1" HEIGHT GAIN/CORNER BALANCING

I just installed turbo tie rod and bump steer kit. I also recently had corner balancing,lowering and alignment done. After many hours and hard work, my mechanic finally gave me the # of the weight, and the height #'s were:

FR - 25 1/8
FL - 25 1/8
RR - 25
RL - 25

The car looked awesome at 25". However,
on my way out of the shop, "Stupid of me", pretending that I have money, I finally decided to also have four shocks replaced. I was told by the mechanics that with the new shocks, the height/balance will not be affected. However, alignment will be affected and will be adjusted accordingly.

Well, the car rides great with 4 new Bilsteins. But, SURPRISES! SURPRISES! SURPRISES. Now the height is as follows:

FR - 25 3/4
FL - 25 8/9
RR - 25 8/9
LR - 25 8/9

The car is now higher than before I took it in for lowering, and before the bump steer kit!

I was told that it would settle down soon and that if it does not, I would just come back and they'll lower the car again. I have driven over 150 miles and no settling is being seen. GUYS! Please provide input.

New gas shocks (Bilsteins) can increase ride height, particularly if they replaced old sagging hydraulic shocks. I suspect you'll have to lower it some more.

The Bilsteins are high pressure gas monotube shocks. They have a gas charge of something like 300 psi in them, which as you've experienced will raise your ride hgt. I was surprised at the height change I measured when I reconnected my Boge shocks (much lower pressure in a twin tube shock) after resetting the ride height.


Chris Bunker
78 SC