Lurchy handling

jamescarruthers · Post by **jamescarruthers** » Fri Oct 21, 2005 2:48 pm

Basically if I go round a roundabout a bit fastish I can feel the car grip the road and lean over as it should. The worrying thing is that the lean isn't progressive. It sort of goes over and feels safe and fine then seems to lurch or jerk over a bit.

Its not a major worry at the moment but from a safety point of view I thought that it may not be good if I had to avoid something sharp-ish.

So does anyone know maybe what parts of my suspension need changing. Would those new poly bushes that Catgroom may be able to sort cure it or is it something to do with link rods?

N.B. The car has just had its tracking done (which was miles out) but this hasn't helped and otherwise drives lovelly and smooth, suspension-wise. (No squeaks over speed bumps like my old one)

catgroom · Post by **catgroom** » Thu Oct 27, 2005 10:55 pm

Hi James!

I would inspect and if possible post a piccie up on here so we can see what the state of your wishbone bushes are like mate.

Could be shocks though,if you bounce your wings does the car bounce once then come back for even the slightest second time?If so thats worn front shocks in my experience.

Ettore Bugatti · Post by **Ettore Bugatti** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 1:01 pm

What are your tires? How is the state of the shockabsorbers?

jamescarruthers · Post by **jamescarruthers** » Sat Oct 29, 2005 10:25 am

Hi,

It has brand new tyres all round (Avon ZV1 on the front, Pirelli P6000 on the rear... though I'd prefer all Avon's). I will try to get a pic up of the wishbones.

The car's away at the minute. I lend her to my mother when I am working away and she rang me the other day to say that it'd had the passenger's window smashed and my Â£250 MD stereo knicked. Should have it back in a day or two with a window but no sound system