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Traction/Shift Issue: "Wiggle"

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Old Apr 2, 2008 | 05:50 AM
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Originally Posted by qbmurderer13,Apr 1 2008, 01:09 AM
Lots of people wreck their s2k's because they downshift in the middle of a turn and transfer the weight to the front tires, rear loses traction and the car goes all over the place.
yup.

as for wiggle when shifting... I think its pretty clear that your tires are the problem based on what you've described.
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Old Apr 2, 2008 | 06:23 AM
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Originally Posted by phenamunan,Apr 1 2008, 04:55 AM
Check tire pressure too. Mine does that with more than four pounds difference between left and right.
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Old Apr 9, 2008 | 02:29 PM
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I checked the tire pressure, topped them up and it feels 10X better. What a newb overlook. Thanks for all the response.
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Old Apr 10, 2008 | 12:48 PM
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Originally Posted by s2kotty,Apr 9 2008, 05:29 PM
I checked the tire pressure, topped them up and it feels 10X better. What a newb overlook. Thanks for all the response.
Hahaha, , don't feel bad. We have this conversation with new owners all the time. Sometimes it's even with not so new owners. The pattern is almost universal. Somebody, me or someone else, will ask about the tire pressures, and we'll be told that they're fine. Then a few days later we'll get a post saying "oops, it WAS the tire pressure." Since the introduction of the AP2, I think this has become even more common that threads discussing loss of control and spins/crashes.

I'd much rather answer questions about tire pressures than try to help someone figure out why their AP1 got away from them.

Be careful, enjoy the car, and when it pulls unevenly next time, you'll know what's going on.
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