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This is an issue I've been battling for a few weeks now, I'm currently awaiting a follow up call or email from the tech support team.
I bought a bumpsteer kit from Cortex Racing and upon initial install, one of the two studs did not seat all the way into the spindle. The taper was a bit too wide so it left a bit of a gap.
Bad stud
Good stud
Now I'd like to point out, this problem was true for both spindles on the car. The good stud fit both sides perfect, the bad stud did not fit either side.
I sent these photos to Cortex and they promptly mailed me a replacement, which must have been for another application (thinking S197) because this one was too small/skinny.
Upon hearing that news, they sent me two brand new in the bag studs, which are the right thickness this time but the same problem as before, wrong taper.
From L to R - Good stud, first replacement stud that is too skinny, second replacement stud that has wrong taper
New bad stud fitment. This is with the nut torqued down.
I measured the widest point of the taper on everything and forwarded it to Cortex. Sales looped in Tech who I'm currently waiting to hear from.
Good stud
Stock tie rod
Original bad stud (this got a bit wedged in the spindle and everything went south, ignore those blown out threads)
New bad stud, both in the kit measure the same
Has anyone ever seen anything like this? Are the Shelby tie rods a totally different size from a GT? I am not sure if all these variations are machining issues or for different applications. I did make sure to inform them this was for a 2016 GT as they'd said they have internal codes for different stud sizes. As you can see all 3 that I have are different lengths.
I bought a bumpsteer kit from Cortex Racing and upon initial install, one of the two studs did not seat all the way into the spindle. The taper was a bit too wide so it left a bit of a gap.
Bad stud
Good stud
Now I'd like to point out, this problem was true for both spindles on the car. The good stud fit both sides perfect, the bad stud did not fit either side.
I sent these photos to Cortex and they promptly mailed me a replacement, which must have been for another application (thinking S197) because this one was too small/skinny.
Upon hearing that news, they sent me two brand new in the bag studs, which are the right thickness this time but the same problem as before, wrong taper.
From L to R - Good stud, first replacement stud that is too skinny, second replacement stud that has wrong taper
New bad stud fitment. This is with the nut torqued down.
I measured the widest point of the taper on everything and forwarded it to Cortex. Sales looped in Tech who I'm currently waiting to hear from.
Good stud
Stock tie rod
Original bad stud (this got a bit wedged in the spindle and everything went south, ignore those blown out threads)
New bad stud, both in the kit measure the same
Has anyone ever seen anything like this? Are the Shelby tie rods a totally different size from a GT? I am not sure if all these variations are machining issues or for different applications. I did make sure to inform them this was for a 2016 GT as they'd said they have internal codes for different stud sizes. As you can see all 3 that I have are different lengths.
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