Nissan 370Z Forum  

Rear-end wanders at speed Help please

Originally Posted by willy2371 I had the same problem you are describing when the shop put on the wrong tires. They put on some all weather touring tire instead of

Go Back   Nissan 370Z Forum > Nissan 370Z Tech Area > Brakes & Suspension


Like Tree15Likes

 
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
Prev Previous Post   Next Post Next
Old 03-10-2015, 08:19 PM   #32 (permalink)
Track Member
 
GSS138's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Mission Viejo, CA
Posts: 769
Drives: '12 370Z 6M Sport
Rep Power: 15
GSS138 is a jewel in the roughGSS138 is a jewel in the roughGSS138 is a jewel in the rough
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by willy2371 View Post
I had the same problem you are describing when the shop put on the wrong tires. They put on some all weather touring tire instead of the Michelin PSS I ordered. The back end felt like it would bounce back and fourth for a few seconds after hitting a bump and would get worse at higher speeds. Once they got the right tires in and swapped out, everything felt normal.
Good luck.
How in the hell does a shop make this mistake. Don't ever go to that shop again lol.

@OP the problem you are describing does indeed sound a bit more sinister than simply a bad alignment, your current alignment isn't track day tweaked and tuned, but it should do fine for 45 miles per hour.

I suspect something like a cracked/broken bushing or maybe even a loose control arm/midlink that is allowing the wheel to steer on its own. Do you hear any vibration noise like it could be a wheel? Something is very not correct and you should take it to a real Nissan/alignment shop.

@Rusty, I have taken temps at track for last few months at -2.0 rear camber, and there is no reason to run that much. I will probably bring it back down to about a -1.6 to -1.7. Even for a full track spec running slicks I doubt you would ever need more than -2.0 if you are sprung decently in the rear.

Thanks for the pointer on rear toe as well, I have been having snap oversteer issues for months and will definitely try your suggestion of adding just a tad of toe in, do you suggest like .10?
Rusty likes this.
__________________
Current Mods: Vorpal Weapon +5.

Last edited by GSS138; 03-10-2015 at 08:48 PM.
GSS138 is offline   Reply With Quote
 

Bookmarks


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
[FOR SALE] Top Speed Exhaust + Top speed Y-Pipe + ERZ/CNT HFC ODEHBOY Parts for sale (Private Classifieds) 1 02-09-2015 11:20 PM
[FOR SALE] Exotic Speed Rear muffler with tips ANMVQ Parts for sale (Private Classifieds) 10 03-28-2014 12:25 PM
engine speed / gears / road speed cossie1600 Engine & Drivetrain 6 09-19-2011 03:36 PM
6 Speed Manual or 7 Speed Automatic? ichris14 Nissan 370Z General Discussions 19 01-04-2011 05:07 AM
Pic Request: Top Speed Exhaust... on car... rear shot atx370z Intake/Exhaust 2 11-18-2010 10:53 PM


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 10:14 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2026, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Search Engine Optimization by vBSEO 3.6.0 PL2