Jeremy128
True Classic
So I finally got the x 1/9 struts on my 128. I took it for a test drive and realized that the front end needs ALOT more work than I thought!
At low speeds, and straight lines, the suspension feel alot better. But, once in teh turns, it scared the hell out of me!
I went intot he turns normally, scrub off some speed, downshift, enter the turn and give it some gas to pull it through the turn smoothly. First turn was OK, but a little loose. Next turn, was teh scary one. 1/2 way through th eturn, I let off the gas just a tiny bit, and the whol efront end seemed to instantly loosen up and the car started to go straight, while in the turn! This was severe enough that I instantly let off the gas which was a mistake in hindsight. As I let off teh gas, I grabbed the window frame of driver door to brace for an accident. I was cetrain that the car was going to shoot stright off th eroad in the turn. Yep, I heard the loudest noise in the world.... the sound of my a$$hole slammin closed! I turned around, and headed home. While going through that first turn, I did the same thing again to try to figure out/feel what was going on, but at a much slower speed. Same result.
So, I knew I needed to replace tie-rods. control arm bushings, and it needs an alignment badly. Now with the X struts, it is worse. I'd assume the toe in and camber is out of whack too since I installed lowed struts. Am I missing anything else that may lead to this?
At low speeds, and straight lines, the suspension feel alot better. But, once in teh turns, it scared the hell out of me!
I went intot he turns normally, scrub off some speed, downshift, enter the turn and give it some gas to pull it through the turn smoothly. First turn was OK, but a little loose. Next turn, was teh scary one. 1/2 way through th eturn, I let off the gas just a tiny bit, and the whol efront end seemed to instantly loosen up and the car started to go straight, while in the turn! This was severe enough that I instantly let off the gas which was a mistake in hindsight. As I let off teh gas, I grabbed the window frame of driver door to brace for an accident. I was cetrain that the car was going to shoot stright off th eroad in the turn. Yep, I heard the loudest noise in the world.... the sound of my a$$hole slammin closed! I turned around, and headed home. While going through that first turn, I did the same thing again to try to figure out/feel what was going on, but at a much slower speed. Same result.
So, I knew I needed to replace tie-rods. control arm bushings, and it needs an alignment badly. Now with the X struts, it is worse. I'd assume the toe in and camber is out of whack too since I installed lowed struts. Am I missing anything else that may lead to this?
