i lowered my 53 focus and the drive of it is horrible feels like it on ice like my back wheels wana go a different way . and when i go on a motor way the car sways feels like im gona lose control what could this be please help

 

wot kit have u used??

 

i used an eibach pro kit 40mm drop

 

did you do the shocks as well or just springs

 

no i just replaced the springs just feels bad

 

do the front wheels look like there cambering at all

 

they look fine too me tbh

 

im not to sure wot would cause this but some 1 on here will tell you. did u cut the bump stops im not sure if you have to but just a idea.
wellcome to pf by the way.

 

no i didnt just took the springs out and put the new ones in didnt cut anything


yeah im a noob at this forum business

 

You need to do the shocks, as well for best benefit, but I would get tracking checked if feeling floaty.
tabetha

 

so u reakon tracking yeah thats how it feels like i light (floaty)

 

get front and rear tracking done the rear lower arms have off set washers to adjust it, if you took them out and there back in differnet places could put your rear tracking well out

 

You didn't undo the bolts that fix the rear trailing arm to the rear subframe did you? If so that will have knocked out the alignment of the rear wheels. Get it on a proper 4 wheel laser aligner and see what happens!

 

yeah i think so my mate fitted them i thought u cant adjust the rear axle

 

Those are the ones that you shouldn't undo! Pretty sure they adjust the camber, think they call them wobble bolts or something like that, basically turn them a bit and the camber changes. Best get it in for proper alignment!

 

Most likely tracking on front. It should always be checked after dismantling the suspension.

The inner bolts of the lower spring arms of the rear suspension are eccentric, as Rich170 says. Ford say they are to adjust the toe, but due to the design of the SLA suspension it slightly changes camber as well.

Martin

 

cheers guys uve been a real help

 

wobble bolts.... i like that...lol

They are indeed for the Toe the camber is fixed but you might find you will get some leeway if you loosen all the bolts. You need to make sure the eccentric bolts that bolt the bottom arms to the rear beam isn't seized in to the bush in the arm

But you will need to get it the alignment set again 4 wheel alignment is best




If camber is still not within the spec you will need these

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My vote goes for the rear toe-in being all over the place.