SQUIRM uNDER HARD BRAKING

[dan the man]

So as im getting to know the car more now and been doing some 'enjoyable' driving on the roads around here ive noticed when i really lean on the brembo's the back has a right squirm and wanders all over the show, never goes to far just side to side but although ill get used to it ill like solutions and has anyone else had this?

thinking spoon springs but also thinking more tyre pressure as the kumhos i have on are soft and do wander....ill try tyre presure now i think and see how she behaves.... :? :wink:

DTM

 

[T666YPR]

Mine wags it's arse. :lol:

It didn't like the approach to "Quarry" after "Avon Rise" at CC either,scared the bejesus out of me a few times.

 

[Zero7]

Dan,

Mine wags a little too and I do like to press on the brakes, hence why I said the back did not feel as planted in the dc2 v's dc5 thread. I'm going to go for lowered and slightly firmer springs to see if this helps.

 

[dan the man]

FAIR ENOUGH thats how they are i can deal with it!

4pots must really outpower the backs etc... :!:

but still loving her, wobbky arse and all 8)

 

[mikegsi]

a little wobbly, but controllably though, adds character i think!

 

[truffs]

So as im getting to know the car more now and been doing some 'enjoyable' driving on the roads around here ive noticed when i really lean on the brembo's the back has a right squirm and wanders all over the show, never goes to far just side to side but although ill get used to it ill like solutions and has anyone else had this?

thinking spoon springs but also thinking more tyre pressure as the kumhos i have on are soft and do wander....ill try tyre presure now i think and see how she behaves.... :? :wink:

DTM

Slow down :?: :!: :?: :lol: :lol:

 

[dan the man]

So as im getting to know the car more now and been doing some 'enjoyable' driving on the roads around here ive noticed when i really lean on the brembo's the back has a right squirm and wanders all over the show, never goes to far just side to side but although ill get used to it ill like solutions and has anyone else had this?

thinking spoon springs but also thinking more tyre pressure as the kumhos i have on are soft and do wander....ill try tyre presure now i think and see how she behaves.... :? :wink:

DTM

Slow down :?: :!: :?: :lol: :lol:

DIK :xsmachbottom: DONT BE DAFT :!:

:wink:

 

[type-r-dunk]

Last year my DC2 was doing this and it turned out to be the camber on one of the fronts.

Dunx

 

[dan the man]

:? :? cheers

 

[mikegsi]

So as im getting to know the car more now and been doing some 'enjoyable' driving on the roads around here ive noticed when i really lean on the brembo's the back has a right squirm and wanders all over the show, never goes to far just side to side but although ill get used to it ill like solutions and has anyone else had this?

thinking spoon springs but also thinking more tyre pressure as the kumhos i have on are soft and do wander....ill try tyre presure now i think and see how she behaves.... :? :wink:

DTM

Slow down :?: :!: :?: :lol: :lol:

says the man with a 300bhp turbo'd itr!! :wink:

 

[dan the man]

:lol:

been back out in it again tonight and squirm was less aparent so dunno...or maybe im used to it..

all i know is the evo4 got outbraked and outclassed by me and the scarlet lady...... :!: :wink:

(entirely fictional comment i just made up :| )

DTM

 

[matt b]

My car squirms a little under very hard braking but think the road surface can play a major facor sometimes?

 

[scaryprowler]

My car squirms a little under very hard braking but think the road surface can play a major facor sometimes?

What he ^^^ said I think with the transition of more weight to the front under braking, the back end of course gets lighter... this coupled with rubbish road surfaces tends to make it a little skittish. I dont get it on track!

 

[dan the man]

but just to back up a bit..DC2 NEVER did this on same roads, always controlled and efficient braking...

think the brembos outbrake the rears on dc5?????

dan

 

[kingston]

I get squirm under 0-? accelaration, does that count?

 

[T666YPR]

No :lol:

 

[jonster]

I found from new that the hand-brake was useless on the DC5 and had to be notched up quite a bit before it held the car on a hill. I assumed that it was just design that way and never thought anything of it. I also assumed that the foot brake applied considerable more force to the rear discs then applied. I've only recently had the rear pads and discs replaced with a slightly used 2nd hand OEM set of each and the hand brake works really well now. The discs needed repalcing because they caused the car to fail it's first MOT (at 40k miles) because that were rusting on the outer edges and were pitted.

In either case I've never had the braking squirm described here before. Having said that I have made my car ligher and I don't brake heavily anyway.

The point of all this waffle is that you may need to check the state of the rear pads and discs more often than you think.

Jon

 

[dan the man]

In either case I've never had the braking squirm described here before. Having said that I have made my car ligher and I don't brake heavily anyway.

err.....dont brake heavily :| ...whats all that about :? :lol:

 

[jonster]

I engine brake so I don't have to take the foot of the gas pedal. Haven't worked out this heel and toe business yet

 

[dan the man]

I engine brake so I don't have to take the foot of the gas pedal. Haven't worked out this heel and toe business yet

EH.... u cant surely engine brake in every situation, and heel and toe dosent keep u on the gas, it just keeps things smooth when downshifting.

anyway each to there own and hope u dont follow me around the ring :lol: