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joshyboi8

Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2016 9:58 am

Joined: Jun 20, 2015
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Bonjourno,

okay where do we start...

i own a silver 02 plate 206 GTi 138 thats done near 100k and its just gfone through MOT, now for a 16 year old car i was expecting a lot worse - however i had to change the lower susp arms both of/s and n/s, new tyres on the front and one on the rear, new cv boot n/s, patch of welding on the rear less than 30cms from the brakes and new front suspension.

Ive had the car for over a year now and the car has always "squrriled" when in ruts or divets in the road and i was hoping with the above mentioned fixes - it would resolve the situation. so i ordered two Prosport coilovers for the front and had them fitted and all the above work done also and it is only marginally better.

to add to the problem it tends to lurch to the left now under hard acceleration.

important notes -

Rear has not been lowered.
car has budget tyres on
its 16yrs old with nearly 100k.

what could it be please as i'm racking my brains now!]

any help would be greatly appreciated!

Sim

Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2016 12:54 pm

Joined: Jun 20, 2012
Posts: 1172
Trade Rating: +1
Location: West Country

Heya!

First, check your tyre pressure (starting with easiest basics).

Are your new coilovers damp-adjustable? What drop do you have on them front coilies? (I recommend set them to the standard high to match the rear, if you want to start hunting for that squirrel-ing Smile

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Have you done the 4-wheel laser(computerised) tracking? The printout will show all inequalities, even if they on the rear (non-adjustable) axle, and thrust angle (so your car doesn't "crab")

Suspension components is something you don't want to scrimp on.
Regarding a pull to the left on acceleration: ensure front suspension arms are from the same set (worst if one has an odd bush compared to another, e.g. metal cased vs plain rubber bushes)

Would help if you described the squirreling better a tad, does it throw you sideways after a pothole, or doesn't "sit" inside the ruts, or ...? If it's not too huge, maybe you have tyres of e.g. 4 completely different thread patterns? Smile

Given the age and mileage, inspect your rear axle for play. Check if your rear wheels don't have excessive camber - good measure is the to observe the distance between the top of the tyre and the wheel arch (if one is more worn - you won't have to even know the "healthy" distance Smile

). Also jack a rear wheel and wiggle it for any play.

Last but not least, what size wheels and tyres are you running all round?


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