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steering kick-back
Steering wheel kick-back what is normal?
My SPF has a slight steering wheel kick-back at times, maybe at 60-70 mph and depending on road surfaces. Letting go of the steering wheel, steering wheel movement is maybe ½ of an inch, the car tracks straight, wheels are balanced and alignment is with in specs. I run on Michelin Pilots, 17 inch 295 front, 335 rear, air pressure cold is 21 psi. I checked all of the linkages, no play in steering box, with front end jacked up, a slight turn on steering wheel turns front tires. |
Were the tires road force balanced? That will usually fix the problem if the tires are round.
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Have you had your bump steer checked? The car might be aligned with proper toe to go straight but when you hit a bump, if there is a toe change, the steering wheel and car can move a little. This is common for a cobra as they are a cut and paste vehicle that comes without the proper bump steer set up, but it is easy to fix.
Scott |
Scott and Warren,
Thanks for the info, FFR sells a bump steer kit. I have find one for my SPF. |
Cobish...
Get ahold of Dennis Olthoff, a Superformance dealer in NC Contact: Dennis Olthoff 9850 Mooresville Road Mt Ulla, NC 28125–7775 Tel: (704) 647-9924 Fax: (704) 647-9925 He and his shop has extensive experience with the suspension system on the SPF. Mike |
John - I'll be home next week if you want to come over - I'll call you. John A. will also be there, and I'm sure he'll be glad to look at your car as well. If anyone could diagnose it, he could. FWIW, I have zero bump steer in my car.
I'll second Mike's comments about Olthoff. He's very good about discussing things like this - was very helpful to me when I had some questions while I was doing my installation. Tom |
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