my 67 chevelle sits low on the left side. in the rear it has air shocks. it has been lowered, but the springs have been cut. should i try to lift the shocks or buy new springs
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my 67 chevelle sits low on the left side. in the rear it has air shocks. it has been lowered, but the springs have been cut. should i try to lift the shocks or buy new springs
Shocks don't support the car, they are there for the ride comfort. The springs are your problem, especially if they have been cut. Never cut a spring. Go buy new ones and see if that fixes it. It should.
Good luck.
I have cut springs without any problems to lower cars. I cut them with a cut off wheel. You may have to cut a full coil to get the spring to set back in the pocket right . When you shorten a spring, you increase its spring rate so it will make the ride harder. It is tricky to figure out how much to cut to get the ride height you want. Now I would say never lower a car by heating the springs. This is usuallly creates uneven heights, etc. If your springs were cut off properly and evenly, they may not have been put back in correctly causing the leaning. If you are going to buy new springs, I think Jegs has some lowering springs for your application.
Bob
Contact Eaton and tell 'em what you want. They can make any spring for any car, stock, lowered, whatever.
http://www.eatonsprings.com/index.html
Have all the info available when you call....
Year
Make
Model
Body Style
Engine Size
Transmission Type
Air Conditioned or not
Standard or Heavy-Duty Suspension
And if you want stock height or modified