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Old Jan 18, 2008 | 07:11 PM
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Well I mean if you like sounding like a ricer then alright that's cool...haha jk jk lol. Ya, I love the centrifugals too, but I have to have that power down low. Had a wrx one time with a turbo and didn't like when the boost wold hit in a turn and it'd SCREW up my handling lol. When are you getting it installed though? Also lol are you goin to Mustang Week in Myrtle Beach in July?
Old Jan 18, 2008 | 07:16 PM
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Im installing it myself, dont wanna be boosted in the snow lol,once the first nice day comes here in N.Y, long island, prolly around april, i had some x mas money so i bought the supercharger now so i didnt blow the money foolishly,yes i would like to go to Mustang Week, prolly be crusing down with a bunch of the L.I. stangs guys.
Old Jan 18, 2008 | 07:17 PM
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That's cool. Did you go last year?
Old Jan 18, 2008 | 07:18 PM
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No had a g35 coupe last year if you wanna no ne thing else take it to PMs.
Old Jan 18, 2008 | 07:37 PM
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Let me jump in here if i may.

Get a Adjustable Upper coptroll arm, and solid NA lower controll arms and it will be fine for stock height and lowering the car. Is that correct?

Also will the aftermarket UCA and LCA stop the lifting and nose diving of my rear end under hard excelleration and hard delelleration???
Old Jan 18, 2008 | 07:45 PM
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Tassy5 (Sean) yes to the LCA's and the UCA stiffening up the rear to hellp with squatting and wheel hop to keep the newly Whippled stang from going all over the place. I feel traction will be greatly increased and you will hook better off the line. JMO but if you lower the car more than one inch in the rear I would get the adj LCA's and an adj UCA to get your pinion angle right and a panhard bar to center your rear end after the drop with wider rims. The 3 in combo will help take care of any of the needs for the lowering and the centering of the rear end after a drop more than 1 inch. J
Old Jan 18, 2008 | 07:53 PM
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When I upgraded my rear suspension the plan was to use an adj UCA and solid LCAs. The shop got it all together and did not like the way it sat. they yanked the solid LCA and put in adj LCAs. if your lowering you should also get relocatin brackets as well to adj the pinion angle. I added the Steedas and the car hooks much better now.
Old Jan 18, 2008 | 08:02 PM
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I'm glad this thread/question was posted.

Is this assessment correct?

1. Adj LCA's or Adj UCA are only used to correct pinion angle after lowering
1a. pinion angle may be adjusted by getting Adj LCA's only, or by getting Adj UCA only, or by getting both Adj LCA's and Adj UCA

2. new LCA's (Adj or non-Adj) reduce or eliminate wheel hop by being more sturdy than stock LCA's

3. LCA relocation brackets are used only to restore the LCA's parallel-to-ground orientation after lowering, thus allowing the tires to use the car's weight for better traction and have nothing to do with correcting pinion angle

4. for a mild lowering kit (Roush,...maybe others), new LCA's, UCA, and LCA relocation brackets are recommended, but are not necessary
Old Jan 18, 2008 | 08:38 PM
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ORIGINAL: mygt500

Tassy5 (Sean) yes to the LCA's and the UCA stiffening up the rear to hellp with squatting and wheel hop to keep the newly Whippled stang from going all over the place. I feel traction will be greatly increased and you will hook better off the line. JMO but if you lower the car more than one inch in the rear I would get the adj LCA's and an adj UCA to get your pinion angle right and a panhard bar to center your rear end after the drop with wider rims. The 3 in combo will help take care of any of the needs for the lowering and the centering of the rear end after a drop more than 1 inch. J
Thanks J.
Old Jan 18, 2008 | 09:49 PM
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What should the install time be for adj UCA and LCA?



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