car skid

seviates

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Hey guys,

recently, i found my car totally unreliable for cornering
just days ago, i took a simple sharp turn and the cat skid
spun and hit the divider (bumper cracked)
i can understand if i had gone really fast, it was 40-50kmh
on 2nd gear.
I noticed this on highways too.
whenever there is a corner and slight uneven road,
the car is like trying to throw me off and i feel like
the back half of the car is not really holding the ground
i have changed drive shaft,steering rack, suspension mountings, steering bush

one thing i noticed i noticed is when turn the steering full either left or right
and then let go,the steering does not come back to correct position, its like it
something not balanced
using a putra and need you guys advise. I dont feel safe driving that fella right now
 

LesleyAprotto

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Hey guys,

recently, i found my car totally unreliable for cornering
just days ago, i took a simple sharp turn and the cat skid
spun and hit the divider (bumper cracked)
i can understand if i had gone really fast, it was 40-50kmh
on 2nd gear.
I noticed this on highways too.
whenever there is a corner and slight uneven road,
the car is like trying to throw me off and i feel like
the back half of the car is not really holding the ground
i have changed drive shaft,steering rack, suspension mountings, steering bush

one thing i noticed i noticed is when turn the steering full either left or right
and then let go,the steering does not come back to correct position, its like it
something not balanced
using a putra and need you guys advise. I dont feel safe driving that fella right now
What about your absorbers?
Conked absorbers can cause skidding...
Also other items in your suspension system is in bad shape, loose etc...
:burnout:
 

seviates

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i changed my tires all 4 of them within the last 6months.
i hardly drive too.
but considering that the ride is already 16yrs old, it could be the case.
just wanted to know if absorbers and spring could be the primary cause
of my problem

i'm thinking its a combo of that plus the steering thingy
 

ken yeang

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you drove on oil patch?? There could be some "human made" accident spots....
 

LesleyAprotto

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Another cause could be your brake disc are too thin (worn out)

A very thinner than usual brake disc could cause your brake to self-jammed one sided...

If its too thin, i suggest you change the brake disc on both sides, front & back..

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you drove on oil patch?? There could be some "human made" accident spots....
If you catch them, give them to the dogs first??:listen:
 

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What tyres are u using? best not use silverstone or sime tyres :rofl:

UR bars as suggested by Danz, I guess that would help.
 

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There are only a few things that I can think of that causes that sort of skid :

1. Crappy tyres like Bridgestone MY01 tyres. I experienced the same thing as you at 20km/h.
2. You have overly aggressive or incorrectly set toe and camber settings. Usually apparent when driving straight and the car is fidgety.
3. Remove whatever bars you have especially the rear upper room bar. That one causes extremely oversteer-y issues.
4. If your steering isn't turning back, you need a new one. My steering rack died after issue #1.
5. Bent absorbers and/or springs. Dead absorbers and springs will just make your ride dead awful.
6. Dead bushes that change the geometry of your wheels.
7. Overly aggressive brakes that you stomped on mid corner. You shouldn't need to brake in a corner at those speeds.
 

Supra_Fanatics

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There are only a few things that I can think of that causes that sort of skid :

1. Crappy tyres like Bridgestone MY01 tyres. I experienced the same thing as you at 20km/h.
2. You have overly aggressive or incorrectly set toe and camber settings. Usually apparent when driving straight and the car is fidgety.
3. Remove whatever bars you have especially the rear upper room bar. That one causes extremely oversteer-y issues.
4. If your steering isn't turning back, you need a new one. My steering rack died after issue #1.
5. Bent absorbers and/or springs. Dead absorbers and springs will just make your ride dead awful.
6. Dead bushes that change the geometry of your wheels.
7. Overly aggressive brakes that you stomped on mid corner. You shouldn't need to brake in a corner at those speeds.
Tried hard braking once cuz hesitated when reach corner at certain speed :rofl:
Lucky got ABS if not sure skidded :rofl:
 

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Threshold braking and late braking is different than braking in the corner. It's easier to control an oversteer than an understeer!
 

ken yeang

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the whole skidding can be traced from many aspect. From the thread starter, the speed indicated was about 40-50km/hr. However he didnt mention about how tight the corner was.

if taking tight corners, even at 40-50km/hr speed, I wont be surprised if the car can "buang", under the right circumstances...
 

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for putra, u need to check the history of yr car. send to any mudguard panel beater and seek their help to view the car to determine any major accident before this...and send to a good mech to diagnose if there are any wear & tear parts need to change.
maybe after that u know where to tackle yr skidding problem
 

ken yeang

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yeah, possibly the chassis sudah not alligned, or "crabbing" liow...
 

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many possibilities, since many of our members have suggested some counter measures, do check on the chassis as well...on the suspension, cross members etc
 

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