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Re: The rear end breaks loose SO easily... (archive)

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Posted by mike wong on October 14, 2001 at 00:37:32:

In Reply to: The rear end breaks loose SO easily... posted by Hans86L7 on October 14, 2001 at 00:02:12:

describe your driving technique. are you letting up on the gas during a hard turn?
1) check your front sway bar mounting bushings and end links. If worn out, replace.
2) install larger diameter front sway bar.
3) adjust/remove rear sway bar, if any
4) check tire pressures
5) switch to V or Z rated tires (more traction)
6) install limited slip differential
7) is the rear end of the car raised? don't know if the L7 had the self-leveling suspension - maybe it has the rear height too high, causing higher than normal weight bias towards the front of the car.

I've noticed this I've owned the car (since 95). The car's rear end will swing around on me quite easily. Even after putting new Continental Touring Tires (225/55HR16s), there wasn't much improvement in this area over the original TRXs. Are there any rear suspension pieces that need to be replaced that could be the cause? Any advice or thought will be much appreciated.

Regards,

Hans
86 L7





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