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<blockquote data-quote="JDwhite98gt" data-source="post: 784010" data-attributes="member: 10517"><p>Mods for front suspension:</p><p>Ford C springs (no iso's)</p><p>MM 4 bolt CC plates</p><p>Tocikko Blues (replaced all around in December '09)</p><p>UPR bumpsteer kit</p><p>275/35/18 Hankook Ventus Evo tires</p><p>18x9 Saleen Reps</p><p></p><p>Basically my car is all over the road. I have had 3 alignments in the past 5 months (good thing I bought lifetime from firestone), center steer is never perfect and it bugs the ish outta me, Bumpsteer sucks even though I have the kit and the tierod is level with the A arm ( the A arm is angled slightly upwards and bumpsteerkit is at the same angle as A arm), I'm sure I can contribute some of that to such wide tires and crappy roads. My steering wheel shakes side to side when I brake, which would make you think that rotors are warpped, which they are, but its a severe vibration and steering wheel almost turning in my hand. The car pulls steady to the right. The last time I had the car aligned, I asked the tech to check all of my bushings, every once in a while I have a bit of a clunk coming from my drivers side front end making right turns only. He said that the drivers side, front LCA bushings were "pushing out, but its not too bad and shouldnt be giving you any problems...replace in the near future". I also went to the junkyard and got a "newer" steering shaft out of a new edge. While I was down there I could tilt the steering rack front to back with the shaft unbolted...the bushings didnt look too good. So, which of these problems is causing the car to trail the roads, numb steering (feels like the front end is floating on the highway), and affects the alignment? Also, one more thing about center steer, I will be driving straight with the steering wheel slightly pointed to the left, I hit a bump and now I'm driving straight with the steering wheel pointed slightly to the right. </p><p>Hopefully you guys can help me find out which parts are causing all this pain. Thanks, JD</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JDwhite98gt, post: 784010, member: 10517"] Mods for front suspension: Ford C springs (no iso's) MM 4 bolt CC plates Tocikko Blues (replaced all around in December '09) UPR bumpsteer kit 275/35/18 Hankook Ventus Evo tires 18x9 Saleen Reps Basically my car is all over the road. I have had 3 alignments in the past 5 months (good thing I bought lifetime from firestone), center steer is never perfect and it bugs the ish outta me, Bumpsteer sucks even though I have the kit and the tierod is level with the A arm ( the A arm is angled slightly upwards and bumpsteerkit is at the same angle as A arm), I'm sure I can contribute some of that to such wide tires and crappy roads. My steering wheel shakes side to side when I brake, which would make you think that rotors are warpped, which they are, but its a severe vibration and steering wheel almost turning in my hand. The car pulls steady to the right. The last time I had the car aligned, I asked the tech to check all of my bushings, every once in a while I have a bit of a clunk coming from my drivers side front end making right turns only. He said that the drivers side, front LCA bushings were "pushing out, but its not too bad and shouldnt be giving you any problems...replace in the near future". I also went to the junkyard and got a "newer" steering shaft out of a new edge. While I was down there I could tilt the steering rack front to back with the shaft unbolted...the bushings didnt look too good. So, which of these problems is causing the car to trail the roads, numb steering (feels like the front end is floating on the highway), and affects the alignment? Also, one more thing about center steer, I will be driving straight with the steering wheel slightly pointed to the left, I hit a bump and now I'm driving straight with the steering wheel pointed slightly to the right. Hopefully you guys can help me find out which parts are causing all this pain. Thanks, JD [/QUOTE]
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