Basic suspension questions? You tell me..

Ablaze

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You own a 13 Boss 302. It's stock. It's your daily driver. You don't take it to the drag strip. You will hit a HPDE once or twice a year.

#1. Here is the main question. If you lower without a UCA are you asking for the rear end to leak eventually? I don't want one, I don't want gear whine.

#2. Do LCAs with poly/rod end combo enhance gear whine?

#3. If you wanted quiet longevity would you go for the GT500 USM or aftermarket ones like Steeda/MM, etc?


I've done a fair bit of searching and over time people with one opinion develop completely new ones after running their parts for a while. That, and.. with people trading for the 15s now I've found I get a helluvalot more honest opinions instead of defending their mod choices or not wanting to piss off their bros. I just want to tighten her up a bit without introducing any new noises or reducing life expectancy of stock parts.
 

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Hello,

1) Nope, never will leak.

2) An Aftermarket UCA with a Poly bushing will transmit more noises.
It did not create the noise. You just could not hear inside the car with the stock rubber-bushed UCA
Very few cars actually have this problem. If the car is under warranty, your ford dealer should fix it by replacing the gears.

3) Our unit is far & superior to the OE mounts.
http://www.steeda.com/blog/2012/08/the-truth-about-camber-caster-plates-and-strut-mounts/

Hope that helps!

Best Regards,

TJ
 

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I'm actually placing an order for your strut mounts. They look great and all the reviews say they're dead quiet so thanks for that.

And I meant the lower control arms with poly/rod ends. I'm trying to stay away from a UCA if I can tighten up with just the adjustable LCAs and relocation brackets.
 

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I have BMR LCA and Bracket no increase in NVH noticed. I have Steeda HD CC plate. Increase in NVH was noticed.
 

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I have BMR LCA and Bracket no increase in NVH noticed. I have Steeda HD CC plate. Increase in NVH was noticed.

Haha I guess that's how the cookie crumbles. I'm fine with NVH really, it's just gear whine I'm trying to avoid.
 

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