Remedy for unstable rear end while cornering?
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Remedy for unstable rear end while cornering?
I'm just curious if there's a simple remedy for this or it's just a function of a solid rear axle. While cornering if I hit a small rock or bump it feels like the whole rear wants to jump and makes the car unstable. The car and shocks feel fine otherwise (yes it's stock).
Maybe I can throw some sandbags in the rear and give it more weight
Maybe I can throw some sandbags in the rear and give it more weight
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Originally Posted by Starion
I'm just curious if there's a simple remedy for this or it's just a function of a solid rear axle. While cornering if I hit a small rock or bump it feels like the whole rear wants to jump and makes the car unstable. The car and shocks feel fine otherwise (yes it's stock).
Maybe I can throw some sandbags in the rear and give it more weight
Maybe I can throw some sandbags in the rear and give it more weight
Koni's on my otherwise stock suspension completely transformed the car, I couldnt believe something like shocks alone would do this, but they do. The car is now planted in corners, very predictable, and the rear end turns with the front. Go to stranoparts.com and order them now.
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Originally Posted by Spink
On all but the biggest bumps Koni's fixed that same problem for me.
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Originally Posted by landstuhltaylor
that is the nature of a solid rear. hell, my mom's cavalier does the exact same thing. new springs/shocks/panhard bar will all help this tremendously, but it is always going to be there to some extent.
Ditto. Get the SA with Teh 169.99 UMI double adj panhard bar. And a bigger front bar 35mm hollow from sam
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You don't NEED the Koni's. By all means, if you have the money, DO IT. But if not, you just need some better shocks. Stock shocks suck, as has been mentioned. Koni SAs are the ultimate ticket. But you could also do Bilstein Revalves, or like me, Bilstein HDs. They will not give the optimum results as will the Konis or revalves, but they will probably cure your sidestepping problem. I have the HDs with Hotchkis springs and and single adjustable rod end Panhard, and that took care of it for me.
You could also save a good bit by getting a single adjustable Panhard instead of a double adjustable. Seeing as you should only need to adjust the bar when you change ride height, it seems unnecessary to go double adjustable unless you race.
You could also save a good bit by getting a single adjustable Panhard instead of a double adjustable. Seeing as you should only need to adjust the bar when you change ride height, it seems unnecessary to go double adjustable unless you race.
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Originally Posted by Starion
Your description of the problem I'm having as "sidestepping" is the perfect word for it. Looks like I need a new set of shocks and an adjustable ph bar. Just out of curiousity, will aftermarket shocks provide any drop at all with stock springs?