Severe oversteer in my 01, but not in my 99. Critique my suspension mods
02-21-2016, 11:41 PM
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Severe oversteer in my 01, but not in my 99. Critique my suspension mods Hi all. I have two fbody camaros. The first is a 99. It has eibach lowering springs. 1.5" I think. Kyb shocks, and big eibach front and rear sway bars, and strut tower brace. Founders rear control arms And drop brackets and 275/40/17. This car handles like it's on rails. Completely controlled oversteer. At no point does it ever snap the rear uncontrollably.
The 01 SS I just bought is slammed. Unknown springs 2-2.5" drop. Kyb agx shocks, stock sway bars, aftermarket adj rear control arm and panhard bar. Rides on vette 285/40/18.
The 01 loses control every time. Constant oversteer. I've done a 360 on accident because the rear keeps snapping around.
Both m6 cars. What gives? Is the crap springs on the 01 causing this? Or is it the sway bars on my 99 that make it so good? Any opinions?
The 01 SS I just bought is slammed. Unknown springs 2-2.5" drop. Kyb agx shocks, stock sway bars, aftermarket adj rear control arm and panhard bar. Rides on vette 285/40/18.
The 01 loses control every time. Constant oversteer. I've done a 360 on accident because the rear keeps snapping around.
Both m6 cars. What gives? Is the crap springs on the 01 causing this? Or is it the sway bars on my 99 that make it so good? Any opinions?
02-21-2016, 11:50 PM
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02-25-2016, 09:02 PM
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Hi all. I have two fbody camaros. The first is a 99. It has eibach lowering springs. 1.5" I think. Kyb shocks, and big eibach front and rear sway bars, and strut tower brace. Founders rear control arms And drop brackets and 275/40/17. This car handles like it's on rails. Completely controlled oversteer. At no point does it ever snap the rear uncontrollably.
The 01 SS I just bought is slammed. Unknown springs 2-2.5" drop. Kyb agx shocks, stock sway bars, aftermarket adj rear control arm and panhard bar. Rides on vette 285/40/18.
The 01 loses control every time. Constant oversteer. I've done a 360 on accident because the rear keeps snapping around.
Both m6 cars. What gives? Is the crap springs on the 01 causing this? Or is it the sway bars on my 99 that make it so good? Any opinions?
The 01 SS I just bought is slammed. Unknown springs 2-2.5" drop. Kyb agx shocks, stock sway bars, aftermarket adj rear control arm and panhard bar. Rides on vette 285/40/18.
The 01 loses control every time. Constant oversteer. I've done a 360 on accident because the rear keeps snapping around.
Both m6 cars. What gives? Is the crap springs on the 01 causing this? Or is it the sway bars on my 99 that make it so good? Any opinions?
Have you tried adjusting the rear shocks at all?
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The rear lower control arms are not poly poly. It's got a rod end at the axle side. From my understanding, those shouldn't bind right?
I also hear clanking that worries me that very well could be the problem, however a search shows me that the noise im hearing is common... Though something is up. Sounds like it coming right from wheel or control arm or shock spring, but when I get under they're everything is tight
I also hear clanking that worries me that very well could be the problem, however a search shows me that the noise im hearing is common... Though something is up. Sounds like it coming right from wheel or control arm or shock spring, but when I get under they're everything is tight
02-26-2016, 07:01 AM
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I also hear clanking that worries me that very well could be the problem, however a search shows me that the noise im hearing is common... Though something is up. Sounds like it coming right from wheel or control arm or shock spring, but when I get under they're everything is tight
Also I never asked, when you say severe oversteer are you talking about in regular driving conditions or when pushing the car hard around turns? If its in regular driving conditions then something is seriously wrong, and probably drivetrain/rear end related. If its just when pushing the car hard around turns then its more likely suspension related.
