Steve Lovelock
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| posted on 3/5/10 at 07:45 PM |
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over sensitive steering - what to do?
Hello,
I have a Luego Velocity which I had in pieces during the winter and is now back on the road. It is not as good to drive as it was. Now I
haven't had the car set up professionally but neither did I the first time I built it. What I would like to know before I head off and get the
tracking checked is what are the most likely causes. It is essentially over sensitive, so as I drive along I find that if I make an adjustment to the
steering I end up travelling too far so have to go through a little bit of see-sawing to get back on track.
Cheers
Steve
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Dingz
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| posted on 3/5/10 at 07:55 PM |
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Possibly a castor angle problem? have you had the wishbones off and fitted them on the wrong sides?
Phoned the local ramblers club today, but the bloke who answered just
went on and on.
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Madinventions
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| posted on 3/5/10 at 07:57 PM |
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Toe out? That'd make it a bit sketchy!
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dlatch
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| posted on 3/5/10 at 07:58 PM |
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could be a simple tracking issue get that checked to start with but also check for something that looks unusual
what did you actually do to it when you had it in pieces?
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mookaloid
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| posted on 3/5/10 at 08:32 PM |
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tyre pressure too high?
"That thing you're thinking - it wont be that."
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JoelP
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| posted on 3/5/10 at 08:37 PM |
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you've obviously checked theres nowt loose i take it?!
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omega 24 v6
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| posted on 3/5/10 at 08:52 PM |
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Toe out will make it turn in VERY quickly and be nervous as hell if you have any bump steer whatsoever.
I'd check that first
If it looks wrong it probably is wrong.
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Steve Lovelock
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| posted on 3/5/10 at 09:01 PM |
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Thanks again guys, get the tracking looked at first.
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cadebytiger
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| posted on 3/5/10 at 10:04 PM |
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drunk?
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norfolkluego
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| posted on 3/5/10 at 10:43 PM |
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What have you had 'in pieces', narrow it down a bit
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Phil.J
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| posted on 4/5/10 at 08:56 AM |
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Check the rear suspension too. Looseness or bad misalignment here can make the steering feel really strange.
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mangogrooveworkshop
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| posted on 4/5/10 at 10:53 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Phil.J
Check the rear suspension too. Looseness or bad misalignment here can make the steering feel really strange.
And toe out here as well......should be +- 1.5 degree in approx for rear
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