Car Squatting Hard at Driver's Side Rear Tire...

xspeed02 · 05-01-2001, 09:41 PM

Its squatting hard in the driver rear tire and I'm not talking about when I press the gas. lol... Anyways, the scenario pretty much goes like this. The guy before me had a huge *** stereo box in the back of the car. It took up the WHOLE hatch area, it was some kind of "security feature"... Well when I bought the car from him it ALSO had about a 40-50lb tow bar on it. Can we say huge strain on the rear suspension? Anyways I removed it the second I got home and built a lightweight box for my new speakers and the car didn't raise up a whole lot. Do you guys think its just the shock? or maybe the shock and the spring? Or maybe the bushings? If its the shock what should I go with to replace it and should I replace both the rears? I've been kinda thinking maybe I'll just throw some decent gas shocks on all 4 corners and call Steeda up for some springs... Any info would be great guys, thanks.

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1990 Black Mustang GT 5spd
Current Mods: 2 1/2 Offroad H-Pipe, Borla Cat-Back Exhaust, 91-93 5 Star Pony Wheels, K&N Filter, Free Mods, Pioneer Headunit, MB Quartz Speakers, Orion Xtreme 300 Amp, 2 JL Audio W0's, 130 Amp Alternator, 3.73's, Steeda Tri-Ax Shifter
Future Mods: Engine rebuild with Trickflow Heads, GT-40 Intake, Custom Ground Cam, and 14lb ATI Procharger!
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SHaFT7 · 05-01-2001, 11:06 PM

mine does the same thing, and the kid b4 me didn't have subs in it............go figure

any info would be nice

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SHaFTed

91GT, Flows, dumps, 70MM BBK TB, K&N, Hurst short throw, T5, 17" Lexani Roma wheels, 235/40/R17 on front, 255/45/R17 on back, mach1 hood, LX tail lights, bright red!

2FastLX · 05-02-2001, 03:17 AM

My car sits the same way also. I once saw a part that someone was making to fix this problem, but I can't remember where it was. It was something you locked under the driver's side rear spring and it raised it back up by rotating the spring.

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WADS56 · 05-02-2001, 03:46 AM

Globalwest has the fix for the rear sag problem. They also sell allot of other cool stuff. I have a traklink from them, and I think the thing is the best on the market.

globalwest.net

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347 W/ A-trim 6#'s, Canfield heads, out of the box Systemax II intake, solid roller cam. 11.1 @123mph

93lx 5.0 daily driver

xspeed02 · 05-02-2001, 08:46 AM

So you guys don't think its the springs/shocks?

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Team Xspeed Leader/Co-Founder
1990 Black Mustang GT 5spd
Current Mods: 2 1/2 Offroad H-Pipe, Borla Cat-Back Exhaust, 91-93 5 Star Pony Wheels, K&N Filter, Free Mods, Pioneer Headunit, MB Quartz Speakers, Orion Xtreme 300 Amp, 2 JL Audio W0's, 130 Amp Alternator, 3.73's, Steeda Tri-Ax Shifter
Future Mods: Engine rebuild with Trickflow Heads, GT-40 Intake, Custom Ground Cam, and 14lb ATI Procharger!
AIM=xspeed02

USMC302 · 05-04-2001, 03:46 PM

As far as rear suspension, i have the BBK springs, BBK upper and lower control arms and lakewood Drag shocks 50/50 in the rear. It never saged before until a month ago, but I had also been driving it as a daily driver with those shacks which they aren't made for, but pulled them out and took them to my local performance shop and had them looked at. Sure enough he said the driver side one had went out. My new ones will be in this week and I will let you know if this fixed the prob. I ordered the same drag Shocks go figure, I didn't learn my lesson. But am trailoring the car in Oct anyway, so what the hell !!!

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88LX NOTCH, 88GT, 95 GT.

USMC302 · 05-04-2001, 03:48 PM

As far as rear suspension, i have the BBK springs, BBK upper and lower control arms and lakewood Drag shocks 50/50 in the rear. It never saged before until a month ago, but I had also been driving it as a daily driver with those shocks which they aren't made for, but pulled them out and took them to my local performance shop and had them looked at. Sure enough he said the driver side one had went out. My new ones will be in this week and I will let you know if this fixed the prob. I ordered the same drag Shocks go figure, I didn't learn my lesson. But am trailoring the car in Oct anyway, so what the hell !!!

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88LX NOTCH, 88GT, 95 GT.

xspeed02 · 05-04-2001, 05:25 PM

I had my car checked yesterday and they said I needed springs, they tried to sell me on some factory replacement BS so I told him I might be back and then promptly went home to order my Steeda Sport Springs.

Only bad thing is that shop won't install aftermarket so I'm having my friends shop do it.

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Team Xspeed Leader/Co-Founder
1990 Black Mustang GT 5spd
Current Mods: 2 1/2 Offroad H-Pipe, Borla Cat-Back Exhaust, 91-93 5 Star Pony Wheels, K&N Filter, Free Mods, Pioneer Headunit, MB Quartz Speakers, Orion Xtreme 300 Amp, 2 JL Audio W0's, 130 Amp Alternator, 3.73's, Steeda Tri-Ax Shifter
Future Mods: Engine rebuild with Trickflow Heads, GT-40 Intake, Custom Ground Cam, and 14lb ATI Procharger!
AIM=xspeed02

05-01-2001, 09:41 PM	#1
xspeed02 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 1998 Location: Kettering, Ohio Posts: 119	Car Squatting Hard at Driver's Side Rear Tire... Its squatting hard in the driver rear tire and I'm not talking about when I press the gas. lol... Anyways, the scenario pretty much goes like this. The guy before me had a huge * stereo box in the back of the car. It took up the WHOLE hatch area, it was some kind of "security feature"... Well when I bought the car from him it ALSO had about a 40-50lb tow bar on it. Can we say huge strain on the rear suspension? Anyways I removed it the second I got home and built a lightweight box for my new speakers and the car didn't raise up a whole lot. Do you guys think its just the shock? or maybe the shock and the spring? Or maybe the bushings? If its the shock what should I go with to replace it and should I replace both the rears? I've been kinda thinking maybe I'll just throw some decent gas shocks on all 4 corners and call Steeda up for some springs... Any info would be great guys, thanks. ------------------ Team Xspeed Leader/Co-Founder 1990 Black Mustang GT 5spd Current Mods: 2 1/2 Offroad H-Pipe, Borla Cat-Back Exhaust, 91-93 5 Star Pony Wheels, K&N Filter, Free Mods, Pioneer Headunit, MB Quartz Speakers, Orion Xtreme 300 Amp, 2 JL Audio W0's, 130 Amp Alternator, 3.73's, Steeda Tri-Ax Shifter Future Mods:** Engine rebuild with Trickflow Heads, GT-40 Intake, Custom Ground Cam, and 14lb ATI Procharger! AIM=xspeed02

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05-01-2001, 11:06 PM	#2
SHaFT7 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Lawrence, KS, USA Posts: 169	mine does the same thing, and the kid b4 me didn't have subs in it............go figure any info would be nice ------------------ SHaFTed 91GT, Flows, dumps, 70MM BBK TB, K&N, Hurst short throw, T5, 17" Lexani Roma wheels, 235/40/R17 on front, 255/45/R17 on back, mach1 hood, LX tail lights, bright red!

05-02-2001, 03:17 AM	#3
2FastLX The Photoshop Guru Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Mecca, Indiana Posts: 1,419	My car sits the same way also. I once saw a part that someone was making to fix this problem, but I can't remember where it was. It was something you locked under the driver's side rear spring and it raised it back up by rotating the spring. ------------------ Too much to list. Best ET on the car so far with stock 2.73 gears - 13.73@102mph Indiana Stangers Association Buy your parts here ICQ# 42269241

05-02-2001, 03:46 AM	#4
WADS56 gear banger Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: CHICAGO Posts: 1,144	Globalwest has the fix for the rear sag problem. They also sell allot of other cool stuff. I have a traklink from them, and I think the thing is the best on the market. globalwest.net ------------------ 347 W/ A-trim 6#'s, Canfield heads, out of the box Systemax II intake, solid roller cam. 11.1 @123mph 93lx 5.0 daily driver

05-02-2001, 08:46 AM	#5
xspeed02 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 1998 Location: Kettering, Ohio Posts: 119	So you guys don't think its the springs/shocks? ------------------ Team Xspeed Leader/Co-Founder 1990 Black Mustang GT 5spd Current Mods: 2 1/2 Offroad H-Pipe, Borla Cat-Back Exhaust, 91-93 5 Star Pony Wheels, K&N Filter, Free Mods, Pioneer Headunit, MB Quartz Speakers, Orion Xtreme 300 Amp, 2 JL Audio W0's, 130 Amp Alternator, 3.73's, Steeda Tri-Ax Shifter Future Mods: Engine rebuild with Trickflow Heads, GT-40 Intake, Custom Ground Cam, and 14lb ATI Procharger! AIM=xspeed02

05-04-2001, 03:46 PM	#6
USMC302 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Gallatin, Tn Posts: 1,326	As far as rear suspension, i have the BBK springs, BBK upper and lower control arms and lakewood Drag shocks 50/50 in the rear. It never saged before until a month ago, but I had also been driving it as a daily driver with those shacks which they aren't made for, but pulled them out and took them to my local performance shop and had them looked at. Sure enough he said the driver side one had went out. My new ones will be in this week and I will let you know if this fixed the prob. I ordered the same drag Shocks go figure, I didn't learn my lesson. But am trailoring the car in Oct anyway, so what the hell !!! ------------------ 88LX NOTCH, 88GT, 95 GT.

05-04-2001, 03:48 PM	#7
USMC302 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Gallatin, Tn Posts: 1,326	As far as rear suspension, i have the BBK springs, BBK upper and lower control arms and lakewood Drag shocks 50/50 in the rear. It never saged before until a month ago, but I had also been driving it as a daily driver with those shocks which they aren't made for, but pulled them out and took them to my local performance shop and had them looked at. Sure enough he said the driver side one had went out. My new ones will be in this week and I will let you know if this fixed the prob. I ordered the same drag Shocks go figure, I didn't learn my lesson. But am trailoring the car in Oct anyway, so what the hell !!! ------------------ 88LX NOTCH, 88GT, 95 GT.

05-04-2001, 05:25 PM	#8
xspeed02 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 1998 Location: Kettering, Ohio Posts: 119	I had my car checked yesterday and they said I needed springs, they tried to sell me on some factory replacement BS so I told him I might be back and then promptly went home to order my Steeda Sport Springs. Only bad thing is that shop won't install aftermarket so I'm having my friends shop do it. ------------------ Team Xspeed Leader/Co-Founder 1990 Black Mustang GT 5spd Current Mods: 2 1/2 Offroad H-Pipe, Borla Cat-Back Exhaust, 91-93 5 Star Pony Wheels, K&N Filter, Free Mods, Pioneer Headunit, MB Quartz Speakers, Orion Xtreme 300 Amp, 2 JL Audio W0's, 130 Amp Alternator, 3.73's, Steeda Tri-Ax Shifter Future Mods: Engine rebuild with Trickflow Heads, GT-40 Intake, Custom Ground Cam, and 14lb ATI Procharger! AIM=xspeed02