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ryan218

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figured good a day as any to put on the new brakes. yeah that went fine. sit it back on it wheels and now im just frustrated. now my fenders are on my tired, the tires are both pointed in and i dont feel lik dicking with it anymore today. so now back on the jack stands to goes so ic an try and get the alinment as best i can to where the wheels are pointed foward and not in. and these sportlines. **** these springs. there coming out and never going back in



way to ****ing low
 

95BlueStallion

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How did you throw your alignment off so much? Shouldnt have had to touch it just for brakes.
 

ryan218

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95BlueStallion said:
How did you throw your alignment off so much? Shouldnt have had to touch it just for brakes.
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becasue i went from mark 7 rotors to sn95 front setup.
 

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welcome to my world. i have sportlines also, an i tuck just as much wheel as you do in the front with 225.50,16s. idk what size tire to go with up front with 17s. i rub baddddddd! with the tires i have on the stock 7 inch wide rim already. kinda why im stuck on goin with pony r's because they have 6.5 inch fronts available. luckily i didnt buy the springs but i feel your pain. did i mention i have stock original struts up front still?? buyin new ones this week, thanks to tax refund : )
 
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What year sn95? Don't some push the wheels out?
 

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ryan218 said:
becasue i went from mark 7 rotors to sn95 front setup.
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Oh, gotcha man. Hope you get it worked out soon. You seem to be able to sort through issues pretty well.
 

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Way to screw up your car man.

Did you get your stuff back from coating?
 

ryan218

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DocG2828 said:
Way to screw up your car man.

Did you get your stuff back from coating?
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no. i told him to take his time thats why im getting it done for free.

95BlueStallion said:
Oh, gotcha man. Hope you get it worked out soon. You seem to be able to sort through issues pretty well.
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sometimes. money is hte issue most the time

bentley429 said:
What year sn95? Don't some push the wheels out?
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95. and yeah it pushed it out some thats why my fenders rub.

82CapriRS said:
welcome to my world. i have sportlines also, an i tuck just as much wheel as you do in the front with 225.50,16s. idk what size tire to go with up front with 17s. i rub baddddddd! with the tires i have on the stock 7 inch wide rim already. kinda why im stuck on goin with pony r's because they have 6.5 inch fronts available. luckily i didnt buy the springs but i feel your pain. did i mention i have stock original struts up front still?? buyin new ones this week, thanks to tax refund : )
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didnt pay for mine either. yeah stock struts here too. try ticking 235's up front!

if i was to put isolators in the front how much would that help?
 

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sounds like your having one of those days... we've all been there before

Let the car sit for a few days and think about what it did, cool off and tackle it in a better frame of mind, before wrenches start flying... haha that never ends well.

Save up for some coilovers and dont kill yourself messing with the stock setup
 

ryan218

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90lxcoupe said:
sounds like your having one of those days... we've all been there before

Let the car sit for a few days and think about what it did, cool off and tackle it in a better frame of mind, before wrenches start flying... haha that never ends well.

Save up for some coilovers and dont kill yourself messing with the stock setup
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im in a better mood now. parents are out of town and garage fridge is stocked well now its just is it good to be workin gon the mustang like this or not. welp back out to the geee arage i go!
 

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ok all is better now, now onto taking out the sportlines!!!!
 

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The SN95 stuff is different. You def will need an alighment. Same thing happened to me, i just eyed it best i could .
 

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All you need to do is turn the tie rods out more ryan. On my black notch with 95 spindles and fox inner and outer tie rods, I turned the outers out 17 times per side to get it to the alignment shop.
 

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SVT32VDOHC said:
All you need to do is turn the tie rods out more ryan. On my black notch with 95 spindles and fox inner and outer tie rods, I turned the outers out 17 times per side to get it to the alignment shop.
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yeah had to spin mine about 10 times on passenger side and two on driver. went and got my new lowering springs. now to go put them in. eibach are already out.
 

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ryan218 said:
yeah had to spin mine about 10 times on passenger side and two on driver. went and got my new lowering springs. now to go put them in. eibach are already out.
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Both sides should be spun outward equally. 2 times is nothing....like I said, mine took 17 times per side.
 

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SVT32VDOHC said:
Both sides should be spun outward equally. 2 times is nothing....like I said, mine took 17 times per side.
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the other side was all it took to aline it. poassenger side was turned in as if the wheel was tuned a half time around.
 

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Quick and dirty toe in check:
Clamp an ice pick on the front part of the fender well so that the pick point scribes a mark on the tire. Rotate the tire so that the scribe mark is all around the tire. Do the same thing to the tire on the other side.

Use a tape measure and measure the distance between the scribe marks at the front of the tire. Then try to measure the scibe marks at the rear of the tire with the tape. Measure the back side of the at the same height as when you measured the front. More distance at the back means toe in, and less distance at the back means toe out. You should shoot for 1/16"-1/8" toe in.
 

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How much for the sportlines?
 

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i usually have a friend hold a tape measure on a certain part of the tread and i do the same on my side.. measure. Also you want to turn them equally, 10 times on one and 2 times on the other side is a bad thing, they should be even.. i would start over with the toe adjustment or your car will turn farther one direction than the other(in parking lots and such)
 

ryan218

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sscobra said:
How much for the sportlines?
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i traded them. passenger side spring is in now. rears are in. driveside is next. that can wait for a few hours so i can warm up and get some food.
 
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