Lowered cars, do you use offset rack bushings?

Not familiar with the 03 04 cobras, but for you guys with lowered cobras do you use offset rack bushings on your PS rack?

I am putting a 03 cobra motor in my 94 cobra. I am using a Tubular K for a mod motor, 03 cobra rack, and control arms. I am also using the 03 cobra front struts. I will be using saleen lowering springs that i had on my 94 cobra. I used offset rack bushings on it with MM caster/camber plates.

Should i reuse these bushings?

Not sure about your combo with the Terminator motor in an sn95. I put H&R race springs in my '03 this summer and was able to get a 4 wheel alignment no problem. No bump steer at all. Still running the stock rack bushings and tie rod ends with 0 problems. Love the ride and tighter feel of the car with the springs. I'm running 18" 35 series tires as well.
285x35x18 all around. Hope this helps you.

Ray H.

cool. Thanks
I am running 18" wheels as well with 35 series tires.

From what I have read The offset rack bushings are an extreme measure that has potential reliability issues with regard to not staying where they are put.

I suggest doing the non-offset MM solid rack bushings and adjust your bump out if needed with MM or Steeda adjustable bump tie rod ends and/or extended ball joints.

Also not running in the full race all the way positive caster position on your caster/camber plates can reduce some of the bump steer effects, but you will give up some of your camber gain.

I did the same swap you are doing and used a MM tublar K and arms.... I used the offset rack bushings. I would go for it...

SoCalHarley said:

I did the same swap you are doing and used a MM tublar K and arms.... I used the offset rack bushings. I would go for it...

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Got any pics of your swap? What x member did you use for the trans?

Steeda X2 ball joint and a bump steer kit will help keep things in line better than offset rack bushings.

wldtang said:

Got any pics of your swap? What x member did you use for the trans?

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Here are some shots from another recent post... we relocated the stock trans support.
http://69.13.120.175/forums/showthread.php?t=438398