Bumpsteer or not?
#1
Bumpsteer or not?
So the task a hand this weekend so 2 get slammed. I got my sportline springs put on and noticed my ball joints and tie rods ends have the rubber boots busted. I was wanting 2 know if I should order a bumpsteer kit to replace the tie rods? Their hasn't been any weird noises so I may let both go 4 a bit but most likely not.
#5
Well I read the install page on AM's site and it looks like it's not 2 hard. Is there more 2 it than just getting the A arm lined up? I was going 2 do all this myself, but if their is a lot more 2 it I may not.
#6
Read the Maximum Motorsports instructions on how to measure bumpersteer.
http://www.maximummotorsports.com/co...TR-2-4-7r2.pdf
http://www.maximummotorsports.com/co...TR-2-4-7r2.pdf
#10
Thats what I've always heard to do.
#11
That's some good news. I was bout 2 freak out cause I know there isn't any shops that could do something like that around here. I would think any alignment shop could get me where I would need 2 b then. Thanks guys
#12
Measuring will tell you how much to correct it. You can eyeball it with the parallelism of the tie rod and the A-arm but it won't be precise. Bad ball joints says there's something else at work if the car wasn't already lowered.
#13
Like I said in post 1 their have been no weird sounds or anything I just noticed the rubber boots r busted. These I think r the factory ball joints and the car has over 111k on it. I will have the car lined up after I put this stuff on. I took her 4 a short drive and sounds like 4x4 tires on it.
#14
I got done putting my bumpsteer kit on a little while ago. I got the tie rods parallel with the A-arms within a few degrees of each other at ride height. I really should take the time to fab up something to measure the bumpsteer but it looks pretty good and I'm tired.
#15
After a few more hours under the front of the stang I got my bumpsteer and X2's put on. I always read how big a difference that it would make but driving the car is way better and I haven't got it lined up yet but it rides great now. That bn said if ur car has been lowered PUT THESE ON.
#16
I was suprised at the difference also. I had always been told that bumpsteer is hard to detect and isn't a big issue. I found that to be far from the truth. I've had steering wobble for a while, and it turns out it was bumpsteer. My car is really low, too low in fact, so I probably benefited from the bumpsteer kit more than what some people would.
#17
My car had a little play in it from the day I got it that is gone now. I need 2 have the car lined up 4 sure though. It did fine on the back roads I live on cause it's all curve, but I took it out on the interstate 2day and could tell that it's a little out.
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