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Old 01-13-2007, 09:39 AM
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Default terrible question i know but, what is the minimum i can get away with?

at hwy speeds my '93 has absolutly terrible tracking. for instance, last weekend i was on the hwy that had ruts from trucks. i had to fight to keep it straight and at one point it shot out half a lane. so yeah, i KNOW my bushings are shot!!!! i had the alignement checked not too long ago and it was ok.

the problem is that i now have a long commute so having the car down for more than the weekend is not an option until i get my corrado back on the road in the spring. at which point i have no issues with putting her up on 4 jackstands and overhauling all 4 corners.

so, what can be realisticly acheived in a day that will at least help the situation, if not eliminate it?

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VW Fox Steering Damper fix
Old 01-13-2007, 10:03 AM
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Default Size, make, and model of your tires?

255/40/17 Hankook K104, no tramlining.
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My 235/40/18's are bad in certain ruts, as a side note.
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255/40-17 Kumho ecsta ASX, new Fox damper, no tramlining either
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I was told that my car is doing it because my rear inner control arm bushings are shot.
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Ze tail, she is wagging ze dog.
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Pretty much, it's ze time to unpimp ze auto.
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No problems here with 225/40/18 and 245/40/18
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Default oem size POS dunlops up front with bridgestone in the rear..

not the best tire situation as i got stuck with 2 catastrophic failures within 400kms on road trip at nite. gonna go to 17s in the spring.

i can see how the size might affect tramlining but would the brand have an effect on that? thought it was more a geometry thing?

i've also checked the steering damper and it is not loose.
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