questions about lowered car
02-12-2008, 11:37 PM
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questions about lowered car
My mustang has been lowered. When I go over a speed bump regardless of the speed, it is like a death blow. Anyways, 3 quick questions on all of that:
1) I got hung up pretty bad on a speed bump and now I have an exhaust leak coming from the front of the car. Are these related? what could have broken?
2) Sometimes when I go over a bump, you can feel it in the shifter (manual) almost like somebody hit the transmission with a sludge hammer. Is a mount or something broken on the tranny?
3) This weekend I will be install new shocks and struts (old ones are leaking fluid) can I expect any improvement?
I don't expect to fly over speed bumps and for the most part I crawl over the bumps.But sometimes the car feels like it is being driven off the edge of a curb even at almost dead stop speeds.
For the most part, the speed bumps are minor also. The bump that broke my exhaust was major, I almost thought I was going to have to call a tow truck to get me off of that bump and now there is some sort of carnage underneath making my car sound like crap.
Thanks for the input
1) I got hung up pretty bad on a speed bump and now I have an exhaust leak coming from the front of the car. Are these related? what could have broken?
2) Sometimes when I go over a bump, you can feel it in the shifter (manual) almost like somebody hit the transmission with a sludge hammer. Is a mount or something broken on the tranny?
3) This weekend I will be install new shocks and struts (old ones are leaking fluid) can I expect any improvement?
I don't expect to fly over speed bumps and for the most part I crawl over the bumps.But sometimes the car feels like it is being driven off the edge of a curb even at almost dead stop speeds.
For the most part, the speed bumps are minor also. The bump that broke my exhaust was major, I almost thought I was going to have to call a tow truck to get me off of that bump and now there is some sort of carnage underneath making my car sound like crap.
Thanks for the input
02-13-2008, 12:36 AM
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RE: questions about lowered car
ORIGINAL: bs46488
My mustang has been lowered. When I go over a speed bump regardless of the speed, it is like a death blow. Anyways, 3 quick questions on all of that:
1) I got hung up pretty bad on a speed bump and now I have an exhaust leak coming from the front of the car. Are these related? what could have broken?
2) Sometimes when I go over a bump, you can feel it in the shifter (manual) almost like somebody hit the transmission with a sludge hammer. Is a mount or something broken on the tranny?
3) This weekend I will be install new shocks and struts (old ones are leaking fluid) can I expect any improvement?
I don't expect to fly over speed bumps and for the most part I crawl over the bumps.But sometimes the car feels like it is being driven off the edge of a curb even at almost dead stop speeds.
For the most part, the speed bumps are minor also. The bump that broke my exhaust was major, I almost thought I was going to have to call a tow truck to get me off of that bump and now there is some sort of carnage underneath making my car sound like crap.
Thanks for the input
My mustang has been lowered. When I go over a speed bump regardless of the speed, it is like a death blow. Anyways, 3 quick questions on all of that:
1) I got hung up pretty bad on a speed bump and now I have an exhaust leak coming from the front of the car. Are these related? what could have broken?
2) Sometimes when I go over a bump, you can feel it in the shifter (manual) almost like somebody hit the transmission with a sludge hammer. Is a mount or something broken on the tranny?
3) This weekend I will be install new shocks and struts (old ones are leaking fluid) can I expect any improvement?
I don't expect to fly over speed bumps and for the most part I crawl over the bumps.But sometimes the car feels like it is being driven off the edge of a curb even at almost dead stop speeds.
For the most part, the speed bumps are minor also. The bump that broke my exhaust was major, I almost thought I was going to have to call a tow truck to get me off of that bump and now there is some sort of carnage underneath making my car sound like crap.
Thanks for the input
2. i dont know sorry
3. a big one. should be much smoother
02-13-2008, 02:31 AM
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RE: questions about lowered car
1- def sounds like you put a little hole in it, jack it up and get under it!
2- while your down there, check it out haha
3-new shocks and struts should most def make it a smoother ride
2- while your down there, check it out haha
3-new shocks and struts should most def make it a smoother ride
02-13-2008, 11:55 AM
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RE: questions about lowered car
I don't know what type of springs are in it, but my guess would be anything they sold through Ford Racing. The springs are blue if that helps?
I bought this used, so the guy before me did the lowering.
I bought this used, so the guy before me did the lowering.
02-13-2008, 12:14 PM
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RE: questions about lowered car
I have Steeda sport lowering springs but never had those kind of problems now low enough on my car i guess so they might be Steeda mine is like a dark blue like navy! What Shocks and Struts are you going to do?
