c36 problem help

[delisi2322]

i have h&r springs and koni shocks and when i make hard turns my car feels like it is sliding everytime i turn and hit the littlest bump my whole car goes in a up and down motion and side to side like it cant grip to the road could it be my alignment shocks springs. any help would do i ahve a feeling it might be my alignment i am set at -1.5 all around is that correct? what should i set if thats wrong thanks the shocks are about 5 months old but the springs are about 7 months old :confused:

[kameraguy]

We'll need more info on this.

How old are your suspension components?

How old are your tires? How much tread left and what kind/brand?

Was this always how your car handled? If not, when did this change and what changes were made (if any)?

We can only offer advice. But for sure have a local mechanic check it out.

Maybe you are just driving too fast ;) :D

[delisi2322]

shocks are about 4-5 months old and springs are about 7-8months old i got brand new falken 451 tires bascially the car feels soft and not stiff im thinging it could either be the springs or the alignment when ever i even go through a little bump stright on it feels like its sliding and not gripping maybe its normal but i highly doubt it could it because of the ice in the trunk? my freind suggested that it could be to a heavy load in the back but it shouldnt even be as bad as it is thanks for the help i hope this enough info its kind of hard to explain without someone actually in the car feeling what im feeling

[kameraguy]

When you hit a bump straight on, you feel sliding? Sliding sideways or forward?

How's your tire pressure btw?

Yeah, i've never felt sliding like this. Only when taking a corner hard, but it takes a lot to make the rear break loose.

Maybe some parts of your suspension is lose.

You should have a mechanic check this out asap.

[delisi2322]

it slides sideways tire pressure is 35psi in fornt and 32 in back im getting a set of eibach springs in this week cut 1/2 a coil so when i put them in i'll double check all me bolts on my suspension could it be because i need an alignment? thanks

[Rocky]

hmm..check the...

Steering dampner (cheap to replace, like 30 bucks)
Lower control arm bushing (common problem)
Installed front shocks in the rear and vice versa?

One thing I also notice is that with a C36 and wider tires, it doesn;t track as well on street because the street have grooves on them that cars with average sized tires create...our wider tires don;t track in those groves as well.

[redc36]

i am experiencing exact same thing. But it my case alignment and lower control arm bushings is the reason. much more noticable when i switched to 245 for the rears.

btw in my manual for C36 it says 42psi in the rear and 33 in the front .
strange though

[delisi2322]

i know i installed the shocks correctly how much is the lower control arm bushing and do i just take off the tire and check to see if damaged? whats the part number for it i think you guys might be right im going to change the steering dampner b/c 30 is pretty cheap where is it located ? post pic if possible? them i might as well change the bushings b/c red36 it sounds like we have the same problem and i probably do need an allignment what should i align my car to what specs? thanks a lot for your help guys

[Rocky]

Steering dampner is underath the car. Looks like a shock but mounted sideways.

Lower control arm bushing is a tuffie. Took me a good 4-5 hours (mostly because I had to create a custom tool to pop those bushing out of the lower control arm) Defintely not a do it yourselfer, I did it at a garage i use to work at.

Check the lower controla arm bushing by raising the car up and take a crow bar and see if you can move the control arm where the bushing is connected. You can also visiually see it as well if it's up in the air.

[delisi2322]

are the bushings expensive? what kind of tool did you use? i have a garage full of tools do you think i'll have a really hard time doing it? so i just check to see if the bushing moves when i raise the comtrol arm with the crobar if able to then its no go? thanks a lot for the help

[delisi2322]

sorry this also happens when the roads are flatt but i do know what you mean about the grooves