[s-cars] RE: wheel rub mudflap. something loose in

[Igor Kessel]

Krasusky Paul (WQQ2PXK) wrote:
> Konstantin rubbed and Mark Igor'ed: 
> 
> <<<Date: Wed, 03 Nov 2004 20:28:36 -0500 
> From: Mark Pollan <mark.pollan at mci.com> 
> Subject: RE: [s-cars] wheel rub mudflap. something loose in 
>         suspension? 
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> Yes I do Konstantin.  At least I think I do as I have not had anybody drive 
> my car in reverse while I observed this phenomenon.  The sound however from 
> inside the cabin is rotational and only while I am going in reverse and as 
> you indicated it occurs after the car has sat for a while.  Suspension 
> settling?  Cold weather causing gas in the struts to decrease in volume?  Ja
> 
> niewiem. 
> 
> I think that over the Thanks Giving holiday, we need to descend upon Igor's 
> house and drink vodka for a while, er I mean let the cars sit for a while, 
> and see what other noise(s) may emanate from our front ends (I'm not talking
> 
> about slurred words) while we all go full lock in reverse.  What say you? 
> Oops, forgot to ask Igor.  Igor? 
> 
> Regards, 
> 
> Mark>>> 
> 
> 
> 
> I'm there (seeing as we all missed the Rusky up this way this summer), as
> yes my 17x8 mit 255s do do this but no my 16x7.5 mit 225/50s do not.  Oh and
> it's only on the right side.  Not mudflap as I no have them but inner fender
> liner.  Burned right through it, the paint, and now the galvanized.  I like
> it tho, it's the only shiny part of my car and there's nothing to do about
> it.  Yes many others cars do it as well, Lee-now-Marc's Avant comes to mind.
> Chalk it up to some mysterious Hans & Franz phenomena or something.
> 
> OK, I'm 'there in spirit'...  have many freezerchilled sips for me tho
> please... 
> 
> -Paul 

Igor rubs the rubber too. Oops, what did I just say?...
Also in reverse only, also only when sharply cutting the steering to the 
right, also with the Eibach/Bilstein combo, and also on the 255/40/17 
tyres. Still haven't found the reason yet.

Oh, one more thing. If I look at my car from the front with somebody 
else behind the wheel while doing this manoeuvre, I can see how those 
steamroller wheels slightly move horizontally on the pavement: 
jerk-jerk-jerk. As if the turning radius was a bit too large. Anybody 
wants to see my ruined Sumitomos with at least two season's worth of 
thread left?

As for drinking vodka over at my house... Alas, guys, we should've done 
this a month ago as we originally planned.

My wife and I have just found out that my mother-in-law has a stage 4 
pancreatic cancer. Not operable. Today I will be moving her from her 
appartment in Brooklyn to our house. The next several months will be 
very difficult for us.

-- 
Igor Kessel
two turbo quattros