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General unsteadyness and wandering.
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General unsteadyness and wandering.
Hey folks noticed awhile ago but never really thought much of it till it started annoyin the he'll out of me the mini is wandering from left to fight somethimes find it hard to jeep it between the lines on the lane (and smur it's not just my driving) also noticed if I pull away any way sharpish it has a wheels on the front of a trollie like feel to it any ideas cheers Al

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Re: General unsteadyness and wandering.
What size wheels are you running ?
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Re: General unsteadyness and wandering.
12x5. Also if you turn the wheel right when turning it feels like it's diving to the right witout effort to turn wheel. Would a shrunk suspension cone Cause this
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Re: General unsteadyness and wandering.
Did you check for play in the ball joints/track rod ends/wheel bearings/radius arm bushes/steering rack ?
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Yeah man had it on the ramp and no excessive play in anythin only thin o can think off is the front drivers suspension cone is knackard replaced the rears with hi Los and coil springs could it be possible I have them adjusted to high.
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Re: General unsteadyness and wandering.
Did you only do the rears ?
What rate springs did you go for ?
You may have upset the sprung balance of the car !!
What rate springs did you go for ?
You may have upset the sprung balance of the car !!
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Re: General unsteadyness and wandering.
Yeah only done the rears didn have enough money to get fronts but gettin then this month hopefully.
Not sure what the springs where got them off p&l minis.
Not sure what the springs where got them off p&l minis.
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Re: General unsteadyness and wandering.
I'd say that's a lot of your problem, you've only half the job done.
Re: General unsteadyness and wandering.
I had that for a while in my focus. just needed the tracking and balancing done.
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