Still not right over a 100mph????

[happy]

so my 02 gts is still not right when i have it out on the highway and open it up good and hit any bumps on the road the **** end feels really loose, front seems great just rear. It feels like both sides of the wheels are fighting with each other. Its like ya hit a little bump in the road and it just kind a shakes the car back and forth from side to side on the highway. The car was fixed up i bougth it smashed and it had frame damage on the rear and had it all pulled and new parts put on it. But problem is where i live they **** at doing allighnments, i had it in for a 4 wheel allighnment, and the guys said it was great. But im sure its not!! What would you guys suggest to do?? Go somewhere else and get another wheel allighnment??

 

[plumcrazy]

where are you from ?

get a good inspection of the suspension first. then another alignment

how old are the tires ? have they ever gone flat and you drove on them ? tires balanced recently ?

 

[Viper Wizard]

More then likely the rear Toe is out?

 

[bluesrt]

you better make shure the people doing the alighnments are not bs in you cause the frame may not be 100 percent correct for a 100 percent correct alighnment,if the frame isnt right-you cannot get a correct spec alighnment,but you can shurely fake one on the number sheet.

 

[happy]

ya im thinking its the toe and tires are really low on thread almost wore out original ones maby 23000 miles on car. But it seems like the allighnment is off in my opinon....

 

[George Farris]

Had the same problem - had it aligned twice - no good.

Finally, at VOI 9 had the Archer Bros do an alignment -

Perfecto!!!

It was the toe ...

 

[happy]

ya thanks i think that is the problem here im hoping haha!! Just got a find a good spot and get the specs and see what happens then!!

 

[Martin]

After getting the alignment dialed in, don't forget the tires... Sounds like they're old and could be like hockey pucks by now. That's not going to help the situation...

 

[happy]

Ya for sure, a guy here just put a set of kdw on his 2000rt so see how they are for him i think im a get the same set too!

 

[plumcrazy]

Tires first then align

 

[happy]

my 2 front tires are well lots of grip left almost like new but are very hard rubber like ya said probably at least 5 years old, if not more. Should i get new ones on the front too?

 

[Martin]

my 2 front tires are well lots of grip left almost like new but are very hard rubber like ya said probably at least 5 years old, if not more. Should i get new ones on the front too?

It would be smart to do all four corners - you'll have a much better handling car overall. If you just do the rears, you risk encountering understeer since the fronts will push all over the place.

 

[plumcrazy]

What he said.

 

[happy]

ok thanks alot guys!!

 

[NSviper]

I would change the tires for sure.When i put new tires on mine it was like a different car.Oh ya I spent A lot of money up here also trying to get things fixed properly.In the end I took it to Chuck Tators.Believe me its worth the 14 hr drive. we are going down next month for a visit your welcome to join us.

 

[happy]

wish i could but will probably be out west i was going to message you and see if there were any decent spots in hali to get a good alighnment done!

 

[GTS Dean]

I drove a friend's 97 coupe at the track and its handling was best described as "nervous as a ********** in church." It had new BFGs in the back and rock hard but otherwise fine looking PS2s up front. Start with good rubber, then have the rear caster angle verfied correct on both sides. Viper Service Tools are the most accurate way to measure this.

 

[happy]

I drove a friend's 97 coupe at the track and its handling was best described as "nervous as a ********** in church." It had new BFGs in the back and rock hard but otherwise fine looking PS2s up front. Start with good rubber, then have the rear caster angle verfied correct on both sides. Viper Service Tools are the most accurate way to measure this.

ok thanks so how did the bfg hook up at the track??

 

[GTS Dean]

Too hard to say. I've never track-driven a Viper before that handled so knife-edged. It took a lot of concentration and very careful steering inputs not to loop the thing at turn-in and track-out. It never would take a clean set in the corner. Under power, the rear was fine, but the front was darty.

 

[happy]

oh i thought u were drag racing it ... I wanted to see what they hooked up liek lol!!

 

[Viper Wizard]

Thank you NSviper and we'll see you soon.

happy, your more then welcome to come visit and she will feel better going back home!
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[happy]

haha ya i bet!!! im pretty sure ill be out west and unable too and there aint many people i trust to take it while im gone maby another time lol!!!

 

[GTS Dean]

I just had another thought - it could very well be related to bushing preload. read the following thread - especially down toward the bottom: http://forums.viperclub.org/rt-10-gts-discussions/636029-gen2-acr-shocks.html