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RussMcB · 08-12-2015

I agree with the suggestions you've gotten thus far.

If your front end really is dead level and the rear is not, that may indicate a twisted chassis (or more likely, body work that isn't symmetrical)..

Ideally, if you could find a local racer with a scale platform (there's probably hundreds of race shops near you :-) - That will give you the best platform for determining ride height, rake and levelness (very few garage floors are perfectly level), and the scale readings will tell if you have weight jacking (two opposing corners pushing down harder than the other two).

It would be good to know the corner weights on your car now (and understand why they're off) before changing to coil-overs. Coil-overs will help get the corner weights back to normal, but you'll still want to know what's going on with your current condition first.

Oh, and definitely unhook the ARB's before doing the steps above. They could be the problem, introducing pre-load. If you find out the ARB mounts are the problem, maybe you can use adjustable end links to address that (easier than if the springs are the problem).

Good luck. Let us know what you find.

08-12-2015	#6
RussMcB Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Marietta, GA USA Posts: 1,148	Re: Calling all Rear Suspension Experts I agree with the suggestions you've gotten thus far. If your front end really is dead level and the rear is not, that may indicate a twisted chassis (or more likely, body work that isn't symmetrical).. Ideally, if you could find a local racer with a scale platform (there's probably hundreds of race shops near you :-) - That will give you the best platform for determining ride height, rake and levelness (very few garage floors are perfectly level), and the scale readings will tell if you have weight jacking (two opposing corners pushing down harder than the other two). It would be good to know the corner weights on your car now (and understand why they're off) before changing to coil-overs. Coil-overs will help get the corner weights back to normal, but you'll still want to know what's going on with your current condition first. Oh, and definitely unhook the ARB's before doing the steps above. They could be the problem, introducing pre-load. If you find out the ARB mounts are the problem, maybe you can use adjustable end links to address that (easier than if the springs are the problem). Good luck. Let us know what you find.