problems with Al. D/S and hard takeoff

slvrbullit302

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Aug 18, 2005

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Here is the deal, went to the track tonight. As soon as I took off the D/S was grinding on the floor pan. I had this same problem when the car was lowered 2 inches, but since then it has been raised back up with Drag Springs. Any help would be greatly aprreciated.



Tommy

 

94gts

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You sure its floorpan and not ebrake cable? Mine rubs ebrake cable occasionally. I dont see how it could hit the floorpan.

 

95Vert

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Aug 18, 2005

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It sounds like the ebrake cable to me. It happened to me on my previous car so I had to grind the bracket a little bit.

 

94-302-vert

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Aug 19, 2005

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Regardless. I thnk your problem is the bishings in the rear end. Get new control arms.

Mine was hitting the e-brake cable and/or the muffler depending on if I was launghing hard, brakin ghard, etc before i did these.

 

slvrbullit302

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94-302-vert said:

Regardless. I thnk your problem is the bishings in the rear end. Get new control arms.

Mine was hitting the e-brake cable and/or the muffler depending on if I was launghing hard, brakin ghard, etc before i did these.

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Yes it is the Ebrake bracket that is hitting, only thing is it does it the whole eight mile.


As for the rear end bushing they are all new UPR Race bushings and new control arms.

 

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wytstang

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Aug 19, 2005

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An easy fix- MAc & Ford racing sell adjutable pinion snubbers. It will help keep it away from the DS.

 

slvrbullit302

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Well the verdict is in and the problem is....................



Tore the housing bushings in two with the tear goin towards the front of the car. Therefore allowing the rear to rotate up too far.

 

5.0 from 95

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Aug 21, 2005

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I tore the first DS in half from the e-brake bracket. Installed the pinion snubber and fixed the problem.


Paul

 

mytight95

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i remember that post paul...



Sorry to hear about that tommy, but at least it must have been leaving, care to elaborate on what suspension setup you are using, and how well it is working 60' times etc.... shocks struts and springs please........lol sorry to invade your thread...


jason