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Old 06-17-2006, 05:11 PM
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My cars handling sucks please help

Yeah I have a 94 z28 and the car hasnt been its self for a little while and I let it go but now its too the extreme and the car also gets side ways very easily off the line and when flooring it from a roll. I noticed yesterday that my right rear tire is really worn while the left rear is still meaty. Do I have like bad LCA's or any other ideas. Thanks in advance fellas.
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Old 06-17-2006, 08:58 PM
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Re: My cars handling sucks please help

do you have lowering springs? if so, the first step would be a new, adjustable PHR (panhard rod). you can make one for about 60 bucks and about 2 weeks waiting time. since you said one side was more worn than the other, this would be one of my first suspects

if you dont have lowering springs, you're bushings would probably be my first suspect. play in the bushings allows play everywhere else they're supposed to stop that kind of stuff.

adjustable LCAs would help, and a traction bar or torque arm would definitely help. get some sub frames as well. at a less obvious stand point, you could have your rear checked for alignment. if it's more than about .1 degree out, it's probably been in an accident...are you the first owner?

it could also be squirley due to crappy tires or woarn tires as well. since one tire is woarn more than the other, check the diff fluid and clutches for wear. if it's nasty it's probaly time for a rebuild. the diff could be putting all power to one tire..causing wear on one side only.
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Re: My cars handling sucks please help

old bald tires will SEVERLY decrease your traction

buy new tires...see what happens and then come back
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