Rearend shifted to the right

trgibson · September 11th, 2009, 12:19 PM

What would cause the rearend on my 99 convertable GT to shift to the right? Just put new tires on it today and noticed that it appears to have shifted to the right about 1/2 an inch or so. Very noticable. Tech at the shop couldn't give me any answers. Any thoughts?

93hatch · September 11th, 2009, 12:29 PM

funked up torque box

njstang · September 11th, 2009, 05:01 PM

could be a few things, bend control arms, bent axle housing...ect has the car been in an accident? have u spun out and hit a curb with the back wheels?

ajm · September 11th, 2009, 05:12 PM

Could be a number of things. Sounds like its been wrecked.

Check your left quarter for tape lines/rough edges/etc around the door and deck lid if youre not the original owner. That would be the first sign that it was hit in the left rear. If a good shop did the work and missed and rear end though its possible it wont have tape lines.

AMmuslGT · September 11th, 2009, 05:23 PM

panhead bar?

trgibson · September 11th, 2009, 09:37 PM

To my knowledge the car has never been wrecked. I'm the second owner. There are no tape marks. Carfax says no wrecks. I was thinking panhard bar as well or some other suspension piece. It does seem to have a vibration in the drive train somewhere as well. Didn't know if that would be related or not. What do you all think?

ajm · September 11th, 2009, 09:48 PM

Its moved for a reason not because "its just like that" and a panhead bar will not fix the problem....If this was a normal occurrence that a panhead par would cure they would be like this from the factory...

Stephen4036 · September 12th, 2009, 03:09 AM

im not sure what the bushings are called but a friend another forum had this problem after putting spacers in.. it ended up being bushings, the one on the driver said was fine but the passenge side one was basically nothing.

Yellow02GTauto · September 12th, 2009, 07:33 AM

I was going to say the Upper or Lower control arm bushings......it is definately in the control arms or the mounting points at the chassis.....I would get some new control arms or just get some Poly bushings....

"ED"

UWISHU1 · September 12th, 2009, 09:04 AM

Originally Posted by 93hatch

funked up torque box

+1 check the upper control arm torque box, I ripped mine.

86er · September 12th, 2009, 11:34 AM

there is no panhard bar, just 4 control arms

86er · September 12th, 2009, 11:36 AM

youve either ripped a torque box or bent an arm, make sure they didnt lift the car by a control arm and bend it with the lift

trgibson · September 12th, 2009, 02:48 PM

Cool!! You Guys are Awesome...I appreciate the input. This gives me a place to start.

September 11th, 2009, 12:19 PM	#1
trgibson Newbie 1999 Mustang GT Conv. Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 7 iTrader: 0 reviews	Rearend shifted to the right What would cause the rearend on my 99 convertable GT to shift to the right? Just put new tires on it today and noticed that it appears to have shifted to the right about 1/2 an inch or so. Very noticable. Tech at the shop couldn't give me any answers. Any thoughts?

September 11th, 2009, 12:29 PM	#2
93hatch Banned 1992 Lx 11.39@119.24 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Az Posts: 11,644 iTrader: 0 reviews	funked up torque box __________________ [QUOTE=93mustank;2577445]We speed tested my right arm for quickness in shifts... So he could design the cam for proper shift recovery.[/QUOTE]

September 11th, 2009, 05:12 PM	#4
ajm Banned Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 7,966 iTrader: 4 reviews	Could be a number of things. Sounds like its been wrecked. Check your left quarter for tape lines/rough edges/etc around the door and deck lid if youre not the original owner. That would be the first sign that it was hit in the left rear. If a good shop did the work and missed and rear end though its possible it wont have tape lines. Last edited by ajm; September 11th, 2009 at 06:03 PM. Reason: extra stuff

September 11th, 2009, 05:23 PM	#5
AMmuslGT Baby Punchin' Champ 2008 Mustang GT I have a toy Pony. He takes Big shits Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Gilbert, Az Near phoenix Posts: 1,857 iTrader: 0 reviews	panhead bar? __________________ Mods In garage

September 11th, 2009, 09:37 PM	#6
trgibson Newbie 1999 Mustang GT Conv. Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 7 iTrader: 0 reviews	To my knowledge the car has never been wrecked. I'm the second owner. There are no tape marks. Carfax says no wrecks. I was thinking panhard bar as well or some other suspension piece. It does seem to have a vibration in the drive train somewhere as well. Didn't know if that would be related or not. What do you all think? Last edited by trgibson; September 11th, 2009 at 09:45 PM.

September 11th, 2009, 09:48 PM	#7
ajm Banned Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 7,966 iTrader: 4 reviews	Its moved for a reason not because "its just like that" and a panhead bar will not fix the problem....If this was a normal occurrence that a panhead par would cure they would be like this from the factory... Last edited by ajm; September 11th, 2009 at 10:34 PM.

September 12th, 2009, 03:09 AM	#8
Stephen4036 Banned 2000 Mustang GT 14.10 @ 98 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 491 iTrader: 0 reviews	im not sure what the bushings are called but a friend another forum had this problem after putting spacers in.. it ended up being bushings, the one on the driver said was fine but the passenge side one was basically nothing. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] [LEFT][B][COLOR="Red"]4r70w to TR3650 Swap...[/COLOR] [COLOR="Red"][COLOR="Yellow"]SRA to 2001 IRS Swap...[/COLOR][/COLOR] [COLOR="Orange"]2000 2v to 98 4v Swap...[/B][/COLOR] [COLOR="RoyalBlue"][B][I]there really isn't much else to swap... :cool:[/I][/B][/COLOR][/LEFT]

September 12th, 2009, 07:33 AM	#9
Yellow02GTauto Regular 2002 Mustang GT 4R70W 11.65@115.86 2V N/A Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Raeford, NC Posts: 433 iTrader: 0 reviews	I was going to say the Upper or Lower control arm bushings......it is definately in the control arms or the mounting points at the chassis.....I would get some new control arms or just get some Poly bushings.... "ED" __________________ "You gonna let an Automatic beat ya?" 2002 Zinc Yellow GT 355 HP/348 TQ N/A TFS 44cc heads,Stage 3 cams, Forged-Aluminum block, 9.3 CR, full exhaust and bolt ons 11.65@115.86 so far built to handle 1000hp....

September 12th, 2009, 11:34 AM	#11
86er I Post Entirely Way Too Much Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 7,626 iTrader: 0 reviews	there is no panhard bar, just 4 control arms __________________ Just a truck 5.4 3v: 264hp 317ft lbs rock stock The "search" button, its not just for porn piecing together the next project faster than your first sexual experience

September 12th, 2009, 11:36 AM	#12
86er I Post Entirely Way Too Much Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 7,626 iTrader: 0 reviews	youve either ripped a torque box or bent an arm, make sure they didnt lift the car by a control arm and bend it with the lift __________________ Just a truck 5.4 3v: 264hp 317ft lbs rock stock The "search" button, its not just for porn piecing together the next project faster than your first sexual experience

September 12th, 2009, 02:48 PM	#13
trgibson Newbie 1999 Mustang GT Conv. Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 7 iTrader: 0 reviews	Cool!! You Guys are Awesome...I appreciate the input. This gives me a place to start.

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