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    hey guys, havnt driven my car in a while and i put xt130 lca's in it not long after i stopped driving it,
    was wondering how much heavier does it make the steering ? i did expect a little due to extra track but this is rediculous, hopeing its just wheel alignment

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    did it get a wheel alignment after you did it? it shouldn't make it any harder, or atleast not in my comprehension of it.
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    nah i kinda winged the wheel alignment can see some toe out which im presumeing thats what would be playing mind games on me?

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    I think the castor rod mounting holes are further out than 86 lca's? thus pulling it further forward... lots of castor makes heavy steering!

    i'm probs wrong as i'm about to pass out haha.

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    in my limited knowledge it does sound like the alignment
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    ahk guess il just drive like a granny to the wheel aligners n hope that is what it was, it seriously feels like driving a car with fucked power steering its that rediculous at low speeds i couldnt believe it

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    try pumping your front tyres up to correct pressure.
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    it wouldnt be toe, if it was from toe out it should be darty and light.

    castor shouldnt of increased so much that it feels like you say.

    maybe the ball joints in the LCAs are totally dry and fucked.

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    I moved my castor forward about one centimeter (to max) and I almost died the first time I tried to park my car haha

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    muscles?

    what wheels do you have on the front?

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