View Full Version : Here's Some Pix's Of What's Wrong With My Suspension!


Denny Carlton
08-19-2007, 10:00 PM
Hello Everyone!
I'm sorry for hitting the suspension all week!
But this is what I found wrong with my suspension.
Before and After.

This is the right angle for the lca (stock springs)
http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/9965/oldspringssteedalca03sjy5.jpg
This is wrong with new springs!
http://img172.imageshack.us/img172/5566/rightlca00zn4.jpg
This is the right angle for the uca (stock springs)
http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/2491/uppercontrolarm00bb7.jpg
This is the wrong angle uca w/new springs
http://img395.imageshack.us/img395/2176/uca00vc0.jpg
Can you see the difference?

Denny Carlton
08-19-2007, 10:01 PM
I get to the off-center wheels on Monday
Thank you

S1ckStang
10-10-2007, 09:13 PM
in the pic of proper angle the car it looks like its on a lift so the angle will eb different where as yours appears to be on the ground where the suspension does compress.

lrgnation
10-10-2007, 11:28 PM
yeah one pictures on the ground and the other is on the lift. +1 S1ckStang

S1ckStang
10-11-2007, 12:36 AM
are you experiencing ride issues? or are you judging it based on these pics?because if you wanna tell put your car on a lift then measure the difference. as far the off center wheels are they intedend for a s197? theres a good odd the offset is off or backspacing.

rmays06
10-11-2007, 12:43 AM
Denny your losing power to the rear wheels like this. You are actually moving the car up when it takes off instead of out. You need to get anti squat bracket or relocation kit for those LCA's. Your UCA might be affected by the same thing as well. Read below for a more detailed write up:
http://www.mustangforums.com/m_2727670/mpage_1/key_/tm.htm#2727670

S1ckStang
10-11-2007, 12:14 PM
ok i uindertand the relocation brackets but those look like the steeda LCAs and thos eare not adjustable i forgot to look and see if he had lowered his car. but what i was reffering to was that the pics are 2 diff situations so not a good way to compare. if you have an unlowered car with nonadjustable LCAs the relocation bracket is not necessary correct?

rmays06
10-12-2007, 03:42 AM
not necessary, but some like to. Crazy Al's post is more explination. Steeda's are adjustable and I guess they work well to line the LCA up in its correct place.

ORIGINAL: S1ckStang

ok i uindertand the relocation brackets but those look like the steeda LCAs and thos eare not adjustable i forgot to look and see if he had lowered his car. but what i was reffering to was that the pics are 2 diff situations so not a good way to compare. if you have an unlowered car with nonadjustable LCAs the relocation bracket is not necessary correct?

Denny Carlton
10-12-2007, 11:53 PM
I'll post some new pics tomorrow of my new suspension set-up.

S1ckStang
10-13-2007, 11:46 AM
really? all the steeda ones i have seen look solid and unadjustable.

Denny Carlton
10-14-2007, 02:35 AM
http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/4604/newsusenpsion00sb6.jpg http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/9140/newsusenpsion01mz2.jpg The lca is non-adjustable, but the bracket is.

rmays06
10-15-2007, 04:10 AM
Denny much better, how does it feel? It should be more powerful to the wheels right?

Denny Carlton
10-15-2007, 11:52 PM
Thanks, rmays06! The ride is much better, but I still need the D-spec. shocks. I think the stock shocks can't handle the new setup very well. And I need to get the a-lined after I get the D-spec. I look at it like this. I have less then four years to pay off the car. By that time I will have the car setup the way I want it to be.

mygt500
11-15-2007, 04:24 AM
D-specs will help greatly! Unless the car is brand new I think the stock shocks suck (say that 10 times fast) and won't last after install of other (and better) suspension components!

alloutt
11-22-2007, 07:34 PM
how did you fix the UCA?

Denny Carlton
11-24-2007, 01:50 AM
I'll try to take some pic's of how the uca and everything else looks, tomorrow. I'm trying to take a break on the mods for now! need more (Money)