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Old Jun 18, 2012 | 04:29 AM
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Sadly, it still tracks poorly. My has been saying "it's fine' but I got behind the wheel for a few miles yesterday and the car just does not have any straight line stability. Doesn't "pull", however. I'm +/- convinced now it's not an alignment issue, I wonder if dropping a little air from the current 32psi would help?
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Old Jun 18, 2012 | 07:30 PM
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possibly but I would be careful as to not go too low with PSI for the sake of tire wear and poor handling... maybe one day soon I can come for a ride along and you can take me to where it does it the most to figure it out?
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Old Jun 19, 2012 | 04:58 AM
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OEM shocks? Mileage?


It this just highway driving? Please explain what is happening? Steering feels loose? Too quick? Too responsive? on the gas or off the gas?


What about in the corners? Under braking?

what car are you comparing this to as a baseline?
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Old Jun 19, 2012 | 05:41 AM
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Originally Posted by VPS_AP1
possibly but I would be careful as to not go too low with PSI for the sake of tire wear and poor handling... maybe one day soon I can come for a ride along and you can take me to where it does it the most to figure it out?
Thanks. I got the idea on PSI right here on S2KI, a topic where (trying to remember which tire) 30PSI was recommended. OK, different car, different size, but I figured it merited pondering. 30 was perfect, for example, on my Miata's Toyo T1S tires.
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Old Jun 19, 2012 | 05:46 AM
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Originally Posted by gfacter
OEM shocks? Mileage?


It this just highway driving? Please explain what is happening? Steering feels loose? Too quick? Too responsive? on the gas or off the gas?


What about in the corners? Under braking?

what car are you comparing this to as a baseline?
Good questions. Seems fine under cornering or braking, takes steering inputs fine. It just 'wanders' on straight-line roads, takes too many corrections. Yes, OEM shocks @ c. 53k miles, hadn't thought about that but the car feels firm enough (I can just see her reaction to coilovers!) Just imagine all the toe-in dialed out.

This compared to, well, any other car. The S2000 is darty and "pulls" on uneven pavement, but does not wander. Our previous cars did not "wander", most recently Miata and Nissan 200SX-SER and all the other cars going back to the 1970's (well, maybe the 1960 Chrysler I inherited from my grandfather wandered, I really don't recall).
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Old Jun 19, 2012 | 06:01 AM
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Originally Posted by tiger1964
Originally Posted by gfacter' timestamp='1340110699' post='21793455
OEM shocks? Mileage?


It this just highway driving? Please explain what is happening? Steering feels loose? Too quick? Too responsive? on the gas or off the gas?


What about in the corners? Under braking?

what car are you comparing this to as a baseline?
Good questions. Seems fine under cornering or braking, takes steering inputs fine. It just 'wanders' on straight-line roads, takes too many corrections. Yes, OEM shocks @ c. 53k miles, hadn't thought about that but the car feels firm enough (I can just see her reaction to coilovers!) Just imagine all the toe-in dialed out.

This compared to, well, any other car. The S2000 is darty and "pulls" on uneven pavement, but does not wander. Our previous cars did not "wander", most recently Miata and Nissan 200SX-SER and all the other cars going back to the 1970's (well, maybe the 1960 Chrysler I inherited from my grandfather wandered, I really don't recall).
Do you have the current alignment print out? Caster and front toe?

Even Caster?

What brand and size tires front and rear?

Miles on Tires? Are the directional going the right way?




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Old Jun 19, 2012 | 07:29 AM
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Originally Posted by tiger1964
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possibly but I would be careful as to not go too low with PSI for the sake of tire wear and poor handling... maybe one day soon I can come for a ride along and you can take me to where it does it the most to figure it out?
Thanks. I got the idea on PSI right here on S2KI, a topic where (trying to remember which tire) 30PSI was recommended. OK, different car, different size, but I figured it merited pondering. 30 was perfect, for example, on my Miata's Toyo T1S tires.
Well let me know If you want me to look at it. I do my best to stand by my work and make sure it's right.
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Old Jun 27, 2012 | 06:21 PM
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http://www.google.com/search?q=certi...=safari#mldd=0
Ask for brown, he's does all my alignments it's only 3 techs that work there so there by appointment only. I've seen the
Work on a couple of NSX's corvettes and m3's
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