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Old 05-04-2008, 04:36 PM
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problem after lift kit

Hi

Im from quebec city.

I have a 07 RL and i put a Skyjacker lift kit on it. The tech modify my front sway bar link to bo more longer.

After the alignment, i fell the rear of the RL is smoother on side by side movement....i try to explain correctly!!!

What can cause this side by side movement.

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im sorry for my poor english
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Old 05-04-2008, 04:51 PM
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Hi

Im from quebec city.

I have a 07 RL and i put a Skyjacker lift kit on it. The tech modify my front sway bar link to bo more longer.

After the alignment, i fell the rear of the RL is smoother on side by side movement....i try to explain correctly!!!

What can cause this side by side movement.

Thanks

im sorry for my poor english
The MDX front sway bar links are recommended for some of the lft kits. Not real sure about the side to side movement unless the modifications by the installation tech have changed the suspension geometry.
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Old 05-05-2008, 09:34 AM
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Re: problem after lift kit

Thanks T-Mack

For side by side movement, i just try tell my RL make oversteer in hiway after installing lift kit.

The alignment guy tell me the rear alignment is over the spec.

I what hepl.

Thanks RL forum.....
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Old 05-05-2008, 05:30 PM
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Re: problem after lift kit

The truck will most like have a little more roll to it since you changed the height of the center of gravity.

Can somebody else who has a lift installed confirm how much more roll they are getting?

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Re: problem after lift kit

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The truck will most like have a little more roll to it since you changed the height of the center of gravity.

Can somebody else who has a lift installed confirm how much more roll they are getting?

PS. The person who originally replied is MikeT. I'm TMac.
With my kit, very little. Logic would dictate that there would be some, but I'm not so sure.
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Um, sorry but if you are Tmac, then who is ChrisM and what did you do to him. And since were on it it, who am I. Halp.
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Re: problem after lift kit

I would make sure the bushings or brackets weren't damaged. The lift kit can be difficult to install - aligning the bushings required a big pry bar for me. It is possible that something was bent when your kit was installed.

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The truck will most like have a little more roll to it since you changed the height of the center of gravity.

Can somebody else who has a lift installed confirm how much more roll they are getting?

PS. The person who originally replied is MikeT. I'm TMac.
Im sorry for MikeT........oups....
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Old 05-06-2008, 07:08 AM
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Re: problem after lift kit

Thanks for the all anwser....

I verry don't like the feeling of my RL whit the lift kit. When i take curves the VSA turn on....it's the first time the VSA turn on in summer?????

The rear is OVERSTEER....and it's not verry good for me......
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