Car loses control under wet conditions? Please help.
11-02-10, 07:33 PM
#16
That right there is probably the culprit. When our rear end toe is not correctly aligned, it's going to be quite loose back there. I installed FIGS toe link to Masboy's car and you could tell the toe was off after we lowered the car to the ground. When he drove his car home, he was telling me about how the car was so twitchy because the rear end would want to drift around even to the littlest imperfection on the road. What is your rear toe at right now?
Sounds like that is the culprit cause that's the same exact thing that's going on with mine.. Littlest thing in the road can cause it to just drift away.. Even a bump or a pot hole..
11-02-10, 08:00 PM
#19
grr this is terrible.. I'm ordering my toe links asap and getting an alignment done right after.. Hopefully I can place my order tomorrow and get them in sometime next week.. I was trying to wait a little so I could just do my ball joints/tie rods/toe links all at once and then get an alignment once all of that was done, but I might end up doing 2 alignments..
11-03-10, 10:50 AM
#26
My first Toyota was an '81 Celica 22R 4-banger RWD. Been driving Toyota ever since. Before the Celica it was mostly Mopar. Still have my '74 Challenger small block and a six pack setup (the original 4bbl carb is in the garage somewhere).
Admittedly the current family minivan (Sienna) is FWD which the wife drives mostly but we also went through two Previa's -- both RWD four bangers.
I think the only car that ever really surprised me with a spin out is my current GS400. A couple of years ago it was really icy and I wanted to see how good my new Goodyear GW3 snow tires were. I hit the gas pretty good and the car did a couple of wild 360's and wound up on the far side of the road facing the other way. The traction control was going nuts trying to keep up. Didn't stand a chance with the conditions as they were...
Admittedly the current family minivan (Sienna) is FWD which the wife drives mostly but we also went through two Previa's -- both RWD four bangers.
I think the only car that ever really surprised me with a spin out is my current GS400. A couple of years ago it was really icy and I wanted to see how good my new Goodyear GW3 snow tires were. I hit the gas pretty good and the car did a couple of wild 360's and wound up on the far side of the road facing the other way. The traction control was going nuts trying to keep up. Didn't stand a chance with the conditions as they were...
11-03-10, 12:49 PM
#27
It's the rear tow alignment like what has been mentioned. Anyone who has put RCAs on the rear which throws out the rear tow significantly can relate. Once the car is aligned back into spec the rear settles in like normal. Before I got my alignment done after installing the RCA's the car felt nearly undrivable like how yours is right now. After alignment not problem. The rear toe is extremely sensitive on the Lexus GS.
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