I am having a problem with my 69 camaro. When I turn into a turn at normal speed the front end grabs and I have to turn the wheel the other way to keep from crossing the center line or running off the road depending on if it is a left or right turn.. The steering is extremely quick. From what I have read this is called oversteer.
Alighnment specs:
camber: driver side -1 deg./ passenger side -1.25 deg.
caster: 3 deg. positive
Toe in: 1/16 / 1/16 1/8 overall
When I first had the car aligned it would dart and wander, When I took it back he set the toe in again with the front suspension slightly raised which has cured this part of the problem. His reasoning was that I was losing the toe in with slight suspension travel upward.
Recently went to 245/45/17 front tires and 275/40/18 rear tires
Tire pressure is 38 psi cold in all tires.
The steering box is from a Iroc Z. I have the long pitman arm (5.8)
The steering arms measure 5 3/4 from the center of the spindle to the center of the tie rod bolt. The tires contact the frame both directions in just over 2 turns of the steering wheel.
I recently lowered the car 1.5" in the front and 1" in the back. I have noticed that the front sway bar is now angled up. Will this cause any ill effects?
What can I do next? Is this a common problem?
Thanks in advance
Bobby
Alighnment specs:
camber: driver side -1 deg./ passenger side -1.25 deg.
caster: 3 deg. positive
Toe in: 1/16 / 1/16 1/8 overall
When I first had the car aligned it would dart and wander, When I took it back he set the toe in again with the front suspension slightly raised which has cured this part of the problem. His reasoning was that I was losing the toe in with slight suspension travel upward.
Recently went to 245/45/17 front tires and 275/40/18 rear tires
Tire pressure is 38 psi cold in all tires.
The steering box is from a Iroc Z. I have the long pitman arm (5.8)
The steering arms measure 5 3/4 from the center of the spindle to the center of the tie rod bolt. The tires contact the frame both directions in just over 2 turns of the steering wheel.
I recently lowered the car 1.5" in the front and 1" in the back. I have noticed that the front sway bar is now angled up. Will this cause any ill effects?
What can I do next? Is this a common problem?
Thanks in advance
Bobby