well...when I try to turn fast and hard...
I get this feeling that the front finish turning and the rear swings after the front finish turning....
I am not sure how to explain it too well...but it is a weird sensation...
any take on what is going on?
I have all bars installed in my car, regular suspension and wheel combo
I wonder if I pushed it to the limit when that happened...

 

Exactly what mods do you have? What size wheels and tires? What brand springs and struts?

It sounds like it could be tire roll-over; what air pressure do you have in the front tires? rear tires?

 

FSTB/RSTB/RSB
34PSI/33PSI when cold
215/60/15 (I might be off)
OEM SE'95 rim
OEM SE'95 suspension system

 

most likely your Rear Sway Bar (if it's stillen) is set up a bit too far forward.

as swinging, do you mean, popping out in hard turns? or litterally swaying when turning?

 

Problem: Nothing; it's a 4 door bulky family sedan. Bars will help, but won't make anyone invisible to the laws of physics.

Solution: Drive slower around turns or buy a small Acura/Honda.

Actually, maybe a new approach at turning. When I drive fast into a left turns, I always start the turn into the oncoming lane, and slide over into the right lane. So checking the intersection immediately beforehand is a good idea.

On Right turns, I always kick back to the left before turning into it, then sliding right back to the curb on the right hand side and sometimes you have to slide into the oncoming lane a little.


I made a little picture in paintbrush of what I'm talking about. It's just a general idea, I don't think anyone would want to make sudden jerks to the wheel as some areas in the lines below would insinuate so just smoother in real life I guess; how does everyone else take turns fast??


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I am assuming your taking turns pretty fast, and there is nothing actually wrong with your car, although new tires perhaps would help. I don't mean to sound like I'm saying you don't know how to drive, just I had that same feeling and then someone showed me a better way of turning fast and that feeling was gone. Just a suggestion.

-Nate


[Edited by nforg on 01-27-2001 at 02:44 PM]