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Old Sep 6, 2012 | 09:05 AM
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Looking at bumpsteer kits for a 93 Cobra with all stock front end. Just want to get rid of that uneasy feeling when I hit major bumps or uneven pavement. What do you guys prefer?
Old Sep 7, 2012 | 01:25 PM
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The way I understand it is if your front end is all stock, you don't need a bump-steer kit, you have play in your steering/suspension that is causing uneasy feeling. My car has been dropped 2" by previous owner and the kit corrects the angle of the tie rods on lowered cars. I'm looking at these kits also, on bumpy/uneven roads the car can be a handfull.
Old Sep 11, 2012 | 09:06 AM
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I guess i'm just trying figure out what the issue is. When i went looking at bumpsteer kits, the issue that it solved sound exactly what i'm experiencing. The steering is actually very tight, but like you said, bumpy and uneven roads force me to white knuckle the steering wheel.

My 89 lx is lowered, and I've never really experienced this issue, maybe the guy that lowered it put a kit on it (never really looked)
Old Sep 11, 2012 | 11:03 AM
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Negative caster alignment and loose front end will cause bumpsteer, too.
Old Sep 11, 2012 | 11:14 AM
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Originally Posted by jperz89lx
My 89 lx is lowered, and I've never really experienced this issue, maybe the guy that lowered it put a kit on it (never really looked)
Highly doubt it.
Old Sep 11, 2012 | 11:39 AM
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Let me know if your 89 has the kit installed or not. Curious to see if these kits work that good……can't be any worse.
Old Sep 11, 2012 | 11:39 AM
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http://www.steeda.com/store/steeda-b...d-mustang.html

Some great reviews on our website and on the web. This will definitely help with the bumps.

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TJ
Old Sep 12, 2012 | 05:59 PM
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Originally Posted by 88 orangepeel notch
Let me know if your 89 has the kit installed or not. Curious to see if these kits work that good……can't be any worse.
No kit on my 89. Thanks for all the advice guys.
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