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Old 07-15-2025, 02:33 AM   #1
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Front suspension Height is different

Hello,

I tried Google with no good answers. 2018 ZL1 with magnetic ride suspension. I don't know that I had realize before but my suspension height in the front is about 1/2 in higher on the passenger side. Is this normal? My car was recently aligned but I don't see how the alignment would mess with the suspension height.

What should I check for? Anything to worry about? Driver front and both rear tires have the same distance from the top of the tire to the fender lip.
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Old 07-15-2025, 07:17 PM   #2
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Adding front negative camber will reduce the front ride height. Did you get a sheet with your final alignment #s??

These cars are not perfectly symmetrical on ride heights. There is some variance.
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Old 07-15-2025, 09:17 PM   #3
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Hello,

I tried Google with no good answers. 2018 ZL1 with magnetic ride suspension. I don't know that I had realize before but my suspension height in the front is about 1/2 in higher on the passenger side. Is this normal? My car was recently aligned but I don't see how the alignment would mess with the suspension height.

What should I check for? Anything to worry about? Driver front and both rear tires have the same distance from the top of the tire to the fender lip.
Yeah heights may vary. Mine is a 1/4” higher on the passenger side side regardless of tires and wheels or alignment settings. My car is a ss 1le, your maybe higher from weight or tolerances. Also we think it’s due to Chevy trying to keep corner weights close
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Old 07-15-2025, 11:43 PM   #4
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Adding front negative camber will reduce the front ride height. Did you get a sheet with your final alignment #s??

These cars are not perfectly symmetrical on ride heights. There is some variance.
Yes. I will post when I get back. -2.0F/-1.5R for camber. Total toe 0.1F/0.1R.

It was around -1.5 F before
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Old 07-15-2025, 11:45 PM   #5
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Yeah heights may vary. Mine is a 1/4” higher on the passenger side side regardless of tires and wheels or alignment settings. My car is a ss 1le, your maybe higher from weight or tolerances. Also we think it’s due to Chevy trying to keep corner weights close
wonder if aftermarket lowering springs would have the same issue or if they will be level all around.
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Old 07-16-2025, 01:47 AM   #6
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You don’t have the temporary shipping blocks in there, right?
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Old 07-16-2025, 09:50 AM   #7
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It could be but you'd really have to be a blind monkey on an alignment machine working camber and not see an orange block in there but i wouldn't put it past them.
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