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chewy_vtr
28th March 2010, 22:30
hey guys needing a lil info if anyone can help..... my saxo on the front has been lowered about 50 mm ...when i do a full lock on steering, whether im reversing or driving forward its as if the one wheel is fighting against the other... as if one isnt turning enuf would this be down to how much its been lowered .....:y:

jinx
28th March 2010, 23:51
Could be tracking, or you might find you need wheel spacers

chewy_vtr
29th March 2010, 00:14
cheers bud ive had trackin dun and they said all is ok.....curiosity what would the wheel spacers acheive.....

chewy_vtr
29th March 2010, 00:44
cheers bud ive had trackin dun and they said all is ok.....curiosity what would the wheel spacers acheive.....

can anyone say if this would work....?

Dose2k
29th March 2010, 09:45
Mate another thing to check which it could be is axel allignment check. If iam correct you can get this done at many garage's which usually involes lasers.

Jay

chewy_vtr
29th March 2010, 15:12
cheers jay just gonna go down local garage see if they can give it a check all over for alignment will post bk results ......:y:

chewy_vtr
30th March 2010, 16:24
stil no joy from the garage....only problem i have is a lil play in drive shaft with a slight leak from seal.......dont think this would give me the problems im having ....
anyone got any ideas please....

ShaneyG7
30th March 2010, 16:34
Bottom arm bushes maybe? does it feel like the wheels flexing to the side rather than driving forward?

chewy_vtr
30th March 2010, 16:40
Bottom arm bushes maybe? does it feel like the wheels flexing to the side rather than driving forward?

the garage said that the bushes and ball joints were not too bad there is a lil play in them but not to the point that it would give me so much trouble when on full lock.....but when you say flexing,i would say it more like fights with the opposite wheel, im still really confused to why its doin it

ShaneyG7
30th March 2010, 16:46
I think mines doing the same, but mines standard height so i wouldnt know..

maybe the wheels arerent aligned correctly

chewy_vtr
30th March 2010, 16:50
ive had the alignment done by laser early this week so i know thats spot on...

chewy_vtr
30th March 2010, 16:54
does anyone know if spacers would make any difference...?

chewy_vtr
3rd April 2010, 22:53
had my fox alloys off today and there was no spacers behind rims....was told this could be the problem why im getting full lock problems ....can anyone at all help shine a little light on the matter ....or maybe tell us where i could pick these spacers from.......thanks in advance for any info .....

saxovtsnap
3rd April 2010, 23:02
Try a set of direct wheels mate . And then if it's fine get spacers for the ones you took off .... Save you alot of money garages rip u off mate lol

chewy_vtr
3rd April 2010, 23:07
ive no other wheels to put on ...lol so in a situ where buyin spacers to try out the theory any ideas where i could pick them up from...

Lozza_vtr
4th April 2010, 12:46
I wouldn't think spacers would make much difference, could understand if your wheels were rubbing but they are not.

Could be the steering rack centre bush slightly worn.