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Originally Posted by bluedvl11
Hey guys. I had the KW V2's and Hotchkis sways installed about a year ago and I really love them. It made the ride so much more responsive and comfortable and the handling was 10 fold better. It also corrected the bump steer problem. Now a year later I am noticing that it is starting to react when hitting bumps again, the steering wheel wants to jerk when I hit bumps on the highway and the over all handling fells a little loose. I have more body roll in the corners then I did a year ago. What do you think the cause of this is? Do I need to have anything re tourqed or do you think something might have failed? I'm running 22's with about a 1 1/2 inch drop and a 1/2 rake. Alignment is dead on with 0 degree camber. It has a slight pull which I'm sure is due to the craddle but its not bad at all. Any suggestions would be great, thanks!
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Point of order please. Changing coils and dampers does not correct bumpsteer. The jarring in your steering wheel is not bumpsteer. Bumpsteer is the range of toe and camber changes that occur when the suspension is bound and rebounds.
The reaction you describe could be a couple of things. The first step is a detailed visual inspection of the front radius rod arm bushes, control arm bushes and lower front damper bushes. Look for cracks, tears and witness marks that would indicate any metal to metal contact.
It is possible that you have a bad strut mount.
It is possible that a damper has failed.
There are a lot of possibilities. Check the bushes and look for witness marks first.
