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shrews corsa
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17th Apr 05 at 22:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

in the past week i have spun my car twice when NOT goin fast and now when its wet i can hardly control the car, before any wise cracks appear dont bother!
Mistamist
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17th Apr 05 at 22:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

have you lowered it recently, and what is the car?
Paul_J
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17th Apr 05 at 22:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Bald Tyres? thin tyres? - Poor driving?

No Abs / Locking rear wheels?
ed
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17th Apr 05 at 23:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Is it under heavy braking? Cornering?
Nismo
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have you lowered it?

changed the wheels and have directional tyres on the wrong way?

think corsa's have abias valve that when lowered is then set wrong to allow more breaking to the rear as it thinks its under hewavy load , not sure though.
shrews corsa
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17th Apr 05 at 23:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

its when turning but both time i was doin well under 30 mph tyres are fine and lowered last summer on avo coilovers
R Lee
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quote:
Originally posted by Nismo
have you lowered it?

changed the wheels and have directional tyres on the wrong way?

think corsa's have abias valve that when lowered is then set wrong to allow more breaking to the rear as it thinks its under hewavy load , not sure though.


this is true.
Mistamist
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quote:
Originally posted by Nismo
have you lowered it?

changed the wheels and have directional tyres on the wrong way?

think corsa's have abias valve that when lowered is then set wrong to allow more breaking to the rear as it thinks its under hewavy load , not sure though.


yes this is what i was getting at, too mucch braking force could be going to the rear wheels and as there is less weight over them they may be locking up.
R Lee
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quote:
Originally posted by shrews corsa
its when turning but both time i was doin well under 30 mph tyres are fine and lowered last summer on avo coilovers


did you lift off throttle?
shrews corsa
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17th Apr 05 at 23:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

yea when i applied the break but when actually turning i wasnt braking or accelerating
ed
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17th Apr 05 at 23:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Get your car checked out by a mechanic, that aint right...
shrews corsa
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17th Apr 05 at 23:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

yeah i am doing, not gonna drive it except goin to garage, when its wet its like driving on ice
VegasPhil
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17th Apr 05 at 23:17   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

How long has it done it for? You only noticed it recently?


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shrews corsa
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17th Apr 05 at 23:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

started on wednesday morning then late fri nite, it seems fine to drive in the dry
Allyson
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nah u just cant drive!
Dave A
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17th Apr 05 at 23:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by Allyson
nah u just cant drive!



L33 LEG
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my saxo did this. but i blamed it on my ball joints and driveshaft. it was like this for 6months so u jst got used to the handling, but then it got to dangerous so i sold the car as it needed a bit of work to fix it. jst go to a garage and see what it is
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18th Apr 05 at 08:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Too much understeer or oversteer, oversteer when braking?
Colin
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18th Apr 05 at 08:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Mine done this because I lowered my car and took the bias spring off and put it in the glove box
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18th Apr 05 at 08:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by shrews corsa
in the past week i have spun my car twice when NOT goin fast and now when its wet i can hardly control the car, before any wise cracks appear dont bother!


check your tyre pressures
3CorsaMeal
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18th Apr 05 at 09:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

are you braking with the handbrake?
t_benn_1
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18th Apr 05 at 10:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Rear brakes sticking on
IvIarkgraham
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18th Apr 05 at 17:13   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

big tip for you brake before the corner then accelerate through it it stops the car lifting
Corsa Sport Gav
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18th Apr 05 at 17:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by Richard Lee
quote:
Originally posted by Nismo
have you lowered it?

changed the wheels and have directional tyres on the wrong way?

think corsa's have abias valve that when lowered is then set wrong to allow more breaking to the rear as it thinks its under hewavy load , not sure though.


this is true.


yer they do, i took mine off as it wundt let me adjust it....
Ant
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18th Apr 05 at 17:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

has something bent which is giving you a lot of toe ou on the rear? this would cause instability.

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