Wandering under hard braking..............
Discussion
Hi again,
When I brake hard in the 450 it tends to want to wander from side to side a little (dependant on road surface) at higher speeds. How much of this is typical of a standard wedge and how much would be indicative of the need to check/refurb the bushes?
I appreciate that when I say 'want to wander from side to side a little' is rather vague but as far as I am led to believe wedges are not the most stable of cars as standard.....................
When I brake hard in the 450 it tends to want to wander from side to side a little (dependant on road surface) at higher speeds. How much of this is typical of a standard wedge and how much would be indicative of the need to check/refurb the bushes?
I appreciate that when I say 'want to wander from side to side a little' is rather vague but as far as I am led to believe wedges are not the most stable of cars as standard.....................
Actually, I found mine to be VERY stable...even on 3 wheels. 
I would look at tyres, tyre pressures, brake balance/efficiency, springs and shock absorbers, steering joints, suspension bushes and not least... breaks in the chassis and its many mounting points for suspension and steering.
Tram-lining can also be a problem on inside lanes of dual-carriageways heavily worn by trucks, but general wandering or instability is more likely to be something like a worn trackrod end.
Should keep you busy.
I would look at tyres, tyre pressures, brake balance/efficiency, springs and shock absorbers, steering joints, suspension bushes and not least... breaks in the chassis and its many mounting points for suspension and steering.
Tram-lining can also be a problem on inside lanes of dual-carriageways heavily worn by trucks, but general wandering or instability is more likely to be something like a worn trackrod end.
Should keep you busy.
Edited by grahamw48 on Thursday 23 June 14:44
grahamw48 said:
Actually, I found mine to be VERY stable...even on 3 wheels.
I would look at tyres, tyre pressures, brake balance/efficiency, springs and shock absorbers, steering joints, suspension bushes and not least... breaks in the chassis and its many mounting points for suspension and steering.
Tram-lining can also be a problem on inside lanes of dual-carriageways heavily worn by trucks, but general wandering or instability is more likely to be something like a worn trackrod end.
Should keep you busy.
The chassis has had the thumbs up at Schole Engineering already. There are no knocks other than the exhaust on the chassis when cold. Only went through MOT last month so I would hope nothing is 'severely' worn. It does have nasty tyres on the rear at present however and the fronts (Pirelli P Zero's) look old. Stable under hard acceleration. I would look at tyres, tyre pressures, brake balance/efficiency, springs and shock absorbers, steering joints, suspension bushes and not least... breaks in the chassis and its many mounting points for suspension and steering.
Tram-lining can also be a problem on inside lanes of dual-carriageways heavily worn by trucks, but general wandering or instability is more likely to be something like a worn trackrod end.
Should keep you busy.
Edited by grahamw48 on Thursday 23 June 14:44
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