all over the road
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Racer
Joined: Oct 2006
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From: Bryan Tx.
all over the road
i've only owned a c5 for a couple of months now and am still learning things about it. i have noticed that when i change lanes i get a weird feeling in the suspension. i have just wrote it off to the to crown in the pavement. i have let the sails out on it a couple of times and today i noticed that when i set the ponies loose i couldnt even keep it in my lane. i tried to blame it on the fm road and decided to take her out on the superslab which is really smooth here. i set her loose again and to my suprise it was the same. is the steering that sensitive on these cars or do i need an alignment, or should i be looking somewhere else for a problem? thanks
Melting Slicks
Joined: Sep 2004
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From: N. County/San Diego
i've only owned a c5 for a couple of months now and am still learning things about it. i have noticed that when i change lanes i get a weird feeling in the suspension. i have just wrote it off to the to crown in the pavement. i have let the sails out on it a couple of times and today i noticed that when i set the ponies loose i couldnt even keep it in my lane. i tried to blame it on the fm road and decided to take her out on the superslab which is really smooth here. i set her loose again and to my suprise it was the same. is the steering that sensitive on these cars or do i need an alignment, or should i be looking somewhere else for a problem? thanks
If you`ve ruled out alignment and other mechanical issues, then it`s probably the run flats.
Changing to non-run flats cured my car of the symptoms you describe.
Good luck and welcome to the club!
Race Director
Joined: Jul 2004
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From: Lake Havasu City, AZ
Front end alignment can make the car darty. Have that checked first.
I use the advanced street settings from VandBP
Mine tracks straight as as arrow with no issues when I get on it.
http://www.vbandp.com/instructions/h...ruct/align.htm
I use the advanced street settings from VandBP
Mine tracks straight as as arrow with no issues when I get on it.
http://www.vbandp.com/instructions/h...ruct/align.htm
Racer
Joined: Dec 2004
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From: Clovis CA
my 98 did the same thing when i got it. it had wagonwheels and run-flats that still had some tread, but were well worn. at certain intersections in town, i would slooooow way down because the car would dart back and forth, almost into other lanes!!! scary. i bought some c6 wheels with brand new bfg kdw's from a forum member ($700
) and the car is true as can be!! now the same intersections don't even make the car wobble.
) and the car is true as can be!! now the same intersections don't even make the car wobble.
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C5 should feel like you are on rails. The handling should be crisp and effortless. Only time I ever had this issue was when I put too many miles on the EMT (run flat) tires. I went to non runflats for a while but found myself stranded because of a blow out. Amazing what 1400.00 worth of rubber can do.
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My 97 did it from the day it was new until I modified the alignment settings to add just a little toe in Vs the 0 deg or toe out that is specified. Tire wear didn't have much to do with the hunting. Once the front end was toed in just a small amount all of the hunting and following of pavement seams went away.
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