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Flatteraxe
Original Poster
9 posts
9 months
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I've just bought an 06 E-gear Gallardo, I posted up about a problem it has with being jerky on takeoff and in reverse, people pointed out it must be the PIS needing adjusting, that is about to be looked at but this is another issue.
I have driven my friends 06 Gallardo spyder numerous times and not once has it ever felt twitchy or has the back end gone sideways under mild acceleration. Mine seems like a totally different car. Other than being a coupe it should be exactly the same.
When going around roundabouts in the dry the back end will try to kick out. Also if I floor it in a straight line the back end will slightly lose control.
I came out of a shopping centre and gave it some power on the bend and ended up going sideways lol.
My friend has now taken the car out for a spin and he thinks that compared to his the car is a death trap. He says that the rear end tries to do stuff his never has in over a year of ownership. All of this is in the bone dry, I dread to think what it will be like in the wet.
The rear tyres have about 3-4mm left but we drove my friends until his rears were much lower and it never lost the back end so it can't be that.
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Europe
7 posts
9 months
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FraserLFA
4,931 posts
43 months
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You sure you haven't bought a Balboni? 
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Flatteraxe
Original Poster
9 posts
9 months
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Mine has Michelin P Zero Rosso tyres which I believe Lamborghini reccommend unless I'm mistaken.
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andrew
5,666 posts
61 months
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double check the tyre pressures
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70proof
3,091 posts
24 months
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What is the traction control light doing whilst you r sideways?
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Newc
507 posts
51 months
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Never had a twitch out of mine. In fact its cornering ability is some way ahead of my driving ability. Did you have it inspected prior to purchase? Any accident history?
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Flatteraxe
Original Poster
9 posts
9 months
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The traction control light doesn't come on, at least I dont think it does. I did have it checked out and it was found to have had no accidents. The tyre pressures are correct. It honestly feels like a very powerful rear wheel drive car. I'm now wondering if somebody has converted it and nobody has noticed until now. How can I tell if it has been converted without taking it to Lamborghini?
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70proof
3,091 posts
24 months
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Look for the light. Unlikely converted. Anyone know if it is permament 4wd? Also is there a centre diff? Mechanical diff? Hope u got the car cheap. Get it checked asap!
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Magic919
7,544 posts
70 months
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Flatteraxe said: Mine has Michelin P Zero Rosso tyres which I believe Lamborghini reccommend unless I'm mistaken. I hope not. They'd be fakes.
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Chris_VRS
309 posts
62 months
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A session on a wheel alignment machine could be money well spent.
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Flatteraxe
Original Poster
9 posts
9 months
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Lol I meant Pirelli of course. I have Michelin Super sports on my M3 which is why I was confused. The car is in the Algarve and there is no specialists about so I think I may have to get the car to Lamborghini in Lisbon for them to check it out. I did get the car at a great price so I budgeted a few k to counter any problems.
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Mattymouse33
1,256 posts
76 months
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I would have thought your traction control light would definitely be flashing. Sounds very strange unless your kicking it hard, although the light would still come on.
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70proof
3,091 posts
24 months
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You got an issue for sure as the 4wd is viscous system with 70:30 split to rear...
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sa_20v
3,558 posts
100 months
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Chris_VRS said: A session on a wheel alignment machine could be money well spent. This - geometry tweaks can often feel like an upgrade. Also check the age of the rubber - just because you have tread doesn't mean you have any grip on old tyres - they could be six years old. Beyond that I'd be looking at bushes and other suspension components - was the car ever sat for a long period of time?
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Boarder1
42 posts
116 months
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Check that both rearvtyres are the same rating.
A friend had the same problem on a merc 55amg, and it turned out although the rear tyres were the same brand and model, the idiots at the tyre centre had fitted different speed ratings.
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bromers2
1,504 posts
119 months
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WCZ
1,463 posts
63 months
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are you sure you didn't buy a underground racing TT Gallardo with RWD conversion?
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franki68
1,421 posts
90 months
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Something seriously wrong with your car,gallardos don't twitch.
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UH-Matt
1,905 posts
109 months
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My money is on this being to do with a bad geo setup or tyres/pressures.
I once had 1 tyre 4psi lower than the other after having wheels recoloured and it was a total pig to drive, made a bigger difference than you could ever imagine.
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