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gtsr515 · 05-19-2002, 07:44 PM

I've run southy's on 7 different 5.0's and never had a problem, except that "clunk" common with all southsides.

My opinion is, if your control arms were the problem, it would happen all the time, everytime, right from the get go, especially on launch, as they would be "loaded" the most then, and rebound with a problem then, purely guessing here.

I suspect a rear end problem associated with a certain speed.

Or...how about very low tire pressures?

Although i don't believe this is the case here, I am involved with proffessional racing everyday, and many F1 and Champ car drivers have complained of pulling this way or that way, and telemetry shows that the driver was actually "pulling" the steering wheel, causing the drift, trying to compensate for G forces applied to him, like I said, I dont think thats the case here, but you need to look "outside the box" here, because the description of your problem is really weird, but I love the weird ones after doing the common ones to death.

Hope this helps

05-19-2002, 07:44 PM	#3
gtsr515 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Sunny, Hot, Sebring, Florida Posts: 725	I've run southy's on 7 different 5.0's and never had a problem, except that "clunk" common with all southsides. My opinion is, if your control arms were the problem, it would happen all the time, everytime, right from the get go, especially on launch, as they would be "loaded" the most then, and rebound with a problem then, purely guessing here. I suspect a rear end problem associated with a certain speed. Or...how about very low tire pressures? Although i don't believe this is the case here, I am involved with proffessional racing everyday, and many F1 and Champ car drivers have complained of pulling this way or that way, and telemetry shows that the driver was actually "pulling" the steering wheel, causing the drift, trying to compensate for G forces applied to him, like I said, I dont think thats the case here, but you need to look "outside the box" here, because the description of your problem is really weird, but I love the weird ones after doing the common ones to death. Hope this helps __________________ Remember...2nd place is 1st place for losers!