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What Have You Found??? Im wondering What have you found to help make the car feel more stabilized & Tight at higher speeds? My 97 Z feels very unstable at high speeds 80+ i feel the like damn car is going to fall apart. i have alot of tranny noise & rattling.. is there something i can do to help stifin the ride and or stabilize the car?? i already have sub frame connectors to help stifin the chassis. Thanks for the help guys
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well it's not that i cant get past 120 it's i don't want to the car feels unsafe at 80-90mph i defently don't want to know what it will feel like at 120... i think im gonna replace my tired suspension parts, and bushing in hopes to help the car feel tighter
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Ive got an eibach pro kit, kyb gas adjust shocks, and new bushings and my car feels fine at 110. The road surfacing makes a difference too. There are better shocks out there so i would research that. I think the fastest ive gotten it was about 125, and the tranny started shifting in and out of overdrive so i backed off.
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I'm not sure what tires you use, but invest in some top quality tires (Z, W, or Y ratings) in addition to new suspension parts. When my TA was stock, it went up to 130 mph with no problems on the stock Goodyear GS-C tires.
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Wide tires will make a car tend to follow every rut in the road. The improved cornering ability wide tires give you is traded off against rut-tracking. If the road if extremely smooth (read: just paved), the car should roll straight as an arrow.
Are you taking the roadway & wide tires into account in your question? Or are you talking about instability beyond that? (which can be considerable)
Are you taking the roadway & wide tires into account in your question? Or are you talking about instability beyond that? (which can be considerable)
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Originally Posted by blown97
I couldn't get past 120mph with stock driveshaft, threw on an aluminum one and went 150 no problemo.
I had no probs when the car had stock suspension going 140 maybe more.
Based on what you have said, you should check your driveshaft as some people have problems with the balance of when stock. I would check the balance of your tires first however.
Based on what you have said, you should check your driveshaft as some people have problems with the balance of when stock. I would check the balance of your tires first however.
Yeah something's definitely not right. Check tires, suspension, etc. Check for loose connections, broken pieces, etc.
My car feels really stable at high speed and I don't even have SFCs.
My car feels really stable at high speed and I don't even have SFCs.
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Originally Posted by LTSpeed
Wide tires will make a car tend to follow every rut in the road. The improved cornering ability wide tires give you is traded off against rut-tracking. If the road if extremely smooth (read: just paved), the car should roll straight as an arrow.
Are you taking the roadway & wide tires into account in your question? Or are you talking about instability beyond that? (which can be considerable)
Are you taking the roadway & wide tires into account in your question? Or are you talking about instability beyond that? (which can be considerable)
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Originally Posted by 97LT1
I had no probs when the car had stock suspension going 140 maybe more.
Based on what you have said, you should check your driveshaft as some people have problems with the balance of when stock. I would check the balance of your tires first however.
Based on what you have said, you should check your driveshaft as some people have problems with the balance of when stock. I would check the balance of your tires first however.
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Originally Posted by futurefbodyownr
Yeah something's definitely not right. Check tires, suspension, etc. Check for loose connections, broken pieces, etc.
My car feels really stable at high speed and I don't even have SFCs.
My car feels really stable at high speed and I don't even have SFCs.
FRONT LEFT RIGHT
Caster 4.6 4.9
Camber 0.3 0.5
Toe 0.00 0.00
Total Toe 0.00
REAR LEFT RIGHT
Camber -0.1 -0.2
Toe 0.05 -0.10
Total -0.05
Everything is within MFG specs, car is not lowered and is still sitting on stock suspension. Plans this winter are 12 Bolt and All new suspension... what do you guys think about KYB 5 way adjustable struts and shocks? with a 2'' drop?
Originally Posted by SmokedOutZ28
heard that from a couple of guys but how can i check the driveshaft for balance? or anyother problems... i know the u-joint is fine. im lookin into a LS1 DS here in the future.
They will at least let you know for sure about if it is balanced and you can mark that off your list. I would however go and get your tires balanced first.
Or you could just go to a scrap yard and get an 98+ alumminum one. There is a debate about alumminum compared to steel however when you get into higher horse apps. (It is over strength+ rotating mass) I think you would be fine with the 98+ one.
Cheapest route is the first option.
Hope this helps
Dave
