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Started by Angry White Male, December 15, 2016, 04:34:27 AM

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Angry White Male

Fuck Ford, you couldn't have spent the extra couple of bucks?



And you made sure that there's MAJOR labour involved with the replacement of ONE control arm?



Some things never fucking change.

Angry White Male

I wanted to clarify my post, but I am not allowed to edit my OP.

Wulf

Quote from: "Angry White Male"I wanted to clarify my post, but I am not allowed to edit my OP.


So you had a control arm on your "vert" :laugh3:  replaced and you got raped at the dealership.   ac_boring



What did you do, rummy; wack a curb while trying to pick up a pro?

Anonymous

Quote from: "Angry White Male"Fuck Ford, you couldn't have spent the extra couple of bucks?



And you made sure that there's MAJOR labour involved with the replacement of ONE control arm?



Some things never fucking change.

What is a control arm?

 ac_dunno

kiebers

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Quote from: "Angry White Male"Fuck Ford, you couldn't have spent the extra couple of bucks?



And you made sure that there's MAJOR labour involved with the replacement of ONE control arm?



Some things never fucking change.

What is a control arm?

 ac_dunno

Part of a vehicle's front suspension.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Control_arm">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Control_arm
I've learned that if someone asks you a really stupid question and you reply by telling them what time it is, they'll leave you alone

Anonymous

Quote from: "kiebers"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "Angry White Male"Fuck Ford, you couldn't have spent the extra couple of bucks?



And you made sure that there's MAJOR labour involved with the replacement of ONE control arm?



Some things never fucking change.

What is a control arm?

 ac_dunno

Part of a vehicle's front suspension.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Control_arm">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Control_arm

Thank you kiebers.

Angry White Male

Quote from: "Wulf"So you had a control arm on your "vert" :laugh3:  replaced and you got raped at the dealership.   ac_boring



What did you do, rummy; wack a curb while trying to pick up a pro?


The problem with solid axle Mustangs like mine, is that the upper control arm uses soft rubber bushings.  This allows for massive axle-hop.  It is a well known problem.



Polyurethane bushings solve this problem, and no doubt Ford didn't use them from the factory due to penny pinching on a car that isn't exactly cheap.



The solution is an aftermarket upper control arm, which is cheap.  There is only one.  The problem is, to change this arm the bracket needs to be removed.  To remove this bracket, apparently the rear seat needs to be removed and the fuel tank has to be dropped.



A shitty design for a problem that shouldn't exist in the first place on a "performance" car...

Angry White Male

Crappy quality vid, but this is axle/wheel hop.  It makes the car feel like it's going to fall apart, and no doubt puts extra stress on components:





">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpeWxgAEk_w