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Munchie

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13th Dec 04 at 10:27

Rite first of all...its a 1.0 corsa C on a 51 reg (2001)
Lowered 40mm on apex springs all round
Has 17" Fox alloys ET35 with 215/45/R17 tyres

When im driving it on the motorway etc, the car seems to feel as though i keep driving past large trucks (as in it keeps on swaying!)
ive just had a buckle took out of 1 of me wheels and its gonna go on the car this week with a new tyre....

what do ya think is up with it!? bearing in mind its only done 20k over nearly 4 years!

Baz-Zico

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13th Dec 04 at 10:28

wrong offset?

TNM

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13th Dec 04 at 10:30

tyres getting in to the groves on the road?

PainZ

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13th Dec 04 at 10:31

Did you have all the tracking / camber checked once the car was lowered,

also should of been checked around 1000 miles after it had been lowered also,

When the buckle was removed fromt he alloy did they re balance the wheel?

Springs tend to be quite bouncy, could upgrade to some shocks also...

Also the offsets not overly good, but i dont think this would be the issue,

Also just make sure all the nuts on your alloys are tight,

Munchie

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13th Dec 04 at 10:37

quote:
Originally posted by PainZ
Did you have all the tracking / camber checked once the car was lowered,

also should of been checked around 1000 miles after it had been lowered also,

When the buckle was removed fromt he alloy did they re balance the wheel?

the wheel needs a new tyre neway (it isnt on the car) so will balance it when i get a new tyre
as for tracking/camber....NO! lol how much willl that cost to get checked? and do i only need it on the front then yes? cos on the back rite now i have a 14" steelie haha (this is not causing it to sway)

PainZ

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13th Dec 04 at 10:43

Well theres your problem,

if you got alloys on front and rear steelies, that wont be doing you any favors,

As for the tracking . camber,

Its a must, I havent had mine done if im honest with you since i put my coilovers on the SRi, however i cant wait til its done as im getting no traction what so ever,

Looking @ around £20 for laser tracking,

Go along to somone like ATS or somthing,

So many people just lower their car without checking tracking / camber - its madness,

You will be loosing traction, eating tyres and your handerling wont be as good as it could be....

Go get it done asap!

PainZ

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13th Dec 04 at 10:45

And you need to get it all tracked,

Front and rear,

You will need to have all 4 alloys on mind before you get it tracked,

The steelies will be different to the alloys,

Also do you know what tyre pressure your currently running? Thats could also be a problem.. This can also alter the tracking...

Munchie

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13th Dec 04 at 11:05

pressure is 40 altho it says i shuld run 44...

not really a big issue that tho, i got it checked from a specialist and the 2 front wheels where traveling outwards and the rear wheels were travelling in wards

wanted £100 to fix it tho lol..

Rob H

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13th Dec 04 at 11:15

quote:
Originally posted by Munchie
pressure is 40 altho it says i shuld run 44...

What is "it"? Vauxhall recomend about 30-32 psi in the tyres, so having them at 40 isnt helping at all.

Munchie

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13th Dec 04 at 11:18

vauxhall recommends 32psi? these are aftermarket wheels and tyres tho, the tyres say 44psi

3CorsaMeal

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13th Dec 04 at 11:19

not got someone in the boot jumping around?

this can be strange

Colin

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13th Dec 04 at 11:19

40psi

Thats abit much isnt it....most cars are 30-32

PainZ

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13th Dec 04 at 11:30

quote:
Originally posted by Munchie
vauxhall recommends 32psi? these are aftermarket wheels and tyres tho, the tyres say 44psi

NO

THATS PROB THE MAX IT SHOULD BE RUN AT

PaulW

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13th Dec 04 at 11:31

quote:
Originally posted by Munchie
vauxhall recommends 32psi? these are aftermarket wheels and tyres tho, the tyres say 44psi

thats the maximum pressure they are advised to take...

35-36psi on low-profiles should suiffice...

Munchie

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13th Dec 04 at 11:34

ok well ill get ATS to check that for me neway...

will ave to get me new tyres on as well so i can get the tracking done

Colin

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13th Dec 04 at 11:41

You got too much air in them ya plank

Colin

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13th Dec 04 at 23:31

ttt

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13th Dec 04 at 23:35

40PSI! LMAO!

Munchie

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13th Dec 04 at 23:55

says 44psi on da tyres.....

Colin

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13th Dec 04 at 23:56

That will be Max you dumpling

Put them to 32psi and see if it still hrivs like its on Ice

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13th Dec 04 at 23:57

Munchie

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14th Dec 04 at 00:00

yeh so if its max of 44.....y cant i just put em at 40?at least its safe then...

Colin

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14th Dec 04 at 00:04

nah far too much, there not like a set of tits munch (firm and hard the better) they need to be at a balanced equilibrium of pressure to get traction, road holding etc

CorsaLad16v

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14th Dec 04 at 00:06

i pumped my tyre up at the petrol station earlier, had 20psi in it

filled it up to nearly 40, no doubt it'll go back down in a few days lol

Colin

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14th Dec 04 at 00:07

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