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Freemotion Suspension, What else should I be doing? |
carlilg |
May 23 2008, 07:07 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 17 Joined: 6-June 07 From: socal Member No.: 7,790 |
Hello All!
As you can see from my post count, I'm a relative newbie. I've been lurking quite a bit and learning as much as I can but haven't had much to contribute so have'nt posted alot. Anyhow, bought the freemotion fronts and am wondering what else I should be doing "while I'm in there. I'm thinking new ball joints and bushings for the factory sway bar. Already have new bilsteins and fresh brakes up front. The car is a bone stock '73 2.0 Appearance group model that will primarily see "spirited" street driving. Basically looking to maximize the stock suspension. Also, I'm on the border of Orange Count and the Inland Empire in Socal, and would like the opportunity to look over someone else's shoulder when they install their bearings so I know what I'm getting into. Any volunteers? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif) |
Eric_Shea |
May 23 2008, 07:11 PM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,278 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Sounds like you've got it sussed. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
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Jax914 |
May 23 2008, 09:12 PM
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Schwienhund Rennenmannshaft Group: Members Posts: 138 Joined: 7-August 06 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 6,602 Region Association: South East States |
turbo tie rod kit...struts...while it's all apart....
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carlilg |
May 23 2008, 09:40 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 17 Joined: 6-June 07 From: socal Member No.: 7,790 |
I was thinking about the turbo tie rods - the steering is actually pretty tight as the car has only 70K miles on it... would it be a noticable difference?
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Jeff Hail |
May 24 2008, 12:16 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,141 Joined: 3-May 07 From: LA/ CA Member No.: 7,712 |
I was thinking about the turbo tie rods - the steering is actually pretty tight as the car has only 70K miles on it... would it be a noticable difference? 110% difference in performance and steering feedback. 70k and how many years old are those old OEM rubber inner joints? The original style inner couplers can have toe variations beyond the imaginable even when fairly new. |
jetboy |
May 24 2008, 02:37 AM
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914 Uber Noob Group: Members Posts: 205 Joined: 16-September 05 From: Riverside, CA Member No.: 4,810 Region Association: Southern California |
I was thinking about the turbo tie rods - the steering is actually pretty tight as the car has only 70K miles on it... would it be a noticable difference? I have noticed the same thing about the steering being tight. Is that the fix for it? turbo tie rods? Or, do the freemotion suspension take most of that out... or, do you need both? I would love to get that sort of binding feel out of it. |
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