Bumpsteer Kit Questions

[5LugFoxFanatic]

I recently did a 5 lug convo on my 86 stang and I have a crap load of toe in. I twisted the tie rods so that it is not so bad, but Matt's website says that when you do a 5 lug swap on a fox you need a bumpsteer kit, expecially if it is lowered, which mine is. I think I have about 1/1/2 lowering springs made by Eibach. How does this kit work exactly? I am not completely sure and want to know what I can expect once I do it.

 

[1986LX2002]

I dunno if this will help or not. Because I dont have a lot of Knowledge in front end suspensions. But here are a few places that sell kits: My whole rear End is nothing But Maximum Motorsports products and I have a front end coil over kit with there K-Member in the garage right now. Waiting till it gets warmer to install it.

http://www.brothersperformance.com/shop/mustang/bump-steer-kits.html

http://www.maximummotorsports.com/ccFAQ.asp

http://www.maximummotorsports.com/mmtierod.asp

http://www.steeda.com/techtip/techtips2.htm

http://www.mustangcentral.net/tech/5lug.html

Explaination of Bumpsteer:

http://7faq.com/owbase/ow.asp?BumpSteer

Hope any of this helped.

 

[BlackFox5.0]

A bumpsteer kit will move the tierods so that they are somewhat parallel to the ground, which will stop bumpsteer.

When you lower your car the tierods point up, with aftermarket tierod ends, you use spacers to move the tierod down more.

Using offset steering rack bushings will have the same effect, but the movement is very limited compared to tie rod ends.

I think that SN95 spindles have the steering arm moved up more, or maybe down? I forget which, I know they are in a different position then fox spindles.

Does that help?