Front end goes light after 90mph+

[Carlv8415]

Might just be the way Clio's are but just want to check. Got a clio 182 and driving it but when you get to about 90mph+ it goes a little light on the front end. Car is currently on cup suspension that are in my opinion give the car a very high ride hight.

 

[riz]

Last time I went 88, the Doc went ape. Something about a clock tower

 

[Gavin.]

^ pmsl

 

[Carlv8415]

Last time I went 88, the Doc went ape. Something about a clock tower

Lol

 

[Spinksy]

Last time I went 88, the Doc went ape. Something about a clock tower

LOL!

op: hope you were doing that speed on your private land/track?

 

[Carlv8415]

Private property

 

[.GAZ.]

Who gives a toss if he's speeding or not.

Too many folk on here need to get off their high horse.

 

[LiamR172]

Probably because its made of plastic.

 

[Spinksy]

Who gives a toss if he's speeding or not.

Too many folk on here need to get off their high horse.

It was a joke....

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

Nah should be stable enough at 100ish.

 

[@Spoonie]

I felt the front end go really light taking a sweeping bend at 90, thought i was about to die.

 

[aucky]

Probably just the tyre compound going hard in the current climate

 

[Carlv8415]

Just going to put it out there, who has had their cars 110mph+ on public highways ?

 

[aucky]

Why?

 

[DannyR]

I have and documented after being caught, very silly.

Check tyre pressures, maybe a little too high.

 

[3i_gaz]

as said tyre pressures and condition and have a geo check done.

 

[johnnyd]

You don't have a front splitter on your car. This must be the cause of lightness on the front end. You need more down force going those speeds round corners guy. :clown:

 

[Carlv8415]

You don't have a front splitter on your car. This must be the cause of lightness on the front end. You need more down force going those speeds round corners guy. :clown:

Aero dynamics of a formula 1 car....

 

[johnnyd]

Exactly right. Get one sorted before attempting anymore high speed antics. Skoda sell one for £12 I believe. Search on here for more info.

Also makes the front of the car look better.

Drive safely.

 

[Alan]

Who gives a toss if he's speeding or not.

Too many folk on here need to get off their high horse.

Iirc you need a high horse, shorty x

 

[aucky]

Iirc you need a high horse, shorty x

Unless its a photoshopped low horse

 

[Gally]

Don't listen to these idiots mate. You actually need to go quicker to get the front end sticking down...

 

[stevescort172]

Yeah my front end feels light at about 130+ mate

Put some weights on the front to get more grip innit!

 

[Adam G]

No chance of any high horse keeping up at those speeds.

 

[LiamR172]

Could just be a bit of an uneven road surface?

 

[MicKPM]

Look at your springs and you will see some painted marks on them in various colours (if they're genuine Renault units). What colour combo have you got?

It's not uncommon for people to swap so called "cup" springs about or to fit non-genuine units to cup packed vehicles incorrectly which can mess with the cars geometry. I once put mk1 16v springs on a non-16v car whilst waiting for the rest of the setup to arrive and it was mentally unstable at 20ish mph let alone at 90+ mph

 

[Carlv8415]

After having a look, my front springs have yellow bands and my rears are red /white. The bolt spacing for the hubs are 60mm so that leads me to believe the front is running on non cup springs. Probably explains why it handles like s**t lol

 

[Naith]

clio has always felt planted, even at 138 the ph1 seems fine. V6 on the other hand!

 

[Dave..]

clio has always felt planted, even at 138 the ph1 seems fine. V6 on the other hand!

V6's handle best on grass.

 

[Naith]

V6's handle best on grass.

At Silverstone with bottle of rum in hand I heard?

 

[Dave..]

At Silverstone with bottle of rum in hand I heard?

​You'd have to be daft to do it sober iirc

 

[.GAZ.]

FLOL @ that night @ Silverstone!

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

V6's handle best on wet grass, whilst absolutley hammered.

​AFAIK.

 

[Dave..]

I was really looking forward to the idea of sharing the tent with a mid engined Renault that night.

 

[.GAZ.]

Gaz, have you seen out camping chairs?

 

[BoatNonce]

I must have missed this, someone go drunk drifting in the Silverstone campsite?

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

I was really looking forward to the idea of sharing the tent with a mid engined Renault that night.

FLOL!!!!

Gaz, have you seen out camping chairs?

That is one of the funniest things i'm ever likely to witness you do, ever.

 

[.GAZ.]

Open the boot.. Chairs, cookers, odd shoes and more!!

​Ooops!

 

[Naith]

WATP

 

[.GAZ.]

WATP

Naaaeeee Surrrrendaaaaar!!