floating front end

Cobain03

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hey guys
i noticed when running about 70 or so the front end feels floating like you are haveing fight it back and forth and when you go over a heel it go off to the side man a funning feeling when running 70 or so i did chang wheels i got a set of mag 500 ( 14 in ) i used my old tires for now maybe thats the trouble wrong tires on these wheels i don't know i think it all started when i put the wheels on it always did hill thing
any ideas????

 

thehueypilot

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Is your front end higher than the back end as in the rear is sagging? When the rear end sags it puts more air under the front end so it acts like a sail and lifts it up (the floating feeling)the faster you drive.

 

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D.Hearne

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Well that's one thing big block Stangs had an advantage over the small block cars---- my 67 427 car didn't float the front end till about 120 mph That "excess weight" helped to keep the wheels on the ground.

 

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66nightMARE

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Not trying to flame you or anything, but damn dude use periods. It was painful trying to read that.

 

69Rcode_Mach1

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I had the same problem so I put on an airdam. Those things make a world of difference.

 

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nds03

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i had that problem when driving from gainesville to west palm. my tires were bald when i got there because one of the ball joints on the steering linkage was bad. you should probobly check that out

 

rbohm

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most cars at that speed have a tendency to generate aerodynamic lift. it gets worse when you pull up behind a large truck and you lose downforce on the front. the solution is to add a front spoiler to prevent air flowing under the car.

 

Cobain03

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ok i am going to put it on a rack this weekdend ....... and check things out . i think it might because on rime and tires. i had rims and hub caps before. so there 's got be something in common???

 

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nds03

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i dont know what your talking about

 

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D.Hearne

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66nightMARE said:

Not trying to flame you or anything, but damn dude use periods. It was painful trying to read that.

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He can't help it, he's from Kentucky I've seen a few East Texicans speak that way too. And I know, cause I grew up there.

 

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66nightMARE

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D.Hearne said:

He can't help it, he's from Kentucky I've seen a few East Texicans speak that way too. And I know, cause I grew up there.

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Kentucky hu....well theres your problem right there. J/K It's all good

 

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Cobain03 said:

hey guys
i noticed when running about 70 or so the front end feels floating like you are haveing fight it back and forth and when you go over a heel it go off to the side man a funning feeling when running 70 or so i did chang wheels i got a set of mag 500 ( 14 in ) i used my old tires for now maybe thats the trouble wrong tires on these wheels i don't know i think it all started when i put the wheels on it always did hill thing
any ideas????

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My car did the same thing at speed. I replaced the front coils with 1" drop 620# and it helped a lot.

 

65fastback2+2

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i had both of mine to 115 and it never had that feeling, both had power steering so the steering felt looser, maybe thats what you are feeling cuz you have power steering....

 

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GaPonyFarm

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I agree with the above comments.... get the front lowering springs and ditch the power steering, if you can drive without it. My '66 is pretty stable to 120, but is downright scary at 135.... which is where my '03 Mach just starts coming alive....

 

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mustangdave

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SHOCKS! My shocks were worn and it felt like a boat on a river. New shocks, (cheap ones), from Autozone completely cured the problem. This is not to say your tires are not to small for your rims or you may have other suspension problems but that would be my first guess.
I don't remember punctuation and spelling being in the requirements for posting but maybe we should look at that. JK GaPony farm.

 

Cobain03

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ok might be the shocks,,, whos knows how old they are really ,,, it might be a little of all need to get it on a rack and see,, but seems like it all started when the new rims went on !!