Installed the "Wonder Bar" and my poly endlinks.
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Car: 86 Trans Am, 88 Formula
Engine: 95LT4, 305TPI
Transmission: T56, T5
Installed the "Wonder Bar" and my poly endlinks.
Well, last night I changed my endlinks to poly, and replaced my disc pads on the front and installed my "Wonder Bar".
Can't really tell if there is a big improvement yet since it's raining outside, but the front does feel stiffer, which could be the poly endlinks since the original rubber ones were very worn.
Now all I have to do is find out why my steering is wandering all over the place.
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Zepher
'86 Pontiac Trans Am WS6, LG4 305, 5 Speed, CF DF Clutch,
Edelbrock 1406 Carb, Edelbrock Performer RPM 7101 Intake Manifold.
Edelbrock Open Element Air Cleaner: Flowmaster Exhaust, 160* Thermostat,
Grant GT Steering Wheel, MSD HEI Coil, Taylor 8mm Wires, Recaro Seats,
Alpine CD+Changer,Rockford & Soundstream Amps, Premier TS-1040C Subs, Polk Audio highs/mids.
Best ET: 14.94@91.67
WS6 Trans Am
Can't really tell if there is a big improvement yet since it's raining outside, but the front does feel stiffer, which could be the poly endlinks since the original rubber ones were very worn.
Now all I have to do is find out why my steering is wandering all over the place.
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Zepher
'86 Pontiac Trans Am WS6, LG4 305, 5 Speed, CF DF Clutch,
Edelbrock 1406 Carb, Edelbrock Performer RPM 7101 Intake Manifold.
Edelbrock Open Element Air Cleaner: Flowmaster Exhaust, 160* Thermostat,
Grant GT Steering Wheel, MSD HEI Coil, Taylor 8mm Wires, Recaro Seats,
Alpine CD+Changer,Rockford & Soundstream Amps, Premier TS-1040C Subs, Polk Audio highs/mids.
Best ET: 14.94@91.67
WS6 Trans Am
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The wander may be caused by your tires. I tried everything I could to get rid of mine, but finally gave up on it. When I got new tires (Sumitomo's) the wander mostly went away.
Steve
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This may be no help at all, but I will give it a shot. If the "wandering" you are talking about is the car pulling to one side and then the other at different times when you are driving and not the steering being "loose" (you turn the wheel and the wheels do not move with it), then it may be due to the tires. The tires on the front of our cars are pretty wide and they tend to catch any and all grooves in the road. So, if this has been happening ever since you got the car, this may be an explanation for your problem. Unfortunately, this just has to be dealt with if you want to keep those wide front tires.
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'86 IROC-Z
305 LG-4, T-5
T-Tops
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Centerforce Dual Friction
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'86 IROC-Z
305 LG-4, T-5
T-Tops
50k Original Miles
K&N Air Filter
Stage I Chip
KYB Shocks/Struts
Centerforce Dual Friction
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Car: 90 IROC
Engine: 406
Transmission: GMPP 93/4L60
Axle/Gears: 9 bolt 3.27
I agree about the tires....But if everything is in good shape. What you are feeling is flex in the front towers/subframe. Install a strut tower brace, I think you will be suprised at the results. The car will wonder with out it.
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Black 90 IROC, L98, A4, 323 gear. SuperRamed 406 in the works!
[This message has been edited by MikeH (edited December 18, 2000).]
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Black 90 IROC, L98, A4, 323 gear. SuperRamed 406 in the works!
[This message has been edited by MikeH (edited December 18, 2000).]
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