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Old Apr 3, 2007 | 08:37 PM
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my suspension is loose, or something

Sorry if this is in the wrong forum...little background....my car has the eibach pro spring kit and has performed great until about a week ago. Whenever I turn the car right, it feels really loose like the car is on ice, but when I turn the steering wheel left, it feels a lot stiffer than usual. So as you can imagine the car handles like crap when going 50+ mph through the twisties. I dont even feel safe driving through windy roads in fear that someone is going to come completely loose. If Im going slow it doesnt feel like the car is pulling at all, and I would think that it would if my suspension was loose.

I did hit a hard bump going 60+mph a few weeks ago.. thats the only reason I can think of why something could be loose. Should the first thing I do is have my tire pressure checked? I heard if even one tire has a different pressure this could throw off the handling?? So yea, if this sounds familiar or if anybody has any opinions please feel free to post. Alright thanks a lot
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Old Apr 3, 2007 | 08:40 PM
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It sounds like you need to get your alignment checked. Any good shop can also sus suspension problems at the same time.
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Old Apr 3, 2007 | 08:43 PM
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If a tire is really low on air it will pull the car to that side, I don't think that would give the feeling that something is going to fall off. I would have a good shop look at. I hate to lose control of my car because of a failure in the suspension.
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Old Apr 3, 2007 | 08:44 PM
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Well I don't think tire pressure will affect it that drastically. Get your alignment checked, and make sure to hav esome reputable shop take a look at it.
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Old Apr 3, 2007 | 10:49 PM
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Thanks for the replies I appreciate. If anybody has anymore ideas please post them. thanks!!
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Old Apr 3, 2007 | 10:58 PM
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Check for tire pressure, check all the bolts and lugs are within factory spec.
When did you install new spring? have you done new alignment since then?
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Old Apr 3, 2007 | 11:58 PM
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Honestly you said the suspension is new, (edit maybe you didnt say it was new) did you install it or someone else? check the two bolts on the bottom of the strut make sure they are tight. you mentioned it loads diff from one side to the other.sounds like somthing is lose.
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Old Apr 4, 2007 | 12:06 AM
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I had a bolt come out the front right A arm once. That s#!% sucked, my whole wheel would move front to back about an inch or two. You should check all the bolts involved, to include just making sure they are tourqed properly.
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