Too Much Body Roll
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Too Much Body Roll
Hey guys I recently purchased a 2009 xlt 4wd 2.5L with 180,000 on the clock and love it for what it is.
I have put about 2000 miles on it since I got it last month and my only issue with it is their is just a bit to much body roll when cornering for my liking.
Today I flushed the tranny fluid and by the looks of the fluid Its safe to say the suspension probably hasn't been touched in a while , anyway tomorrow is payday and I would like to improve handling on it, I was thinking shocks and struts :
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/s...d/model/escape
Id like to here your guys opinions and suggestions first before I pull the trigger on parts . Thanks !
I have put about 2000 miles on it since I got it last month and my only issue with it is their is just a bit to much body roll when cornering for my liking.
Today I flushed the tranny fluid and by the looks of the fluid Its safe to say the suspension probably hasn't been touched in a while , anyway tomorrow is payday and I would like to improve handling on it, I was thinking shocks and struts :
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/s...d/model/escape
Id like to here your guys opinions and suggestions first before I pull the trigger on parts . Thanks !
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Maybe worth bearing in mind that the early Escapes and Tributes had a quite different handling feel as Mazda wanted some of their brand's sporty feel. Key to that is anti sway bars as it kills the roll without affecting the ride too much in other areas.
If you do already have a front anti-sway bar then check its mounting bushes to the frame, and the state of the end links to the suspension as any slack will add to the roll you feel in the car.
If you have an anti-sway bar then you might uprate it, perhaps from the Mazda equivalent (I have compared the later models to see how similar the chassis components are), or...old school is to have a replacement made of heavier material...or weld additional material to the existing to stiffen it. Don't go too far else you will just have understeer everywhere.
Also check you are falling foul of any local laws re modifications.
All else fails then stiffer front struts is the alternative way to go...
If you do already have a front anti-sway bar then check its mounting bushes to the frame, and the state of the end links to the suspension as any slack will add to the roll you feel in the car.
If you have an anti-sway bar then you might uprate it, perhaps from the Mazda equivalent (I have compared the later models to see how similar the chassis components are), or...old school is to have a replacement made of heavier material...or weld additional material to the existing to stiffen it. Don't go too far else you will just have understeer everywhere.
Also check you are falling foul of any local laws re modifications.
All else fails then stiffer front struts is the alternative way to go...
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Something(s) well worn-out, or broken. The 2009 - 2012s corner pretty flat, very little body lean.
I can't think of any car sold in North America in many many decades that did NOT have a front stabilizer (anti-sway) bar.
The 2009 - 2012 have both front and rear sway bars. Probably the 2008 also, as the body change was the 2008 model year. 2009 changed out the powertrain.
I can't think of any car sold in North America in many many decades that did NOT have a front stabilizer (anti-sway) bar.
The 2009 - 2012 have both front and rear sway bars. Probably the 2008 also, as the body change was the 2008 model year. 2009 changed out the powertrain.
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