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caster/camber + balljoint + bumpsteer INSTALL ? !!!

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Old 05-05-2006, 05:24 PM
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Default caster/camber + balljoint + bumpsteer INSTALL ? !!!

Are these items easy to install myself then have the car aligned or should i have a shop do them as well? Ford said it would take 3 hours just for the c/c plates to be installed?
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Default RE: caster/camber + balljoint + bumpsteer INSTALL ? !!!

I just did all of the above + front control arm bushings, springs and shocks.

it took about 10 hours total. Most of that was dealing with the bushings.

the ball joints are a pain, you will need a press. I rented one from autozone.

Should you do it yourself? I would not drive more than a couple miles on a eyeball alignment.

If you are fairly close to an alignment shop go for it. You can get toe-in pretty close with a tape measure.
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thanks for the advice..
im going to also install some tokico dspecs at the same time.

how much of a drop did u get from your race springs?
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too much. like 2.5-3" in front. I want to bring it back up to like a 1-1.5 inch drop. I a had an eibach prokit before and it was too soft, this one is too low but the firmness is just right. Thinking about coilovers.

I love the d-specs though.
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