Theres a quite a bit of bumpsteer for me. Not that it bothers me ... I don't plan on hauling out another couple hundred bucks for a anti-bumpsteer kit to make my car ride a little bit smoother going on bumps. I'll save up for something like new rims or something. I'm sure maybe some of it will be gone after I get my alignment.

 

So it really doesnt matter much in the scheme of things and is only a problem going over speed bumps or something?

-Matt

 

The easiest way to expose bump steer is probably hard breaking over a bumpy surface while turning slightly. If it is excessive, steering feel will be inconsistent, and the car may feel unstable over bumpy surfaces at speed. Of course other alignment settings also factor in; Castor, toe, and camber, also affect the feedback through the steering over bumps, so a little bump steer isn't necessarily a show stopper. There's almost always a little bump steer, so it's really a matter of how much at at what point it becomes a problem. If you're driving on the street and aren't bothered by the steering feel under breaking over bumps, then you don't have a problem, even if you do have some bump steer. If you're autocrossing or tracking the car at venues that have surfaces that don't make bump steer a problem, then you don't have a problem even if you do have some bump steer. IF you are setting the car up for competition and the budget allows it, you want to minimize bump steer at the front of the car, because in competition every little bit counts. In the scheme of things it only matters if you're experienceing problems related to bump steer.

 

Wow, thanks for the excellent response Red! I appreciate it! Im gonna get to work putting these bad boys on tomorrow/Sunday. I cannot wait to get them on. For the ASD's, does the shorter spring go in the back as well? I know one has a few more coils at the bottom than the other, but they just weren't labeled f & r. Thanks for the info! Also, is there any special tools I need for it? tq. wrench, spring compressor, various sockets and extensions, anything else?

Thanks!
-Matt