sc300 feels squirmy at high speeds
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sc300 feels squirmy at high speeds
my sc300 feels squirmy at high speeds idk what to do about this i am low and have traction bars and toe arms alignment is good 0'd out the toe in the rear and pulled out the camber as much as i could ... just finished my 1j swap in my car and wanted to do some high speed runs but whenever i get on the freeway and hit cracks in the road and hit any un-evan pavement or sometimes even going fast just in a straight line feels weird idk .....
It seems we are having similar issues and ive gone over EVERYTHING as well and am starting to think that my LCA bushings are shot. In fact im almost positive thats it.
Have you been able to inspect your lca bushings??? they are a pain to look at but im 90% sure thats my problem.
Have you been able to inspect your lca bushings??? they are a pain to look at but im 90% sure thats my problem.
I used to be able to do 120+ with no fear if my car was gonna steer itself into a wall.... on a track of course
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I've never driven faster than 70 in my car. Car feels all over the place and the steering wheel has a funny shake to it. I've had a few different set wheels balanced and the alignment done three or four times on both aftermarket and stock wheels and nothing changes. It feels a little bit better with 55 wall stock tires, but I believe the larger sized tire absorbs some of the road vibration. When I install my 35 wall / 19" wheels....forget it. I usually take back roads to avoid driving at highway speeds. I'm sure all of my bushings are shot and I need to replace my shocks.
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Yeah definetly sounds like more issue than your tires or alignment themself. Betcha if you inspect everything close youll find more than a few bushings tore up
I've never driven faster than 70 in my car. Car feels all over the place and the steering wheel has a funny shake to it. I've had a few different set wheels balanced and the alignment done three or four times on both aftermarket and stock wheels and nothing changes. It feels a little bit better with 55 wall stock tires, but I believe the larger sized tire absorbs some of the road vibration. When I install my 35 wall / 19" wheels....forget it. I usually take back roads to avoid driving at highway speeds. I'm sure all of my bushings are shot and I need to replace my shocks.
Yeah definetly sounds like more issue than your tires or alignment themself. Betcha if you inspect everything close youll find more than a few bushings tore up
I dealt with the same issues for a while.
Low = Suspension Geometry Wrong
You shouldn't be adding pre-load, only zeroing it out.
There are all sort of things that are at the wrong angle (like Sway Bar End Links, Control Arm Ball Joint Angle, etc).
Low = Suspension Geometry Wrong
You shouldn't be adding pre-load, only zeroing it out.
There are all sort of things that are at the wrong angle (like Sway Bar End Links, Control Arm Ball Joint Angle, etc).
When was the last time the car was aligned on a rack? Also what do you mean by "camber pulled out"?
Couple things to check would be all the suspension bushings, ball joints, steering rack bushings, tie rod ends, wheel bearings, rear subframe bushings.
Also I once had a slightly bent sub frame which was impossible to see, but the alignment never felt right even after multiple times to the alignment shop. I literally replaced everything I mentioned above, and as a last hope I bought a new subframe, after I confirmed all the control arms were straight, the subframe ended up having a slight crease in it, put on a new one and everything was as good as new
Hope this helps and let us know how it goes.
Thanks,
Rick
Couple things to check would be all the suspension bushings, ball joints, steering rack bushings, tie rod ends, wheel bearings, rear subframe bushings.
Also I once had a slightly bent sub frame which was impossible to see, but the alignment never felt right even after multiple times to the alignment shop. I literally replaced everything I mentioned above, and as a last hope I bought a new subframe, after I confirmed all the control arms were straight, the subframe ended up having a slight crease in it, put on a new one and everything was as good as new
Hope this helps and let us know how it goes.
Thanks,
Rick
I'm having this same problem now myself. I recently had an alignment and I do have to drive over some poorly maintained roads almost every other day but I don't think that's my problem. LCA's haven't been replaced yet but I am considering it. Steering rack bushings were replaced with Daizens a year ago. My tires may be nearing the end of their life but they aren't ready to go yet. I have 245mm front and 275mm rear. Does that contribute to squirminess at 70mph? I'm going down to 235/255 soon.
I have vibration at high speeds. At around 100+ miles an hour my dash begins to shake. Most of my front suspension is new except for a bad inner tie rod on the drivers side.
Im thinking I may need to upgrade to Supra Motor Mounts but mine was replaced only about a year ago.
Im thinking I may need to upgrade to Supra Motor Mounts but mine was replaced only about a year ago.