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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: wopdat on 08 April 2008, 07:55
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Finished a rebuid on a mates valver... drives beautifully but it feels like it's on skates!!! :shocked: I have changed the steering rack and pump a little while back but it still remains light as hell. :evil: It isn't as bad as it was as i could spin the wheel with my little finger before but it is still remains too light.
My valver steering is alot heavier so i have confidence tearing round corners however everytime i drive my mates i feel a bit uncomfortable as it seems like it oversteers!!! What could be the cause of this?! :huh:
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Probable going to be the suspension, do you know what the camber/castor angels and the tracking are set at? what condition are the shock's and springs in?
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Do an alignment check. Steering will feel light if the tyres are losing traction due to front wheels pointing in different directions. Will feel like aquaplaning.
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If it oversteers then there's most likely something up with the rear suspension. Although castor (front) is a very strong second guess.
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It's all spot on!! Exact set up as mine!!! :tongue:
It's got FK Highsport coilies which are less than 6 months old... trackings fine thou camber slightly out because it's so low (100mm) but within limits. Bushes etc all fine. Maybe i exaggerated about it feelin like 'it's on skates' but it is still damn light!!
Basically he swapped his rusty RS turbo :sick: for a lovely silver valver (i converted him :smug:) with the only problem being the steering :sad:. It was so light that i could spin it from full-lock to full-lock within a second!!! :shocked: I changed the steering rack and pump which made it better but still extremely light... When driving it i have no confidence when makin quick manouvers as i do in my own valver.
The suspension is fine as is the alignment, new rack and pump so what else can it be? :huh: