Is this why my car pulls left?

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Old Dec 24, 2007 | 06:23 PM
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Is this why my car pulls left?

So I was at my Shell gas station today filling up my tire pressure, 34 in front and 33 in back, and I swear the left side of the car was lower than the right side. The people waiting at the car wash probably thought I was nuts walking circles around the car.

So I measured the ground to the top of the wheel well and long and behold.. 26 3/4 inches for the rears and front right and it's 26 1/2 for the front left. Quarter of an inch lower on the front left. Maybe this is why my car is pulling to the left on the highway.

Can someone else confirm that the ground to the top of their wheel well is ~26 3/4 all the way around?
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Old Dec 24, 2007 | 06:39 PM
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everyones suspension would be off by a lil bit it doesnt all match they dont give the spec in the book either, they only give overall lengths n the only height is the height of the car stock which is 56.7inch or 1441mm ground to top of car. and the very "top dead center is from the b piller in the middle of the car
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Old Dec 24, 2007 | 06:45 PM
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The amount of gas in the tank will affect the appearant height
Just wait till you get coilover shocks and set the cars corner height by the actual weight placed on each wheel. It doesnt sit level or equal, but it sure handles better!
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Old Dec 24, 2007 | 07:12 PM
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I just found it strange the front left is lower than the others and the others are all the same. Also since my car pulls to the left. Maybe 5 sec lane change on the highway going 75mph.
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Old Dec 24, 2007 | 07:16 PM
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the tl doesn't sit at an equal height at it's corners, well...at least the front driver and passenger side don't. if u have an auto the transmission it is 120 pounds heavier than the manual tranny. they make the suspension on the auto and manual to adjust for this. the driver side tends to sag lower than the passenger.
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Old Dec 24, 2007 | 08:49 PM
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did it work after pressure was adjusted and did it stay the same?
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