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I have awful steering and suspension

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Old 11-06-2010, 03:06 PM
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id rather have a hard tire and get 60K miles out of them...
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Old 11-06-2010, 03:26 PM
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Originally Posted by SXGT
id rather have a hard tire and get 60K miles out of them...
Your choice if course, handling and traction are of most importance to me--IMHO one might as well drive a Corolla as put 60,000 mile tires on a Mustang...
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Old 11-08-2010, 09:25 AM
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Springs don't often squeak, although you do need to replace them. You probably need new Ball Joints and new shocks too.
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Old 11-08-2010, 03:41 PM
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don't under estimate the importance of a good set of tires! They affect every characteristic of the car.
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Old 11-08-2010, 09:13 PM
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In addition to what has already been said, I suspect that most, if not all, the rubber bushings of control arms are pretty worn and will certainly contribute to the symptom you describe. I can recommend you pepe my Official Suspension Guide for some info on ways to address handling if you are looking for beyond-OEM performance of your ride

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Old 11-09-2010, 10:54 AM
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mine had 112k when i replaced them, its unbelievable the difference in lowering springs
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Old 11-09-2010, 11:04 AM
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I bet you have all kinda of bushings, ball joints, etc. that need placement with that age and milage. My car with only 38k had a little bit of a "darting" feel. I think these cars are a little unstable from the factory settings and leave a lot of areas of improvement to get the handling a lot of people expect from a sports car.
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Old 05-24-2011, 02:12 PM
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even after an alignment there is to much play in my steering.
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