I recently installed an AJE K-member with a-arms, this was his universal 99-04 Mustang k-member so it uses a solid motor mount, I also used AJE's new C/C plate that mounts under the strut tower. The car still has the Bilstein's and has H&R Springs. Everything rode fine until this swap.
Right away I noticed quite a bit of bouncing and didn't think a 50lb change in the front end could cause so much. When you drive it it feelis like either some geometery is off or the struts/springs are now bottoming out. I expected a rougher ride after the install but right now I don't even want to drive it.
It still needs a professional alignment as it is only driveway adjusted, was wondering if the strut was too much up and down it would be rougher than if it was layed back and able to absorb some of the bumps.
Has anyone else had anything like this?
Right now my steps were going to be:
1. Alignment
2. Maybe a new set of coil spring isolators
3. Thinking about junking the C/C plates and going to a traditional style in case these are just taking too much travel away from the strut. This would also mean losing the strut tower brace I have.
4. Was also thinking coil-overs so I could add some ride height (I don't have a before and after measurement to see if it is lower. I have tried comparing pictures to see if it really is lower but it's not difinitive.
Right now if my k-member and a-arms weren't 1200 miles away I would be putting them back in right now as it rode perfect before.
This is how the current strut-tower C/C plate is set-up:
Right away I noticed quite a bit of bouncing and didn't think a 50lb change in the front end could cause so much. When you drive it it feelis like either some geometery is off or the struts/springs are now bottoming out. I expected a rougher ride after the install but right now I don't even want to drive it.
It still needs a professional alignment as it is only driveway adjusted, was wondering if the strut was too much up and down it would be rougher than if it was layed back and able to absorb some of the bumps.
Has anyone else had anything like this?
Right now my steps were going to be:
1. Alignment
2. Maybe a new set of coil spring isolators
3. Thinking about junking the C/C plates and going to a traditional style in case these are just taking too much travel away from the strut. This would also mean losing the strut tower brace I have.
4. Was also thinking coil-overs so I could add some ride height (I don't have a before and after measurement to see if it is lower. I have tried comparing pictures to see if it really is lower but it's not difinitive.
Right now if my k-member and a-arms weren't 1200 miles away I would be putting them back in right now as it rode perfect before.
This is how the current strut-tower C/C plate is set-up: