Front end rise

tj310 · 03-12-2015, 05:03 PM

Don't think your supposed to run tie downs in stock but we put a pair of chains on to limit travel for testing . Didn't matter much ---Trevor

FED 387 · 03-12-2015, 05:35 PM

Check the control arm bushings too -- make sure you can pivot them without the springs and shocks with about 5 POUNDS resistance-----open em up in the bore so that there is almost no resistance when they pivot--- also cut a minute amount off the snubber on the upper arms too ----if it helps cut a little more off--- keep doing this until you see no more improvement then leave em alone---your problem it seems is after the front end has risen it is not coming back down---- now you will hafta figure why its not coming down something is keeping it up WHAT???-- FED 387

HandOverFist · 03-13-2015, 01:18 AM

Take the shocks loose and look for any change, but I'm betting on some bind elsewhere.

STR001 · 03-14-2015, 11:54 PM

Just an update: I took the front moroso springs out of the car today so that I can cut another coil out to get the ride height correct. I noticed that the lower control arm bushings seems to be binding. These are new polyurethane bushings and seem to be thicker than the stock rubber ones. I cut the bushings down some to give some added clearance. It looks like there is no resistance issues that I can tell. So hopefully this help solve the front end rise issue. Thanks for all the help and suggestions. Jason

HandOverFist · 03-15-2015, 12:13 AM

Yes, I used poly on the Mustang as well Jason and had to do some trimming to free it up.

Greg Barsamian · 03-15-2015, 06:38 AM

Look at using these:
https://www.motorstate.com/site/cata...=66&loadord=71

Bruce Fulper · 03-15-2015, 05:55 PM

To be polite, guessing is tough and of course a lot of us have no other way to approach fixing a problem. But there's a complete way out. Complete answers to all of your suspension questions can be found in one book. Very easy to understand too. Very easy. You can buy this book on Amazon used approx. $40 usually. Then you'll have everything you'll ever need to know in one book. It's titled "A Chassis Book - DoorSlammers" by Dave Morgan.

03-12-2015, 05:03 PM	#1
tj310 Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Dresden On. Canada Posts: 460 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Front end rise Don't think your supposed to run tie downs in stock but we put a pair of chains on to limit travel for testing . Didn't matter much ---Trevor

03-12-2015, 05:35 PM	#2
FED 387 VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,429 Likes: 564 Liked 336 Times in 183 Posts	Re: Front end rise Check the control arm bushings too -- make sure you can pivot them without the springs and shocks with about 5 POUNDS resistance-----open em up in the bore so that there is almost no resistance when they pivot--- also cut a minute amount off the snubber on the upper arms too ----if it helps cut a little more off--- keep doing this until you see no more improvement then leave em alone---your problem it seems is after the front end has risen it is not coming back down---- now you will hafta figure why its not coming down something is keeping it up WHAT???-- FED 387

03-13-2015, 01:18 AM	#3
HandOverFist VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Gulf Breeze, FL Posts: 1,651 Likes: 8 Liked 33 Times in 16 Posts	Re: Front end rise Take the shocks loose and look for any change, but I'm betting on some bind elsewhere. __________________ Rich Taylor I/SA - 321

03-14-2015, 11:54 PM	#4
STR001 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Claxton, Georgia Posts: 55 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Front end rise Just an update: I took the front moroso springs out of the car today so that I can cut another coil out to get the ride height correct. I noticed that the lower control arm bushings seems to be binding. These are new polyurethane bushings and seem to be thicker than the stock rubber ones. I cut the bushings down some to give some added clearance. It looks like there is no resistance issues that I can tell. So hopefully this help solve the front end rise issue. Thanks for all the help and suggestions. Jason

03-15-2015, 12:13 AM	#5
HandOverFist VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Gulf Breeze, FL Posts: 1,651 Likes: 8 Liked 33 Times in 16 Posts	Re: Front end rise Yes, I used poly on the Mustang as well Jason and had to do some trimming to free it up. __________________ Rich Taylor I/SA - 321

03-15-2015, 06:38 AM	#6
Greg Barsamian VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Central Massachusetts Posts: 1,402 Likes: 738 Liked 427 Times in 97 Posts	Re: Front end rise Look at using these: https://www.motorstate.com/site/cata...=66&loadord=71

03-15-2015, 05:55 PM	#7
Bruce Fulper Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: So. Cal. Posts: 651 Likes: 4 Liked 54 Times in 33 Posts	Re: Front end rise To be polite, guessing is tough and of course a lot of us have no other way to approach fixing a problem. But there's a complete way out. Complete answers to all of your suspension questions can be found in one book. Very easy to understand too. Very easy. You can buy this book on Amazon used approx. $40 usually. Then you'll have everything you'll ever need to know in one book. It's titled "A Chassis Book - DoorSlammers" by Dave Morgan.