not good on handling

[jon 172]

ive put a set of 17" alloys on my 172 and dropped it 30mm all round but it still doesnt feel very good on handling on corners should it feel like this or could it be a rear shock thats on its way out? it feels like the cars on ice when turning into a bend it just feels very unstable i thought by dropping it 30mm this should make up for 17" rims ive put on it:dapprove:

 

[edde]

Get the tracking checked.

 

[Iain C]

^^^
also what tyres do you have?

 

[jon 172]

i have falkens on at the moment i just cant commit 100% in to the bends it just isnt safe enough:dapprove: if i let go of the steering wheel it doesnt pull to the left so i think tracking is fine

 

[edde]

i have falkens on at the moment i just cant commit 100% in to the bends it just isnt safe enough:dapprove: if i let go of the steering wheel it doesnt pull to the left so i think tracking is fine

Having tracking out cam do all sorts of things it might be bent.

 

[jon 172]

Having tracking out cam do all sorts of things it might be bent.

what could be bent?? mate

 

[edde]

what could be bent?? mate

Any number of things
Rear axle
Bottom ball joint.
Wishbone
Bushes (damaged that is not bend)
Top mounts
Stearing arm.
Stearing rack.
Subframe.

 

[Dave]

17's....pah!

 

[jamesy]

are the wheels balanced and what psi are you running they may be over inflated?

 

[R3OBC]

the girlfriends was like that! i drove it and hated it! just in the process of having a new rear axle fitted!! t'was bent apparently! fingers crossed all is well!

 

[ChrisR]

Yeah get 16s or even better 15s on it

 

[jon 172]

when i want to take a corner it seems to want to go straight on?

 

[thedoc]

if its the rear shock, you should see it leaking