[s-cars] Vague handling

[Mark Strangways]

Maybe bad tires..
I had a belts slip on my rear tire somewhere between CT. and Toronto...

The result was very loosy goosy feel, and worn thru sidewalls.

Mark //S
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark Turczyn" <mturczyn at mindspring.com>
To: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Friday, September 24, 2004 6:55 PM
Subject: [s-cars] Vague handling


> List-
> 
> Finally drove my S6 Avant (85K miles) after spending all spring and 
> summer driving my old 356 convertible and the Avant felt like it was 
> slightly wondering down the road.
> 
> It almost feels like the rear is toeing out over bumps.  It does 
> tramline a bit and has a bit of bump steer ever since I installed the 
> ABT kit in '98 but I have driven it this way for years and it never 
> felt vague like this.
> 
> 
> The first thing I checked was play in the steering rack and felt none 
> but still tightened it up a tad.  No cracks in the doubler bracket- 
> front end felt tight when I jacked it up and pulled in all directions 
> on the wheels.  I checked the torque on the front subframe bolts and 
> the tie rods are tight and are only two years old.  No obvious cracks 
> in any of the bushings.
> 
> The rear end checked out just as tight.  I had replaced the link rods 
> two years ago.
> 
> 
> I know a few listers say they found bad bushings in their front ends. 
> Most said they had vibration that clued them in.  My car just feels 
> very vague almost like steering play.  It felt worse when I towed my 
> bike to a shop for a dyno run.  Not sure it was because the rear end 
> was under more load or because the front end was now a bit higher 
> then the back end.  I got in a few troughs at a light and I almost 
> tramlined into the next lane.
> 
> Anyone else ever experience this or am I just coming out of an 
> ancient old sports car into a comparatively large vehicle.
> 
> all thoughts are welcome---Thanks
> -- 
> Mark Turczyn
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