Front suspension lower on one side

[stangjp]

I have a 2019 mustang i'm on my 3rd set of spring on it and every time it look like one side sit lower than the other. I dont know if it's lower or the other side is higner. What can cause this ??

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[NightmareMoon]

Stock rubber bushings are very "sticky". If you don't loosen them and re-tighten at the natural ride height after you change springs, then its very common for the car to be too high at one or more corners. This is called 'clocking the bushings'. Its a required step to get the car to settle after you've changed ride height.

Did you do that?

 

[BmacIL]

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[stangjp]

Stock rubber bushings are very "sticky". If you don't loosen them and re-tighten at the natural ride height after you change springs, then its very common for the car to be too high at one or more corners. This is called 'clocking the bushings'. Its a required step to get the car to settle after you've changed ride height.


Did you do that?

No i didn't do that. Wich bolt exactly i have to re-tighten on the front because it's third set of spring i put and it's always on the passenger side that looks higher

 

[NightmareMoon]

If you do a search for Clock Bushings there is a Steeda or BMR diagram which points out the specific bushings you need to loosen up and retorque after they’ve been allowed to reorient themselves.

Its basically every pivot point where there is a rubber bushing and not a solid bearing. Sorry I dont have the link right now.

 

[BmacIL]

If you do a search for Clock Bushings there is a Steeda or BMR diagram which points out the specific bushings you need to loosen up and retorque after they’ve been allowed to reorient themselves.

Its basically every pivot point where there is a rubber bushing and not a solid bearing. Sorry I dont have the link right now.

I posted it above...

 

[stangjp]

Ok thanks guys i'm gone try that

 

[808muscle]

Clocking is very important. Just had mine done a few weeks ago after lowering. It made a huge difference in how the car rides and grips the road. Tech even saw the bushings turn as he loosened the pivot points.

 

[NightmareMoon]

Clocking is very important. Just had mine done a few weeks ago after lowering. It made a huge difference in how the car rides and grips the road. Tech even saw the bushings turn as he loosened the pivot points.

I wont admit to knowing it by feel, but yeah you can see them turn when they are loose enough, and the car will settle once all the binding joints are addressed (if its on an alignment rack or allowed to roll). If you still have a significant ride height difference, then something else is contributing.

 

[808muscle]

I wont admit to knowing it by feel, but yeah you can see them turn when they are loose enough, and the car will settle once all the binding joints are addressed (if its on an alignment rack or allowed to roll). If you still have a significant ride height difference, then something else is contributing.

The difference in feel was big enough to notice after the clocking and alignment for me. Ride height is even all around the car as well. I was very impressed with the improvement it made on my car. Of course every car is different.

 

[Cardude99]

So when I go to the alignment shop and ask them to clock the bushings, will they know what I'm talking about? Is this a common request or is it something that I will have to explain? Also do you have to loosen the bushings on all 4 wheels at once then tighten or just one wheel at a time? Finally how may bushings per wheel is there to loosen?

 

[NightmareMoon]

Post #52 in the thread that BmacIL linked has a diagram. Post #1 is BMR explaining what to do.

I’d bring the diagram from post #52 and torque specs from the sticky thread at the top of the suspension forum to the alignment place, as there is a good chance that will help.

 

[BmacIL]

So when I go to the alignment shop and ask them to clock the bushings, will they know what I'm talking about? Is this a common request or is it something that I will have to explain? Also do you have to loosen the bushings on all 4 wheels at once then tighten or just one wheel at a time? Finally how may bushings per wheel is there to loosen?

Most shops will not know what you're talking about. You will need to show them the pictures from the above thread. It is advisable to loosen the bolts on all four corners, jounce the front and rear of the car, and then retorque.

 

[stangjp]

I try to clock all the bushings but the problem still there. The driver side looks to be lower than the passenger side. I really don't know what to do now.

 

[stangjp]

I have 2 of my friend with the same suspension (vogtland sport 1inch drop) and when i look my car it really seems to be the front driver side to be the problem.

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