Dear all
After having the car for 6 months now, and starting to actually put some miles on it, after visiting a few car events locally, I have started to get used to the feel for the car, and its foibles.
I had the car tracked when I first had it, and its running started springs, shocks, wheels and tyres sizes.
Not sure how old the shocks are, but they are not leaking, and the ride feels firm, the rear springs are quite new.
I have noticed that the car is generally a bit vague when running in a straight line, and feels like there is slack in the wheel when turning left and right. Once turning there is a good feel, and the car responds under corning force, but when you come off the load back to the centre if seems to be disconnected in feel.
When looking/feeling the front wheels, when you rock the steering when from where if starts feel resistance (when not running) the wheels are moving, so I think the steering rack is ok.
Not sure where to start with replacements/troubleshooting, other than starting with another alignment, but don't want to start replacing control arms, and suspension etc when it may be related to something else.
As it is now, I'm to the point I'm not enjoying driving her, as it's not handling as a small M car surely should.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
After having the car for 6 months now, and starting to actually put some miles on it, after visiting a few car events locally, I have started to get used to the feel for the car, and its foibles.
I had the car tracked when I first had it, and its running started springs, shocks, wheels and tyres sizes.
Not sure how old the shocks are, but they are not leaking, and the ride feels firm, the rear springs are quite new.
I have noticed that the car is generally a bit vague when running in a straight line, and feels like there is slack in the wheel when turning left and right. Once turning there is a good feel, and the car responds under corning force, but when you come off the load back to the centre if seems to be disconnected in feel.
When looking/feeling the front wheels, when you rock the steering when from where if starts feel resistance (when not running) the wheels are moving, so I think the steering rack is ok.
Not sure where to start with replacements/troubleshooting, other than starting with another alignment, but don't want to start replacing control arms, and suspension etc when it may be related to something else.
As it is now, I'm to the point I'm not enjoying driving her, as it's not handling as a small M car surely should.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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