<div>I agree, the A-arms are the most likely suspects. A sway bar bound in the bushings can also have some affect, but typically not to the degree you've described.</div>
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<div>Did you assemble the front end or was it done by someone else? My first thought is the A-arms were torqued with the wheels at full droop, either on a lift or jackstands.</div>
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From: Joel Martin via Tigers <tigers@autox.team.net><br>
To: Tiger List Serve <tigers@autox.team.net><br>
Sent: Sun, Jan 17, 2016 5:55 pm<br>
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Front Suspension<br>
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<div id="aolmail_yui_3_16_0_1_1452860714381_55966"><span id="aolmail_yui_3_16_0_1_1452860714381_56208">When I say stock springs, they have the same dimensions (thickness, coils) as stock springs. They are the ones on the car from 1979 when I bought it. I believe the spring rubber is from CAT. Koni shock are older and have been tested off the car for proper rebound, compression and seem right.</span></div>
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<div id="aolmail_yui_3_16_0_1_1452860714381_55966"><span id="aolmail_yui_3_16_0_1_1452860714381_56276">While the sit hight does not concern me too much, although definitely a front to rear slope, it is the fact that something truly seems to be 'bound up'. Pushing on the fenders, moves things very little and I mean very little.</span></div>
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<div id="aolmail_yui_3_16_0_1_1452860714381_55966" dir="ltr"><span id="aolmail_yui_3_16_0_1_1452860714381_56307">15" wheels with 205/50/15 Yokohama S drive tires at this point on the front, not yet fitted the rears. Trying to find out what is 'binding' up the front suspension is my main concern. </span></div>
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<div id="aolmail_yui_3_16_0_1_1452860714381_55966" dir="ltr"><span id="aolmail_yui_3_16_0_1_1452860714381_56359">Loosing up upper and lower control arms, maybe removing the front sway bar, trying some rubber bushing lube would be my next steps and re tighten nuts on control arms after short drive with weight on suspension are probably my next steps. The only binding I can think of is the upper and lower control arms unless someone can think of something else that I should look at? </span></div>
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<div id="aolmail_yui_3_16_0_1_1452860714381_56363" dir="ltr"> <font id="aolmail_yui_3_16_0_1_1452860714381_56510" face="Arial" size="2"> <hr size="1"> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">From:</span></b> Ron Fraser <<a href="mailto:rfraser@bluefrog.com">rfraser@bluefrog.com</a>><br>
<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> 'Joel Martin' <<a href="mailto:jmartiniii@yahoo.com">jmartiniii@yahoo.com</a>> <br>
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<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Sunday, January 17, 2016 7:38 PM<br>
<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> RE: [Tigers] Front Suspension<br>
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<div><font color="#0000ff" face="Arial" size="2"><span class="aolmail_yiv0395032359625253000-18012016"> If you look at original pictures of the Tiger you will see they sit high. The taller tires of the day made it look OK. The shorter tires of today make it look wrong.</span></font></div>
<div><font color="#0000ff" face="Arial" size="2"><span class="aolmail_yiv0395032359625253000-18012016">There is a spec in the shop manual ride height; check it.</span></font></div>
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<div><font color="#0000ff" face="Arial" size="2"><span class="aolmail_yiv0395032359625253000-18012016">All suspension components should be tightened in a loaded position to not put the parts in bind.</span></font></div>
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<div><font color="#0000ff" face="Arial" size="2"><span class="aolmail_yiv0395032359625253000-18012016">I don't believe the sway bar can be mounted upside down.</span></font></div>
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<div id="aolmail_yui_3_16_0_1_1452860714381_56372"><font id="aolmail_yui_3_16_0_1_1452860714381_56371" color="#0000ff" face="Arial" size="2"><span class="aolmail_yiv0395032359625253000-18012016" id="aolmail_yui_3_16_0_1_1452860714381_56370">I believe I used the thinner Mustang II rubber cushion on top of the springs to lower the front end a little.</span></font></div>
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<div id="aolmail_yiv0395032359yui_3_16_0_1_1452860714381_38122">Since it has been so quiet, I thought I would throw one out. My front suspension is sooo stiff and the height is 2-3 inches in my mind higher than it should be. Rebuilt suspension, welded up per CAT instructions, stock springs, Koni shocks - old and all new rubber etc.</div>
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<div id="aolmail_yiv0395032359yui_3_16_0_1_1452860714381_38122">The front has no bounce at all. First idea is to loosen upper and lower control arm bolts, drive just a bit and then re-tighten. Can you put the front anti sway bar on upside down - not sure is could be a problem or not. Bushing grease on all new rubber?</div>
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