quattro digest, Vol 1 #3921 - Roadtrip Experience (longish)

[james accordino]

Thanks.  That is possible.  Should I ask them to
recheck the alignment.  It's pretty new.  Maybe 30
days.  The shocks (Boge), all the bushings and the
mounting rubbers were all replaced less than 40k ago.

Jim Accordino

--- Larry C Leung <l.leung at juno.com> wrote:
> Jim,
>
> I'm not thinking loose, I'm thinking that the
> settings may have too much
> toe out
> in the rear. Tends to make a somewhat less than
> stable feeling car, that
> turns
> in really well though. There is not much else that
> can go wrong, although
> shocks
> matter too.
>
> HTH,
>
> LL - NY
>
>
> On Thu, 12 Sep 2002 16:56:33 -0700 (PDT) james
> accordino
> <ssgacc at yahoo.com> writes:
> > Thanks.  I did replace ALL the bushings.  Front
> and
> > rear.  I will check them though.  I think maybe
> > something was left loose after the alignment.
> >
> > Jim
> >
> > --- Larry C Leung <l.leung at juno.com> wrote:
> > > Well, generally speaking, wandering rear ends
> are
> > > usually attached to
> > > their owner... ;-)
> > >
> > > Oh, as for a type 44, check ALL of the
> suspension
> > > bushings, shock
> > > condition, tire inflation pressures
> > > and alignment. Although I think that the type 44
> > > rear suspension tends to
> > > loose a little composure in
> > > extremely rapid transitions (i.e. autocross,
> canyon
> > > running), I haven't
> > > felt the rear to be too affected by
> > > wind, even though my camber is a little too
> > > negative. TOE, OTOH,
> > > particularly toe OUT can cause a
> > > wandering rear. My most likely candidate would
> be
> > > worn bushings,
> > > especially if the car is wind
> > > sensitive while in straight line driving.
> > >
> > > As for the roll situation, Huw's suggestion of
> > > outriggers begs the
> > > question, "if I go oval track racing, can I
> > > just run with an outrigger on the right side of
> the
> > > car, or do I need
> > > both?"
> > >
> > > Finally, has anyone successfully tried different
> > > anti-roll bar(s) on a
> > > non coil-over type 44 ?
> > >
> > > LL - NY
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Wed, 11 Sep 2002 15:05:33 -0700 (PDT) james
> > > accordino
> > > <ssgacc at yahoo.com> writes:
> > > > On that note; I've been wondering about my
> > > wandering
> > > > rear end in strong cross winds.  Anyone elses
> type
> > > 44
> > > > rearend dance around in heavy wind conditions?
>
> > > Any
> > > > causes/cures?
> > > >
> > > > Jim Accordino
> > > >
> > > > --- Larry C Leung <l.leung at juno.com> wrote:
> > > > > BTW,
> > > > >
> > > > > H&R's and Bilsteins don't kill the roll THAT
> > > much
> > > > > when
> > > > > pushing a T44 REALLY hard (helps turn in
> > > though!)
> > > > >
> > > > > LL - NY
> > > > >
> > > > > (BTW anyone know how to help the roll of
> these
> > > > > beasts without going to coil-overs?)
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > Date: Sun, 08 Sep 2002 19:19:56 -0600
> > > > > > From: Zsolt <zsolt1 at telusplanet.net>
> > > > > > To: quattro <quattro at audifans.com>
> > > > > > Subject: Roadtrip Experience (longish)
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > At this point I had  no other
> modifications to
> > > the
> > > > > car, but I
> > > > > > already
> > > > > > have the new H&R springs and Koni sport
> > > (yellow)
> > > > > struts in the
> > > > > > garage
> > > > > > waiting to be installed. I wish I had them
> on
> > > this
> > > > > trip as at
> > > > > > highway
> > > > > > speed on the curvy mountain road the car
> > > rolled
> > > > > quite a bit. Also,
> > > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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