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conditions... (more) e39 on 2008-05-09 at 10:45:40

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Permanent loss of traction in somewhat windy

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It rains and is somewhat windy in our area today... I barely got to work this morning - for whatever reason the car just could not follow a straight line on the highway above 65MPH - if felt exactly as if the rear wheels were intermittently loosing/gaining traction causing the car turning sideways (or getting very close to that). I should mention that my rear tires are low on thread and I do get Traction Control warning light intermittently accelerating from full stop - but this was not the case this morning, at least there was no light...It did not feel like hydroplaning either, it was trying to go sideways with my foot completely off the accelerator...Is there a specific part of the rear suspension that controls car susceptibility to wind?? Thanks!

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Permanent loss of traction in somewhat windy - conditions... (more) e39 2008-05-09 10:45:40 (103 views) (260 thread views)
- anything in the rear could contribute gotta check> - Panos 2008-05-09 11:17:27 (69 views)
  - I just had my shocks replaced but all control arms - are original at 140K miles...I know>>e39 2008-05-09 13:15:21 (55 views)
    - It's like I'm getting deja vu, all over again (url) - 540sport ©⁵³ 2008-05-09 14:23:15 (79 views)
      All over again? Did you have deja vu the 1st time? - Panos 2008-05-09 15:56:20 (37 views)
      Hey, I said check them not change them >> - Panos 2008-05-09 15:55:33 (38 views)
      We did - that was before I had my struts/shocks - e39 2008-05-09 15:47:15 (36 views)
      Re: We did - that was before I had my struts/shocks (url) - 540sport ©⁵³ 2008-05-09 20:26:59 (35 views)
      I'll do that. Thanks for your input (nt) - e39 2008-05-12 12:25:43 (7 views)
- There is a part, but it's not in the rear susp. - 540sport ©⁵³ 2008-05-09 11:15:10 (66 views)
  - As I mentioned in my initial post - I WAS NOT - accelerating at the time>>> (m) e39 2008-05-09 13:12:26 (47 views)

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