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Old October 2nd, 2008, 07:01 PM   #21
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i did get new shocks and struts put in now though from drop zone... ( ps i don;t recommend them at all .. they work but those fuckers have a different threading ( ours is standard and they put fine threading) on there products. not happy about that. especially when they are made for our cars and using the stock lock nuts and stuff.
nothing a wrench, another nut and some muscle can't fix though
 
Old October 2nd, 2008, 08:28 PM   #22
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Originally Posted by Youngin View Post
just a side question ... is this problem only for the 04? or all stangs . cause im doing a 1.7front 2.0rear

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yeah bro it unbalances the the car and you need a kit that will fix it it cast me 170...ima try to find the name cuz i totally forgot
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Old October 3rd, 2008, 03:47 AM   #23
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ok soo the kit to lower your stang 2 inches is called bumper steering kit
soo im finally done with my car and it looks nice lowered...

wat you think?
and yeah i know i need some rims on it asap....
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Old October 3rd, 2008, 04:53 AM   #24
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so how hard was it to get those rods out?
 
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very nice on the lowering . i got my front driver side done today .. cause had a hard time getting the damn bolt out . doing the rest in 3hours . fucking my friend almost lost his eyes cause stupid compressed spring just launched at his face..
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yall are crazy. i did all 4 lowering springs in 2.5 hrs lol, no problems, and i have sportlines.
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haha yes pro i'm getting to be that good now haha. just learned how to flush the rad and engine. got my killerglass rad hose (killerglass.ca)
 
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Bumpsteer kit is what he was referring too... aka aftermarket tie rod ends. The kit from Steeda is adjustable to go with lower ride height. I have Eibach Prokit (1.5") drop, and along with Steeda X2 Balljoints it works great.
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Originally Posted by scubasteve041186 View Post
so how hard was it to get those rods out?
it wasnt that hard to be honest
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Originally Posted by Youngin View Post
very nice on the lowering . i got my front driver side done today .. cause had a hard time getting the damn bolt out . doing the rest in 3hours . fucking my friend almost lost his eyes cause stupid compressed spring just launched at his face..
i put a jack under the spring and lowered it slowly to prevent this from happening
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You should look at this article. By lowering the car as much as you have, you have created a condition called bump steer and you need a kit of parts to realign the tie rods.


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hey we also need new stablizer bars eh. i just noticed that we should have shorter ones and they're dirt cheap. so the tie rod did you have the amr puller thing or you do it by hand? the book says i need a fricken puller. i have no clue? lol
 
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see this is what happens when you don't correct the toe in/out
 
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Originally Posted by scubasteve041186 View Post
see this is what happens when you don't correct the toe in/out
wouldn't that be caster??

tow in and out is how close the front of the wheels are in relation to the back of the wheels... caster is how much the top of the wheel leans in in comparison to the bottom of the wheel
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that would be camber. too much negative camber as a result of lowering and not getting it aligned in specs will cause inner tire wear.
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your right... wasn't thinking... caster is the degree of forward or backward angle on the ball joints.

well simply put thats pretty much what it is.
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That type of tire wear indicates a camber problem. Strangely the outside of the tire is worn, but with lowering springs I would think it would be the inside.
 
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that is the inside of my tire. and yeah its camber. lowered my car with the C/C which do nothing for me cause i'm too low. hopefully the bumpsteer kit is fixing it all.
 
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i hate my springs lol right now scratching everything its really pissing me off
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Bumpsteer kit helps cuz it's adjustable (Steeda) you can alter your ride height. Simply put for you visual learners ... camber (negative) = /--\ if looking at car from front... Caster is forward or backward in relation to the center of the wheel. Toe is checked by assuring that both front wheels are symetrical in relation to the body of the car and/or rear wheels.
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