ABS and Traction after installing spring. - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

SmartedPanda · 07-24-2018, 01:57 AM

I install RCE Springs myself (never again) with SPC Camber bolt and SPC RLCA.

Steering wheel is really crooked. I stripped a rear sway end link nut and bolt, badly.

On the way to the alignment shop, I ran over a small rock (golf ball), and it immediately turned on the ABS light and traction control.
Alignment shop said get the sway endlink bolt fixed before alignment, asap.

Fixed rear sway endlink.

Need alignment still. Steering wheel is crooked, and after 4-5 mins ABS and Traction Control turns on.

Is this clockspring or alignment or both? Anyway to determine if it's just an alignment or just a clockspring issue? It only occured after running the golf ball sized rock.

Racecomp Engineering · 07-24-2018, 10:16 AM

I'd suggest having someone look over your install to be safe.

An alignment (from a GOOD shop that knows these cars) that can have a look at everything is the path forward.

- Andrew

SuperTom · 07-24-2018, 10:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SmartedPanda

I install RCE Springs myself (never again) with SPC Camber bolt and SPC RLCA.

Steering wheel is really crooked. I stripped a rear sway end link nut and bolt, badly.

On the way to the alignment shop, I ran over a small rock (golf ball), and it immediately turned on the ABS light and traction control.
Alignment shop said get the sway endlink bolt fixed before alignment, asap.

Fixed rear sway endlink.

Need alignment still. Steering wheel is crooked, and after 4-5 mins ABS and Traction Control turns on.

Is this clockspring or alignment or both? Anyway to determine if it's just an alignment or just a clockspring issue? It only occured after running the golf ball sized rock.

I always say its better to do one mod at a time then test it. You are past that point obviously.

You should have unplugged the ABS plus to the caliper if you were doing suspension work. Plug it back in or check to see if the wire isn't getting pinched somewhere

Alignment should fix the steering wheel issue. Assuming you haven't taken off the steering wheel don't see how the clockspring would be broken

wparsons · 07-24-2018, 11:57 AM

I'd bet the issue is because of the RLCA's being way out of adjustment and the steer ahead is way off.

Get it aligned by a good shop and it'll be fine.

SmartedPanda · 07-24-2018, 03:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wparsons

I'd bet the issue is because of the RLCA's being way out of adjustment and the steer ahead is way off.

Get it aligned by a good shop and it'll be fine.

Thanks!

asdf · 07-24-2018, 03:40 PM

Just a couple of quick checks: did you set the rear lca's to approximately the same length as the oem units? Are the front camber bolts installed w/ to approx same setting on both sides (i.e., not one set to max negative and other side set to max positive, or something wonky like that)?

Swapping out just the springs shouldn't throw your steering wheel off by too much. As mentioned, check to make you've got any lines/sensors that you may have disconnected reconnected and go to a good shop for an alignment. You should be fine

SmartedPanda · 07-25-2018, 12:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by asdf

Just a couple of quick checks: did you set the rear lca's to approximately the same length as the oem units? Are the front camber bolts installed w/ to approx same setting on both sides (i.e., not one set to max negative and other side set to max positive, or something wonky like that)?

Swapping out just the springs shouldn't throw your steering wheel off by too much. As mentioned, check to make you've got any lines/sensors that you may have disconnected reconnected and go to a good shop for an alignment. You should be fine

I just did a quick visual check, I'll do a ghetto level and string alignment. I noticed my rear passenger wheel was pretty cambered and toed in. Probably what it was

I'll see if the ABS light and Traction keep going off (and stays off) after 5 mins.

Thanks everyone. Just worried about my handy work.

wparsons · 07-25-2018, 01:53 PM

Skip the ghetto home alignment and just get it to the shop for a proper one...

churchx · 07-25-2018, 02:46 PM

+1. While DIY alignment using level & string CAN be done properly/precise, it's major PITA & takes lot of time. Yet not doing it properly and have everything just very roughly in ball-park very possibly will produce bad handling results.
So either one looses LOT of time & efforts for DIY .. or one can just drive off to alignment shop and have it done much quicker and properly while having some coffee.

asdf · 07-25-2018, 08:22 PM

I did not mean that you should skip a proper alignment-- just some quick checks so that the drive to the alignment shop is less butt clenching, especially if it's not right around the corner.

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Racecomp Engineering Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: 2016 BRZ, 2012 Paris Di2 & 2018 STI Location: Severn, MD Posts: 5,520 Thanks: 3,542 Thanked 7,416 Times in 3,034 Posts Mentioned: 311 Post(s)	I'd suggest having someone look over your install to be safe. An alignment (from a GOOD shop that knows these cars) that can have a look at everything is the path forward. - Andrew

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churchx Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Drives: 2014 GT86 Location: Latvia, Riga Posts: 4,336 Thanks: 698 Thanked 2,091 Times in 1,437 Posts Mentioned: 53 Post(s)	+1. While DIY alignment using level & string CAN be done properly/precise, it's major PITA & takes lot of time. Yet not doing it properly and have everything just very roughly in ball-park very possibly will produce bad handling results. So either one looses LOT of time & efforts for DIY .. or one can just drive off to alignment shop and have it done much quicker and properly while having some coffee.

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