Lively back end while braking at speed!

[172head]

A couple of time now while travelling at high speeds and having to brake pretty suddenly the back end feels extremely lively (like its wiggling from left - right) to be honest its pretty damn scary too and im wondering if its a potential problem or just a charactristic of the car.

Also i have had the front Disc's and Pads changed but not the rears as they were in good condition.

Thanks

 

[Jonny1*2]

welcome to owning a hot hatch Its normal mate. Wouldn't worry about it, be warey of it, but once you know it happens it takes you a little less by supprise.

 

[AlexG]

Just happened to me a little while ago for the first time.

Braking from about 80 on a dual carriage way, sweeping bend just before a roundabout. I was a little bit scared

 

[sofaboy]

Happened to me the other day, mate who im following changes lane, I go to get behind him but have to wait for a car to let me in, as i check my blindspot and move over my mate randomly jumps on the brakes, so me half way between lanes hard on the brakes back end wagging whilst passenger is screaming her head off and everyone around me looks to be having brown trouser moments, It was actually quite fun.

 

[AlexG]

Short wheel base + no weight at the back = Some intrested handling under braking.

 

[nicknick]

when was the last time you checked your tyre pressures?

 

[H182]

Its probably because the back end is lighter than the front and most of the braking is at the front. Mine does it all the time, you get used to it.

 

[Alan]

Ah to own in inferior hot hatch...the 197 is planted no end, brakes are awesome.

 

[JD]

has anyone else not been tempted to write something clever?

"lively back end while braking at speed" would immediately make me want to type "if you are shitting yourself when braking, go slower"

or is this just my childish mind?

***prepares for post to be deleted***

jamie

 

[Harry_manback]

new tyres on the rear?

always makes my scared if the backs r newer than the front.

 

[jezcharger]

I had this problem on my 172cup and ive just discovered ive got a broken rear spring! So have a look just in case- still its an excuse to upgrade to eibachs

 

[sideways danny]

rear brakes do very little, so they rear isn't slowing itself down. If the front is in top form and the rear is just "ok" then the only thing acting on slowing the rear is the fact the front is holding it back. Learned this many years ago on bigger cars where if you fit big front brakes you get nosediving and the rear becomes skitty, beefing up the rears to match is never popular and probably not so worth it on a clio, but making sure the calipers are fully working (handbrake in caliper type rears are VERY seizure prone) with good disks and pads and it should be less concerning

 

[Neal 182]

One other thing to check is the rear shockers

 

[nick.]

If you car has been lowered m8y and your suspension is hard adjust the damping on the back and let some air out of your back tyres slightly. However you will still get it stepping out sometimes just part of the fun lol

 

[andyhunt]

I was chasing a Mini GP with a load of mods on it last Sunday and had to throw down the anchors at the junction at the bottom that did the same but it felt pretty under control from about 90mph.

 

[AlexG]

Mine seams ok in a straight line.

Its when you do it on a bend.

 

[Jamie]

Is you car stripped? Or had anything removed from the rear.