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Gettin Blown Around...and not in a good way :P

Old Mar 16, 2013 | 03:13 PM
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Gettin Blown Around...and not in a good way :P

When driving on the interstate, I find that I am getting "pushed around" by the wind.

Left to Right Right to Left, depending, are there any particular suspension upgrades that would help with this? If I get behind an 18 wheeler it's especially fun..lol
I have to drive a lot for work, and don't really get to choose my weather conditions

I have an 09 LT with SS Springs, all other suspension is Stock FE1 . (btw wind issue is a little better now that I have the Springs, just really trying to tighten things up)

Any Advice? I plan to put the FE5 Struts & Shocks on at some point soon I hope (Koni Yellow's have been recommended for the front by some of you here)
...What about the SS Stabilizer links? I've been told all Suspension is interchangeable ( correct me if im wrong :-) )


Priced the Street bar from Powell, still trying to figure out if a Strut Bar will help on the front?

Some say that the strut towers are welded and a strut bar makes no difference...
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Old Mar 16, 2013 | 03:25 PM
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Sway bar and full fe5 suspension to start. Maybe lower profile higher speed rated tires as well. Your not going to get rid of the problem but if the suspension is tighter it will feel more controllable when it happens
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Old Mar 16, 2013 | 03:25 PM
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from day 1 when i was stock the wind would push me around, on Eibach Pro-Kit springs with stock shocks/struts and Moog FE5 shortened sway bar end links it would push me around, and now with coilovers and the same end links it moves me around, it never really changed between my different set-ups so i don't know what else to do. sure a strut bar/rear bar might help but i don't know if that would cure the wind pushing the whole car around...

Edit: since tires was brought up now that i think of it the stock conti's and my snow tires would get moved around a lot more than when i have my Goodyear Eagle GT's on
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Old Mar 16, 2013 | 03:28 PM
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I would check your control arm bushings the "trailing" ones at the front.
Hardcore bar helps that, but if the CABS are bad thats all she wrote..
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