bumpsteer kit

[habiv]

I recently lowered my car and used camber plates and I'm tired of the bumpsteer. What is involved with instaling a bumpsteer kit? I read somewhere that you need to measure bumpsteer before instalation? Any info on this supject would be appreciated. Thanks.

 

[90mustangGT]

Basically, you want the tie rod ends to sit level when the car is normally sitting level. It's just a modified tie rod end. It is easy to figure out once you have them in your hand.

 

[habiv]

Will I have to get the car aligned again after I instal these?

 

[Shakerhood]

Anytime you make adjustments to the front end it is a good idea to get it aligned!

 

[Snikt89GT]

I'm going with Steeda X2 ball joints, C/C plates and a bump steer kit when I do my 5 lug conversion.

Anyone else have this setup? I'm hoping it will fix my old sloppy steering. I doubt it will, probably will need a new rack

 

[srothfuss]

doesn't the bump steer kit (or all of them) use a spherical rod end so that as the tire moves up and down, the tie rod is not turning the wheel?

Steeda X2 balljoints are just fancy 94/95 ball joints

 

[Snikt89GT]

doesn't the bump steer kit (or all of them) use a spherical rod end so that as the tire moves up and down, the tie rod is not turning the wheel?

Steeda X2 balljoints are just fancy 94/95 ball joints

The bump steer kit is just basically a tie rod end that you can adjust the height of it using spacers right? This way you can get the steering to match the control arms.

The X2 balljoints are only like 10-20$ more than normal ball joints anyway, so why not

 

[srothfuss]

I'm not saying you shouldn't get the X2's... I would... I was just throwing it out there.

Yes there are spacers on the kit, but the actual link between the spindle and tie rod is a sperical rod end. I'd link you directly to the steeda photo but their website doesn't allow it. http://www.steeda.com/

 

[Henceforward]

Steeda

MaximumMotorsports

Part #: MMTR-2
Manufacturer: Maximum Motorsports

Bumpsteer is a term for the situation where the front toe changes as the suspension moves up and down. If the toe changes more than a very small amount it will cause the car to change direction, making the car unstable and unpredictable. MM offers two types of Adjustable Tie-Rod Ends. The tapered stud type can be used to make moderate changes to the geometry. It is best suited for use with a stock K-member, and does not require any modification to the spindle. The bolt-through spindle type has a much wider range of adjustment. It is required for most situations when installing a MM K-Member and requires drilling out the tapered hole in the spindle to accept a 5/8" bolt.

The installation of any adjustable tie-rod end requires that your car be measured for bumpsteer. This can be done by following our copyrighted step-by-step instructions. Look at our MMT-4 Bumpsteer kit for all that you need to be able to measure and adjust the bumpsteer on your car.

 

[tunedin302]

 

[89Notch]

I have a set of BAER's on my 89. I didn't get it aligned I just made it level at resting height. It definately is night and day on michigan roads. I just ordered a set of MM for my dads car and they seemed pretty adament about getting it professionally done. If there was a place nearby I would probably do that.