Suspension Rear End Sits Too Low //help
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Its your lower control arm. The shackle that's in there isn't supposed to be. Looks like maybe a cheapo lowering kit. If you disconnect the LCA, remove the shackle, then re-bolt up your LCA to the bottom of the axle where the shackle is now. I can't see the original shock mount in your pics.I'm not sure if its a bolt on part or someone cut it off.
I took a pic of mine.
Edit: shock mount is a bolt on. I can see it in my pic. You are going to be missing those. Maybe a junkyard part?
I took a pic of mine.
Edit: shock mount is a bolt on. I can see it in my pic. You are going to be missing those. Maybe a junkyard part?
I don't know if your pinion angle is right with those brackets either. By the looks of the brackets, a hard bump could change the angle.
Somethings fishy though. Maybe its the wrong axle, or lower control arms and someone tried to make it work?
Try and go back to stock first. If you can't put it back to stock. The things don't fit together right. The issue may be the wrong parts for the application. You may get lucky though. Try.
Somethings fishy though. Maybe its the wrong axle, or lower control arms and someone tried to make it work?
Try and go back to stock first. If you can't put it back to stock. The things don't fit together right. The issue may be the wrong parts for the application. You may get lucky though. Try.
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You need to remove those make shift lower control arm relocation brackets. That will not only make the car safer to drive but raise your car back up.
Those brackets significantly increase traction, though they should be welded to ensure they don't rotate. I have a set from Steeda on my 89, and then I custom fabricated a second set to lower the pick up point even further. They work great. I then had to add a spring spacer under the rear springs to get the car to set level.
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They look like a half baked attempt at mimicking the old SSM lift bars. I'd get those off my car now and get the traction the proper way, with a good set of LCA.
Back in the day, some big name sold real versions of these brackets to help anti dive and wheel hop. Then quad shocks came along and they were no longer available. I think they were much taller along the side and especially the back. I bet it prevented the brackets from rotating. These look like an alignment issue waiting to happen then a disaster when the back end steers for you.:
You can cut off and weld them if you want. The originals are bolt on, and you should still have the mounting for it on the axle. Its up to you but why do the work if you don't have to. You could probably snag some cheap from a pick-a-part.
http://www.latemodelrestoration.com...-Mustang-88-Rear-Lower-Shock-Mounting-Bracket
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