Various suspension problems.
Toke138
04-16-2005, 04:02 PM
I have recently installed the following parts:
S-tech lowering prings
Unknown upper control arm camber kit
Aluminum lower control arms
Dropzone gas shocks
All 4 strut braces
I am having 3 problems (keep in mind that the alignment is good)
1. Front end sits too low, my 205/40r17 tires hit the fenders when I take a fast turn.
2. The new adjustment on the upper control arm, it has a balljoint position slide adjustment, hits the shock towers when I hit a big bump in the road, its denting the hell out of the shock towers from underneith.
3. Stearing follows the contour of the road, if the road is uneven it pulls the car to one side or the other, you can feal it pull in the stearing wheel. I can steady it if I use both hands and alot of effort but thats just unacceptable.
If you have any ideas on any of these problems I would grealty apreciate your input. Thanks.
S-tech lowering prings
Unknown upper control arm camber kit
Aluminum lower control arms
Dropzone gas shocks
All 4 strut braces
I am having 3 problems (keep in mind that the alignment is good)
1. Front end sits too low, my 205/40r17 tires hit the fenders when I take a fast turn.
2. The new adjustment on the upper control arm, it has a balljoint position slide adjustment, hits the shock towers when I hit a big bump in the road, its denting the hell out of the shock towers from underneith.
3. Stearing follows the contour of the road, if the road is uneven it pulls the car to one side or the other, you can feal it pull in the stearing wheel. I can steady it if I use both hands and alot of effort but thats just unacceptable.
If you have any ideas on any of these problems I would grealty apreciate your input. Thanks.
BullShifter
04-17-2005, 04:33 PM
What does the alignment printout show?
Cheap suspension parts is another problem. Put the original upper & lower control arms back on to start with. Your camber is not way off with only 1.5" drop so camber kits aren't really needed. An alignment is needed with or without mainly because of the change in toe which can greatly affect handling.
Cheap suspension parts is another problem. Put the original upper & lower control arms back on to start with. Your camber is not way off with only 1.5" drop so camber kits aren't really needed. An alignment is needed with or without mainly because of the change in toe which can greatly affect handling.
Toke138
04-25-2005, 12:42 AM
JC witney performance control arms are bad?
Its the kit they sell with the aluminum control arms.
And they are only in the rear, stock arms in the front, I should have mentioned that.
I have had a camber problem ever since I got the 17" rims, it got real bad with the drop, way past stock adjustments, the upper control arms just barely gave me enough adjustment to be within acceptable range.
After driving on it more I have noticed that it only gets squirrely when Im breaking at high speed. My breaks are fine, it did not do that before the new parts.
My toe is perfect, I know that much. Camber is good too, I am not sure about the caster though. My toe WAS real bad before the alignment, it was visibly off and was causing tires to squeel during turns. (I replaced inner tie rods aswell) The toe is now dead on.
What problems should one expect from bad caster?
The car handles GREAT overall, I can take those highway clovers at about 70mph without a peep from the tires. But I still have those 3 problems.
Any advice on fixing them?
Its the kit they sell with the aluminum control arms.
And they are only in the rear, stock arms in the front, I should have mentioned that.
I have had a camber problem ever since I got the 17" rims, it got real bad with the drop, way past stock adjustments, the upper control arms just barely gave me enough adjustment to be within acceptable range.
After driving on it more I have noticed that it only gets squirrely when Im breaking at high speed. My breaks are fine, it did not do that before the new parts.
My toe is perfect, I know that much. Camber is good too, I am not sure about the caster though. My toe WAS real bad before the alignment, it was visibly off and was causing tires to squeel during turns. (I replaced inner tie rods aswell) The toe is now dead on.
What problems should one expect from bad caster?
The car handles GREAT overall, I can take those highway clovers at about 70mph without a peep from the tires. But I still have those 3 problems.
Any advice on fixing them?
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