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164 gas shocks causing oversteer??

posted by  Wouter on  Sat Jan 29 04:54 CST 2005
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Hi,

I recently bought an 164 and had to replace the rearshocks.
So I did, I put KYB gas shocks only for the rearwheels, front was unchanged.
The car was not in a driveble state when I bought it, and I have never driven a 164 before. The first testdrive was a bit disappoining, the car has a tendency to oversteer (compared to a 240) . To me useful in the city, but on the highway not.

And the bodyroll was more than expected.
If I understood it right installing a rear antiroll bar will make the oversteer tendency worse.

Could the rear gas shocks cause the oversteer?

Thanks,
wouter








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    164 gas shocks causing oversteer?? 140-160

    posted by  KlausC on  Sat Jan 29 10:34 CST 2005
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    An antiroll bar will not make the oversteer worse, it will reduce the amount lean the body does on turns. Check the alignment, making sure all four wheels are pointing in the same direction.
    I am glad there is another 164 still running in the world, keep it going!

    Klaus
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    98 V70Rawd(101Kmi), 95 854T(85K mi), 75 164E(173K mi)







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