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I'm about to lose my mind. I've been waiting to get new tires bc I haven't had the money. I finally had 4 sitting in the garage and had to wait to put them on bc I needed front lower control arms too. Got the control arms and tires on and WOW the car rides like a Cadillac, ha. Here's what I've done (88 LX Carb):
4 new tires (Nankang CX668)
New Moog lower control arms
Alignment
New CV axles on both sides
New steering rack
Basically everything in the front end has been replaced EXCEPT the sway bar bushings where it attaches to the core support (or that area).
My problem: The car rides as smooth as a new car. But, as soon as I hit the brakes (speed doesn't really make a difference, but it is worse at higher speeds I'd say), THE WHOLE CAR and steering wheel shakes like crazy. The brakes aren't worn or old by any means. I did use my old sway bar to control arm bushings bc they weren't old. Should I try new sway bar to control arm bushings or the sway bar bushings that attach at the core support? Could that be my problem? It just sucks that it rides so well and that all goes down the drain as soon as I hit the brakes...
4 new tires (Nankang CX668)
New Moog lower control arms
Alignment
New CV axles on both sides
New steering rack
Basically everything in the front end has been replaced EXCEPT the sway bar bushings where it attaches to the core support (or that area).
My problem: The car rides as smooth as a new car. But, as soon as I hit the brakes (speed doesn't really make a difference, but it is worse at higher speeds I'd say), THE WHOLE CAR and steering wheel shakes like crazy. The brakes aren't worn or old by any means. I did use my old sway bar to control arm bushings bc they weren't old. Should I try new sway bar to control arm bushings or the sway bar bushings that attach at the core support? Could that be my problem? It just sucks that it rides so well and that all goes down the drain as soon as I hit the brakes...
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