Handaling Problem

[j.a.racing]

Ive got a 172 ph2 non cup with standard suspension parts. A few weeks ago i hit a pot hole which caused me to have a blow out a few miles later.

I put 2 new tyres on the front as they were at the end of thier life anyway. The car has felt crap eversince. Luckily i have access to garage equiptment including tyre fitting/balancing machines.

I have checked the balancing, thats ok.
The tracking was +2ve but ive now set it to -1ve (factory setting)
Ive checked all the rubber bushes and everything seams intact
But it still drives like a shopping trolley.

The next thing i want to check is camber, mabey i have bent something. I understand that on the standard setup camber is not adjustable. Can i fit the camber adjusting bolts on the standard coilovers?

Also what would you set camber and toe to for a fast road setup?

Thanks

 

[D4N13L]

I had camber bolts fitted to my standard shocks when i had apex springs on it, c amber was set neg 1.5 cant remember what toe was but it made a huge difference to the drive.

Dan

 

[cliocrazy-53]

im glad someone else has had this problem, i had 2 new front tyres fitted 2 my 172 and the handling is cack now, but i didnt know what the problem could be, seems like it wants to go everyway apart from straight..... hopefully getting some coilovers fitted next week, so was gona get ktec to check it out.

 

[j.a.racing]

I had camber bolts fitted to my standard shocks when i had apex springs on it, c amber was set neg 1.5 cant remember what toe was but it made a huge difference to the drive.

Dan

Thanks Dan where did you get the bolts from? Ive read on here that H&R do them but i could not see them on thier website, any sudgestions?

im glad someone else has had this problem, i had 2 new front tyres fitted 2 my 172 and the handling is cack now, but i didnt know what the problem could be, seems like it wants to go everyway apart from straight..... hopefully getting some coilovers fitted next week, so was gona get ktec to check it out.

What brand tyres did you used to have and what have you got now? Mabey its just to do with s**t tyres although i have replaced mine with the same make! :S

 

[cliocrazy-53]

not sure what brand i had on there before, but ive got some firestone tyres on there, never heard of them, so im guessing there cheapy's and ive been looking on ktec's site and they do the camber bolts..... http://www.k-tecracing.com/show_product.asp?id=1100

 

[j.a.racing]

thanks mate £45 thats a bit pricey oh well i guess i dont have much choice

 

[coatesy]

not sure what brand i had on there before, but ive got some firestone tyres on there, never heard of them, so im guessing there cheapy's and ive been looking on ktec's site and they do the camber bolts..... http://www.k-tecracing.com/show_product.asp?id=1100

i had firestones on mine when i bought it, really s**t imo could never get traction with them, i have contential now

 

[MarcoB]

Something must be bent, rack or bottom arms?

 

[cliocrazy-53]

i think i may get some of these camber bolts tooo, can only help with traction,

coatesy.... how do u find the continetal tyres? any better?

i just cant wait to get coilovers i know im not getting the most expensive ones, but i just cant afford top of the range rite now, so im hoping mine will handle alot better after