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    Gangsta Lean

    I have a serious gangsta lean, even on flat ground my car🚗 land to the drivers side like there is to much weight in the driver's side why is that!

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    Many of the CB7s I've owned have had broken front springs. They typically break at the inside of the bottom coil. Turn the wheels hard in one direction for access, then run your finger along the outside of the bottom coil, you should be able to feel if it is broken. I bought one that I eventually parted out where the front springs had broken in the middle - very obvious during a visual inspection.
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      #3
      Have you tried checking the shocks and springs for faults? Lol usually new shocks would fix that issue you're having.
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        shocks don't have anything to do with ride height unless they are binding up. Springs sag after a long while, and they are 25 years old now.

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          #5
          Originally posted by steelbluesleepR View Post
          shocks don't have anything to do with ride height unless they are binding up. Springs sag after a long while, and they are 25 years old now.
          You're correct. I Didn't mean to put "New Shocks should fix that issue", only meant to suggest checking them lol. Didnt see that I put Shocks twice in there. Sorry about that!
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            #6
            Just to confirm, is this an issue with the springs?? I've got the exact same problem. '90 coupe that leans to the drivers side. At first I thought I was nuts because I would look back at the car when I was walking away(we all do it) and feel like something was just a little off. I recently swapped the back drums out for discs and the feeling seemed even more severe. Finally I walked out into the street and looked into the garage and sure enough, the car leans to the drivers side. The wheels and tires seem to be cambered just fine, straight up and down, but it's quite obvious. I haven't taken a tape measure to it but I swear its close to an inch lower on that side.

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              #7
              Its more than likely sagging/and or broken springs, I've had it happen on a few CB's and even a CD I used to own. It may also be really really bad shocks, but that would be less drastic. My guess is a combo of both, but hey, every broken part is an excuse for an upgrade

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                Originally posted by Harriers Wake View Post
                Just to confirm, is this an issue with the springs?? I've got the exact same problem. '90 coupe that leans to the drivers side. At first I thought I was nuts because I would look back at the car when I was walking away(we all do it) and feel like something was just a little off. I recently swapped the back drums out for discs and the feeling seemed even more severe. Finally I walked out into the street and looked into the garage and sure enough, the car leans to the drivers side. The wheels and tires seem to be cambered just fine, straight up and down, but it's quite obvious. I haven't taken a tape measure to it but I swear its close to an inch lower on that side.
                As stated earlier, the front springs typically (in my experience) break where it comes off the lower seat on the back (facing the spring tower). Run your finger along the spring coil and you should be able to feel it.
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                  #9
                  I appreciate the clarification, I will take a good look at the springs tonight. The wife is completely on board with a full suspension overhaul seeing as how old it is. Just need to scrape up the cash for my ideal setup. I plan on a Koni/eibach setup including full camber correction and all new poly bushings. Later on some good sway bars and tires.

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                    #10
                    It is very common for the driver side to lean permanently , because of the consistent weight being put on the driver side. In addition , the vehicle being more than 20 years old with original shocks and springs. I , too , had the lean back in 2006 until I replaced the shocks and springs.

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