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Offline nlee268

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handling of mk 3 2.o gti
« on: 08 March 2009, 22:19 »
hi,
i have a problem with the back end now and then just jumping out when driving straight or around a corner feels like a gust wind hits the back end and kicks it out  for a few secs can anyone help
cheers
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Offline Diamond Hell

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Re: handling of mk 3 2.o gti
« Reply #1 on: 08 March 2009, 22:46 »
A bag of cement in the boot should keep it nailed down well enough.
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Re: handling of mk 3 2.o gti
« Reply #2 on: 08 March 2009, 23:09 »
check the rear shocks they could have lost there damping
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Offline Ben Lessani

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Re: handling of mk 3 2.o gti
« Reply #3 on: 09 March 2009, 00:12 »
Bald rear tyres, dodgy rear toe, broke rear bias valve, siezed handbrake, greasy roads, lift off o/s heavy driving?
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Offline DazVR6

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Re: handling of mk 3 2.o gti
« Reply #4 on: 09 March 2009, 02:01 »
Quote from: Diamond Hell on 08 March 2009, 22:46
A bag of cement in the boot should keep it nailed down well enough.

 :laugh:....thing is i don't think he meant that as a joke.
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Offline Wayne

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Re: handling of mk 3 2.o gti
« Reply #5 on: 09 March 2009, 08:47 »
Mine was the same, fitted coilovers and it was loads better.
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Offline rubjonny

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Re: handling of mk 3 2.o gti
« Reply #6 on: 09 March 2009, 09:05 »
might be worn axle bushes
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Re: handling of mk 3 2.o gti
« Reply #7 on: 09 March 2009, 09:06 »
Quote from: DazVR6 on 09 March 2009, 02:01
....thing is i don't think he meant that as a joke.

Meh, yours would need two bags of cement, to even out the boat anchor in the front.

Coilovers are not a solution to knackered OEM struts.  They are only something else.  They are unlikely to improve the handling over and above good OEM (standard) kit unless you spend over £500 and get the car set up properly.

Ben's answer is the best on here so far.  The original poster has given everyone so little to go on he's unlikely to get any properly useful answers.  More description needed.  Maybe he should bend his legs and have a look at the condition of the car underneath - what do the rubber bushes look like? Is there any fluid leaking out of the dampers?  Is the bias valve damp with fluid? etc etc.
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Offline nlee268

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Re: handling of mk 3 2.o gti
« Reply #8 on: 09 March 2009, 19:16 »
just put 2 new tyres on rear 205 50 v 15 the old ones had steps in the tread on the inside edge hopefull this has solved my prob only had the car 8 weeks so dont know recent history but all shocks seem fine and axle bushes had em all checked today but if the prob continues will be next on the list cheers all
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Re: handling of mk 3 2.o gti
« Reply #9 on: 09 March 2009, 19:30 »
My guess is back axle bushes, could look fine but be soft and naff. Nothing worse than a naff bush!!
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