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Old 10-23-11, 08:47 AM
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i have some pretty noticeable bump steer after lowering the car with coilovers
will a front RCA set solve this issue?
i'm not familiar with where exactly RCAs are installed and how they would affect tie rods, if at all
Old 10-23-11, 10:46 AM
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RCA will reduce bumpsteer only if you raise your car back to your current height. So the height of your car should be the same before and after the RCA.
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oh ok
ideally, i'd like to keep the car at it's current height without the bump steer issue
thanks for the reply
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it pushes the lca down so its more parallel with tie rods
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you gotta get lower tierods. since youre lowered they sit at an angle... gotta make em as parallel to the ground as possible.
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the higher the LCA is, the more bump steer and loss of traction will happen.
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