Rear axle crooked

95tbirdv8 · April 4th, 2011, 09:35 PM

I was noticing on my car one of the wheels sticks out more than the other in the rear. I swapped the whole rear axle from a 95gt last year. ive done a lot or reading and most likely its my control arms or bushings. im about to order some, but i read a lot of mixed opinions. a lot of people say to keep factory upper control arms with new bushings, or i would have to get the torque box reinforcements if going to the track and using sticky tires. I go to the track about once a month, and my car is slow anyway. should i get the kit with new upper and lowers, or listen and just get aftermarket lowers and keep the factory ones on top with new bushings. i trust your opinions (well from some of the members)

88Saleen · April 4th, 2011, 09:52 PM

Aftermarket would not hurt at all. and Torque boxes reinforcements would not hurt either, but if you get good upper and lower control arms with heim joints and you plan to stay stock for a while you can get away with the torque box reinforcements most likely. If you going to do the 2 why stop there, just do all 4. and remember to just do 1 at a time, alignment becomes a pain in the butt if you take them all out first and then try and line the 4 new ones up at the same time.

FastStang91Lx · April 4th, 2011, 10:40 PM

My buddies does as well. We think it's from doing circle burnouts, donuts, cookies, or shitties... whatever you want to call them. He would always do them the same way around and with all the stereo weight in the rear, we think that the extra weight was causing stuff to tweek underneath as the car's rear end was trying to continue to circle as he was stopping and the tires gripped. If that makes sense how I tried to explain it.

nolife · April 4th, 2011, 11:41 PM

Is this your buddy

YouTube - Mustang Cobra Catapult

FastStang91Lx · April 4th, 2011, 11:44 PM

LAWL. I forgot about that guy. No, not him, lol

95tbirdv8 · April 4th, 2011, 11:45 PM

lmao

93hatch · April 4th, 2011, 11:58 PM

lmao never seen that vid

95tbirdv8 · April 5th, 2011, 11:16 PM

got some pics

FastStang91Lx · April 5th, 2011, 11:27 PM

Yep. Looks like his. Your second pic looks worse than it really is. You're more verticle in the first pic taking the picture.

95tbirdv8 · April 5th, 2011, 11:35 PM

yea it was just some quick pics. but you can tell how the wheel tucks in the first picture and sticks out in the second one.

sonataking05 · April 5th, 2011, 11:49 PM

Nolife....thats what they call a boom box. LOL funny.

evanjp · November 10th, 2011, 05:01 PM

I HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM!!!!!!!!!!!!

if you guys are still on the forum, did the control arms fix that problem?????????????

ryanw · November 10th, 2011, 06:45 PM

Originally Posted by evanjp

I HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM!!!!!!!!!!!!

if you guys are still on the forum, did the control arms fix that problem?????????????

If you go up to faststang91lx quote and click on the link that says awesome web site, 95tbirdv8 is over on that site. Hit him up,I'm not sure if he ever fixed the problem

April 4th, 2011, 09:35 PM	#1
95tbirdv8 Enthusiast 1990 mustang gt Join Date: May 2010 Location: houston, tx Posts: 627 iTrader: 0 reviews	Rear axle crooked I was noticing on my car one of the wheels sticks out more than the other in the rear. I swapped the whole rear axle from a 95gt last year. ive done a lot or reading and most likely its my control arms or bushings. im about to order some, but i read a lot of mixed opinions. a lot of people say to keep factory upper control arms with new bushings, or i would have to get the torque box reinforcements if going to the track and using sticky tires. I go to the track about once a month, and my car is slow anyway. should i get the kit with new upper and lowers, or listen and just get aftermarket lowers and keep the factory ones on top with new bushings. i trust your opinions (well from some of the members) __________________ Burning Rubber in the 5.0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKGSmRkKQcM95 95 mark8 lsc 95 tbird v8 90 mustang gt 07 silverado v8 08 yamaha r6 to be continued........ foxbodyperformance.com is the way to go

April 4th, 2011, 09:52 PM	#2
88Saleen Enthusiast 1988 Mustang Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Grand Blanc, Michigan Posts: 832 iTrader: 0 reviews	Aftermarket would not hurt at all. and Torque boxes reinforcements would not hurt either, but if you get good upper and lower control arms with heim joints and you plan to stay stock for a while you can get away with the torque box reinforcements most likely. If you going to do the 2 why stop there, just do all 4. and remember to just do 1 at a time, alignment becomes a pain in the butt if you take them all out first and then try and line the 4 new ones up at the same time. __________________ 1988 vert - still in progress 2004 F250

April 4th, 2011, 10:40 PM	#3
FastStang91Lx I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1991 Mustang LX 5.0 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Minnesota Posts: 5,572 iTrader: 2 reviews	My buddies does as well. We think it's from doing circle burnouts, donuts, cookies, or shitties... whatever you want to call them. He would always do them the same way around and with all the stereo weight in the rear, we think that the extra weight was causing stuff to tweek underneath as the car's rear end was trying to continue to circle as he was stopping and the tires gripped. If that makes sense how I tried to explain it. __________________ Point made in less than a few hours with minimal response. http://www.moddedmustangs.com/forums...ml#post4465184

April 4th, 2011, 11:44 PM	#5
FastStang91Lx I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1991 Mustang LX 5.0 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Minnesota Posts: 5,572 iTrader: 2 reviews	LAWL. I forgot about that guy. No, not him, lol __________________ Point made in less than a few hours with minimal response. http://www.moddedmustangs.com/forums...ml#post4465184

April 4th, 2011, 11:45 PM	#6
95tbirdv8 Enthusiast 1990 mustang gt Join Date: May 2010 Location: houston, tx Posts: 627 iTrader: 0 reviews	lmao __________________ Burning Rubber in the 5.0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKGSmRkKQcM95 95 mark8 lsc 95 tbird v8 90 mustang gt 07 silverado v8 08 yamaha r6 to be continued........ foxbodyperformance.com is the way to go

April 4th, 2011, 11:58 PM	#7
93hatch Banned 1992 Lx 11.39@119.24 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Az Posts: 11,644 iTrader: 0 reviews	lmao never seen that vid __________________ [QUOTE=93mustank;2577445]We speed tested my right arm for quickness in shifts... So he could design the cam for proper shift recovery.[/QUOTE]

April 5th, 2011, 11:16 PM	#8
95tbirdv8 Enthusiast 1990 mustang gt Join Date: May 2010 Location: houston, tx Posts: 627 iTrader: 0 reviews	got some pics __________________ Burning Rubber in the 5.0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKGSmRkKQcM95 95 mark8 lsc 95 tbird v8 90 mustang gt 07 silverado v8 08 yamaha r6 to be continued........ foxbodyperformance.com is the way to go

April 5th, 2011, 11:27 PM	#9
FastStang91Lx I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1991 Mustang LX 5.0 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Minnesota Posts: 5,572 iTrader: 2 reviews	Yep. Looks like his. Your second pic looks worse than it really is. You're more verticle in the first pic taking the picture. __________________ Point made in less than a few hours with minimal response. http://www.moddedmustangs.com/forums...ml#post4465184

April 5th, 2011, 11:35 PM	#10
95tbirdv8 Enthusiast 1990 mustang gt Join Date: May 2010 Location: houston, tx Posts: 627 iTrader: 0 reviews	yea it was just some quick pics. but you can tell how the wheel tucks in the first picture and sticks out in the second one. __________________ Burning Rubber in the 5.0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKGSmRkKQcM95 95 mark8 lsc 95 tbird v8 90 mustang gt 07 silverado v8 08 yamaha r6 to be continued........ foxbodyperformance.com is the way to go

April 5th, 2011, 11:49 PM	#11
sonataking05 Newbie 1988 Mustang LX 5.0 ???? Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: MA Posts: 41 iTrader: 0 reviews	Nolife....thats what they call a boom box. LOL funny. __________________ Rust is lighter than metal......right.

November 10th, 2011, 05:01 PM	#12
evanjp Regular Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 181 iTrader: 0 reviews	I HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM!!!!!!!!!!!! if you guys are still on the forum, did the control arms fix that problem????????????? __________________

Remove Advertisements Sponsored Links
Ford Mustang Forum Advertisement

Threads Similar to: Rear axle crooked
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Brace under rear end, why is mine crooked?	Will6138	5.0 Mustangs	21	December 30th, 2010 04:49 AM
Crooked suspersion?!?!	KB281JD	99-04	30	February 19th, 2010 09:07 PM
The Crooked Vultures	BWAL	The Clubhouse	0	August 10th, 2009 05:13 PM
Rear axle	00SlvrStang	99-04	30	September 7th, 2007 07:44 AM
Rear Rotors and Rear Axle	rondaw3g0410	99-04	1	September 6th, 2006 10:00 PM

All times are GMT -4. The time now is 11:38 PM.
Contact Us - Modded Mustangs : Ford Mustang Forums - Privacy Statement - Top
Modded Mustangs is ©2005-2008, All Rights Reserved, And is Not Affiliated with Ford Motor Company. Forum is powered by vBulletin ©2000 - 2012, Jelsoft Ent. Ltd. & SEO by vBSEO 3.3.2 ©2009, Crawlability, Inc.