Car handling
Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2011 8:36 pm
Ok well I do not know how to describe my problem or feeling and therefore I can not search the forum about this.
the situation:
I ordered the adjustable upper control arms and lower control arms and a new set of the ARB links from 034 motorsport, because I noticed that the bushings of the upper control were very worn out.
I also had a new set of Goodyear F1 asymmetric 275/30 19 in the garage as the current conti's were almost worn to the minimum.
During MOT they found the rear right tire had a serious crack all around so I had to replace the tires sooner as expected, but almost immediate after this I got a problem with the thermostat.
All this happened about 4 weeks ago and I all that time I did not drive the car.
After I picked it up and have driven it for a while it felt to me that there was some sort of delay for the rear to react when I did some short zigzag turn on the highway.
later-on when I went into a long left curve, with a speed which is above the advised speed, but which was no problem with das Phantom before. This time it also felt like the rear of the beast came in the turn later.
After this kind of freaky situation, I checked the tire pressure and they were 2.4 and 2.5 bar. I set the pressure to 2.7 bar all around and drove the bent again it was a little better, but still not as I would expect a beast to take that turn.
Now I am wondering, what could cause this behavior:
- Is it because I have not driven das Phantom for 4 weeks that I am not accustomed to this behavior and have to get the feeling back (I really cant remember the car felt this way before in the same long left turn, although it is a tricky corner with a bump somewhere in the middle)
- Is it the combination of the new control arms kit with new/fresh bushings on the front, but old/worn suspension on the rear
- is this normal behavior for the GY F1 AS tire?
All your thoughts can be helpful and if there is a thread about similar behavior, please show me the link.
the situation:
I ordered the adjustable upper control arms and lower control arms and a new set of the ARB links from 034 motorsport, because I noticed that the bushings of the upper control were very worn out.
I also had a new set of Goodyear F1 asymmetric 275/30 19 in the garage as the current conti's were almost worn to the minimum.
During MOT they found the rear right tire had a serious crack all around so I had to replace the tires sooner as expected, but almost immediate after this I got a problem with the thermostat.
All this happened about 4 weeks ago and I all that time I did not drive the car.
After I picked it up and have driven it for a while it felt to me that there was some sort of delay for the rear to react when I did some short zigzag turn on the highway.
later-on when I went into a long left curve, with a speed which is above the advised speed, but which was no problem with das Phantom before. This time it also felt like the rear of the beast came in the turn later.
After this kind of freaky situation, I checked the tire pressure and they were 2.4 and 2.5 bar. I set the pressure to 2.7 bar all around and drove the bent again it was a little better, but still not as I would expect a beast to take that turn.
Now I am wondering, what could cause this behavior:
- Is it because I have not driven das Phantom for 4 weeks that I am not accustomed to this behavior and have to get the feeling back (I really cant remember the car felt this way before in the same long left turn, although it is a tricky corner with a bump somewhere in the middle)
- Is it the combination of the new control arms kit with new/fresh bushings on the front, but old/worn suspension on the rear
- is this normal behavior for the GY F1 AS tire?
All your thoughts can be helpful and if there is a thread about similar behavior, please show me the link.