lowering and control arm position, suspension gurus chime in
12-10-2011, 08:53 AM
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lowering and control arm position, suspension gurus chime in is anyone aware of a fix for extreme lowering applications that will put the control arms back in the proper range? ie: k-memeber with offset mounts?
only thing is that the k-member doesnt solve the upper arms and tie rod offset.
would love to hear input from some of the vendors or suspension gurus.
would like to keep this discussion technical and focus more on the design of the oe setup.
only thing is that the k-member doesnt solve the upper arms and tie rod offset.
would love to hear input from some of the vendors or suspension gurus.
would like to keep this discussion technical and focus more on the design of the oe setup.
12-10-2011, 12:09 PM
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How extreme are you talking?
My car is lowered 2.25" in the front (pic below is after lowering, before alignment) - the tech that aligned the car showed me how the factory k-member is slotted where the lower a-arms attach and the slots can actually be elongated slightly which was needed in my case and the car was brought back into factory spec
Adjustable upper and lower a-arms could help in even more extreme applications (bagged) but fail to address the tie rods you mentioned. I will say that personally, I have had some pretty extreme bump-steer issues, especially uneven lanes. There are several inexpensive kits to fix the fox-bodies mustangs but I'm not aware of a fbody kit...if one exists, I'd be very interested...
My car is lowered 2.25" in the front (pic below is after lowering, before alignment) - the tech that aligned the car showed me how the factory k-member is slotted where the lower a-arms attach and the slots can actually be elongated slightly which was needed in my case and the car was brought back into factory spec
Adjustable upper and lower a-arms could help in even more extreme applications (bagged) but fail to address the tie rods you mentioned. I will say that personally, I have had some pretty extreme bump-steer issues, especially uneven lanes. There are several inexpensive kits to fix the fox-bodies mustangs but I'm not aware of a fbody kit...if one exists, I'd be very interested...
12-10-2011, 07:39 PM
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I believe the tech that did your alignment was talking about camber and caster adjustments in regards to the slots on the frame.
Im more interested in the front control arms no longer being parallel with the road under it.
How much more usable ball joint angle you think is left?
do you have a pic of the lower control arm from the front with the car on ground?
car looks good btw.
Im more interested in the front control arms no longer being parallel with the road under it.
How much more usable ball joint angle you think is left?
do you have a pic of the lower control arm from the front with the car on ground?
car looks good btw.
