Suspension & Brakes - rear moving at high speeds




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ssdungeon
04-14-2012, 11:53 PM
The rear of the car moves from side to side really fast at high speeds. I mean really shakes from side to side. What will stop this. The car goes straight just that wobble. It got worse when I upgraded to the three way shocks set to firm.


SladeX
04-15-2012, 10:38 AM
I got that feeling when I broke my swaybar on the rear. It was worse in turns.

MI-Z/28
04-15-2012, 12:49 PM
Are you running an adjustable panhard bar? If so are the jam nuts tight? Are the sway bar bushings and end links tight?


ssdungeon
04-15-2012, 06:23 PM
Are you running an adjustable panhard bar? If so are the jam nuts tight? Are the sway bar bushings and end links tight?

Yes I am. I will check to see if they are tight. I know the sway bar is but I didnt check the panhard.

ssdungeon
04-16-2012, 12:33 AM
The bar is tight. The only thing I can think of is that when I installed the shocks (first time doing so) I took off the worn decarbons, installed the shocks but didnt know how much to torque them down so I just torqued them until the rubber pinched a little and left it. This was done when the car was not loaded. These are three way adjustables and they are on the 50/50 setting. I did set that but I can now push the back of the car down and its bounces pretty easily. I thought firm would have made it harder to do but now when someone rides in the back it really bounces.

98_1LE
04-16-2012, 01:17 AM
I'd start by making sure the wheels are straight and balanced.

ricks4genshianne
04-16-2012, 09:22 AM
My ride does the same thing. I'm more than convinced that my suspension isn't pushing weight down very well and causing a bunch of "dance" like you're talking about. Do I have a definitive answer? No. How sure are you that the springs and shocks are still good?

Mike96z
11-12-2012, 12:59 AM
Find out what it was?

ssdungeon
11-12-2012, 07:12 AM
Yip believe it or not it went away when I got rid of those Pzero tires. Maybe one had a bubble? I couldnt see but who knows. All I know is with good rubber back there no more booty shake

Mike96z
11-12-2012, 09:23 AM
Yea my rear tires are bad too, just got this car and the rear is moving around. Never had another fbody do this to me before though. Thanks.