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Old 10-27-09, 12:49 PM
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fd handles nervously

hi...recently i noticed my fd handles a bit nervously on highway roads...whenever there is a slight uneven patch in the road the car feels a bit awkward sometimes pulling slightly...i had recently aligned the car and it still feels the same way...can it be the control arms?...would they cause this nervous feeling when on the highway?...
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Has one of your wheel bearings gone all fuxored?
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Too much negative camber will cause that
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What are your wheel and tire specs, and do you have your alignment specs?
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my car did that when i bought it. stock suspension. just get an alignment it will fix the problem.


and camber will do that as well as castor.
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also check bushings

how many miles on the car?
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Originally Posted by impactwrench
Too much negative camber will cause that
So will toe-out, or no toe at all.

For street use a small amount of toe-in will stabilize the car quite a bit.
Sorry, don't have the specs at hand.
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it's on pettit racings website.

get this alignment done and your car will handle awesome.

scroll down a bit.. you'll see it.

http://www.pettitracing.com/faq/information.htm
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the car is doing about 65000km.. the bushings are the complete superpro kit...i will try the alignment setting on pettit's site then see how that feels..
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lets start with something simple.....did you check your tire pressure? are you running wide front tires?
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See if this is what you are experiencing:

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tirete....jsp?techid=47




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