Hezabot Member 117 Member For: 8y 9m 7d Posted 27/03/17 10:14 AM Share Posted 27/03/17 10:14 AM (This is going to be a bit difficult to explain, anyone that's felt it before will know what I'm on about) I've done almost all the bushes/ball joints all around the car now (front 15-20xxxkms ago rear maybe 1k), all rear bushes done and front all but engine mounts and rack ends (the ones inside the rack) and it just feels like when I hit a bump it tracks that way til I pull it back in line. When doing high speeds like 140-150 it just moves way to much and feels almost unsafe in a way (it not heaps bad, if I hadn't driven my mates car probs wouldn't notice much) was told it it was suspension so I bought white line swaybars (front and rear) and bilstein shocks and Lovells springs (not to happy when this as I suspect are starting to sag) tyres are fairly cheap and fronts are wearing on both ends tyres checked regularly at 40 psi (makes me think it was a ball joint because it's like the tyre is moving on camber in and out constantly) thays enough ramabaling, anyone experienced this or know what the problem is. I'm going to be replacing all front end with superpro and genuine ford ball joints again and I'll do the rack ends this time Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/93072-ba-xr6-feels-wavy-in-front/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
bamk2f6tornado Bronze Donating Members 777 Member For: 11y 4m 18d Gender: Male Location: Rockhampton Qld Posted 27/03/17 10:35 AM Share Posted 27/03/17 10:35 AM Sounds like a dodgy front wheel bearing or an alignment issue 1 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/93072-ba-xr6-feels-wavy-in-front/#findComment-1635330 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hezabot Member 117 Member For: 8y 9m 7d Posted 27/03/17 10:51 AM Author Share Posted 27/03/17 10:51 AM It's been aligned several times and also had a pedders suspension check and they never reported anything like that ? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/93072-ba-xr6-feels-wavy-in-front/#findComment-1635333 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,331 Member For: 19y 6m 29d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 27/03/17 11:30 AM Share Posted 27/03/17 11:30 AM Cheap tyres....40psi....... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/93072-ba-xr6-feels-wavy-in-front/#findComment-1635336 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hezabot Member 117 Member For: 8y 9m 7d Posted 27/03/17 12:08 PM Author Share Posted 27/03/17 12:08 PM I'm lost, can you elaborate? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/93072-ba-xr6-feels-wavy-in-front/#findComment-1635341 Share on other sites More sharing options...
skidxr6t skids Donating Members 2,754 Member For: 12y 3m 24d Gender: Not Telling Posted 27/03/17 01:11 PM Share Posted 27/03/17 01:11 PM (edited) I had my old BA xr6t and it drove like a pig it drove like a pig I took it to many shops, many many shops. but it drove like a pig. I reckon it had been pranged real bad then fixed. sold it, got a BF that drove freaking sick and never had any weird issues with alignment or too much under steer while cornering or problems with high speed stability but sold it just recently before the gearbox blew up or something. go and replace your tyres with decent quality rubber that isn't old and at the correct pressure as said above but if it still drives like a pig then maybe check if the thing has signs of accident repair. or maybe some one didn't install the bushings correctly? Edited 27/03/17 01:12 PM by skidxr6t Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/93072-ba-xr6-feels-wavy-in-front/#findComment-1635344 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hezabot Member 117 Member For: 8y 9m 7d Posted 27/03/17 01:25 PM Author Share Posted 27/03/17 01:25 PM im almost 100% sure it hasn't been in an accident, it doesn't drive even close to what I would call a pig, just a bit off. I put a pedders control arm in (other side had all genuine ford rubbers, long story why I did this) bit when I took in for pedders inspection he told me I got a bad batch and it had to be repaired under warranty (this may be the problem, but I doubt that it had problems from the second it went it) any way I'll change all tuners again, wheel bearings, new tyres and see how I go Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/93072-ba-xr6-feels-wavy-in-front/#findComment-1635345 Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Andrew Gold Donating Members 2,036 Member For: 9y 11m 30d Gender: Male Location: Canberra ACT Posted 27/03/17 11:05 PM Share Posted 27/03/17 11:05 PM When I got my BA it tramlined and followed bumps like crazy. In the wet it felt downright dangerous. Bought new tyres and it is perfect now. I went from Dunlop Sport SP3000 (I think) to Goodyear Eagle F1 (the cheaper version). +1 for quality tyres and correct pressures for both performance and safety. Even beyond your current issue, there's no point putting a bunch of decent suspension gear in and running crap tyres. 1 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/93072-ba-xr6-feels-wavy-in-front/#findComment-1635356 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rab WOT? Moderating Team 10,981 Member For: 12y 1m 27d Gender: Male Location: Frankston, 3199 Posted 28/03/17 01:16 AM Share Posted 28/03/17 01:16 AM +1 for tyres Can you chuck the rears on (if the rears are in better nick) and see how it steers? Try mid/high 30's PSI and see if any better? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/93072-ba-xr6-feels-wavy-in-front/#findComment-1635367 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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