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by **Tozza** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 5:50 pm

Hey Guys, Im hoping someone may be able to help me with this.

If im driving along and my wheels with a slight ditch or bump in the road, my steering jolts to the side. It also happens just randomly. Ive had a Wheel alignment and balance done but it still seems to be doing it.

Could be power steering...............

I really dont know. Can anyone help???

by **Mr Revhead** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 6:07 pm

didnt you have issues with tyres rubbing on struts?

by **fangsport** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 8:17 pm

serious bump steer??

by **Tozza** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 9:36 am

Mr Revhead wrote:didnt you have issues with tyres rubbing on struts?

Haha Yup, But not on this Car.

by **Mr Revhead** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 9:37 am

ok
has it just started doing it?
is it lowed?
any work at all done on it?

by **Tozza** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 9:41 am

Mr Revhead wrote:ok
has it just started doing it?
is it lowed?
any work at all done on it?

AS far as i can remember its always been doing it, i think it may be getting worse and i just starting to get a little bit worried about it.

Yup, its lowered.

by **Mr Revhead** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 9:47 am

ok, whats the car? and how much has it been lowered?

sounds like it fangsport could be on to it

had new or different tyres put on it at all?

by **Tozza** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 9:52 am

Its a Mazda Familia, Lowered on Super Low Jamex Springs.

Also on 17s.

by **Mr Revhead** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 10:15 am

sounds to me its a combo of the springs and wheels causing bump steer

by **Tozza** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 10:26 am

Okay, Would it be a matter of replacing or adjusting to fix the problem?

by **Mr Revhead** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 10:35 am

theres also the possibility of incorrect offset wheels.
check that.
if its the springs (they will be contirbuting if not the sole cause) not a lot you can do excpet put some sensible springs in it.

whats throwing it out is when its lowering the car the point where the rack joins the hub is altered in relation to where the rack is mounted to the body
so as the suspension moves, the steering arm moves in an arc, this causes the hub to move when you hit a bump, causing the car to want to change direction

by **Tozza** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 11:07 am

Thats Awesome, Thanks so much.

ill have a look in the weekend. Might have to replace some stuff.

Cheers
Tori

by **Mr Revhead** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 11:12 am

forgot to mention
if you can look uner the car while its flat on the ground, have a look at the steering arms
they should be level, if they are sloping up then thats what iv described above

by **solitaire** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 1:32 pm

Sorry can i hijack please?

My sw20 does the same thing... it has skyline 16" wheels on it... same problem? i thought it was just that the early sw20's are twitchy

by **Mr Revhead** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 1:40 pm

well if yours has the same things as above then quite possibly
springs?

OMG so shiny! · by **Dell'Orto** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 2:03 pm

Or the incorrect offset of the Skyline wheels mightnt be helping either

by **solitaire** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 2:09 pm

Its factory springs, so if they are worn out (which is entirely possible) it will do the same thing?

I will do a search about offsets

by **Mr Revhead** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 2:33 pm

more likely the wheels

by **solitaire** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 3:38 pm

Ok i have had a read... found some good pages.

Does anyone have a factory gen1 mr2 wheel that i can get the measurements from?

by **Mr Revhead** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 3:42 pm

off set should be on the wheel itself

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