B16aCRXSi

i have a 92 hatch with a swap i just got it on the road and when i go 35mph or more and the wheel turns just a hair it feels like a boat rocking left and right side to side, but anything slower its fine. what would it be? hub bearings? i havent check the wheel while it jacked in the air to see if theres play, or is it the sway bars? or the end links? can anyone help me out, i feel like im gonna crack the car, i cant even take it on the high way

waaBAAH

check your springs and struts. broken and or leaking.

how long has the car been sitting?

B16aCRXSi

i just put brand new skunk2 sport shocks and skunk 2 springs, and there all in perfect condition, none were leaking broke nuttin. i litterly put them in like 2 weeks ago, and befor i put them on the problem was still there

EjSex

double check all suspension component bolts are tight...double check your lugs!

B16aCRXSi

lol, trust me there all nice and tight lugs are on tight 2

EjSex

are your wheels balanced? i slammed a pothole a few weeks ago, it knocked a wheel weight off of the rim causing it to be off balanced enough to loosen the lugs and create a world of problems for me... maybe you need to go get the tires balanced

B16aCRXSi

hmmm maybe, but its not a lil sway i mean its an up and down left to right, sway bar? end links?

EjSex

bad ball joints? my money is on broken axle, check your CV joints...

B16aCRXSi

hmmm i put a brand new axcel on my drivers side, but reused and old axcel for the pasenger side which was off a cable tranny but still fit and worked.... maybe

EjSex

yea, check them, i used to break them all the time in my b16a swapped ek coupe, itd buck like a horse and a i knew right away...
however,, idk if youre familiar with EKs... but the upper driver mount, (shaped like a tee-pee lol) always breaks and causes the same feeling as a broken axle...
but on EGs the mounts dont typically break...

B16aCRXSi

and there is play with that axcl like its just a tad hair to short

B16aCRXSi

i know what your talking about, my axcel clicks when i turn anyway, maybe its time to put a brand new one in, but i dont think thats whats causing it to sway but im gonna change it out tomorrow

EjSex

yea, i dont see what else it could be, lmk if that fixes the problem, and while youre under there check the ball joints, everythings tight, check all your mounts (check the rubber inserts for any tears), make sure the lugs are good, the wheels balanced... aside from that, im not sure what else it could be

B16aCRXSi

upper or lower ball joints? and i have a 00 JDM b16b CTR motor in my eg6 with brand new innovative billet motor mounts

EjSex

ok i wouldnt worry about the mounts then... check upper and lower, but it seems like in this case itd be more likely for it to be the lower

B16aCRXSi

how about a new alignment? when i first got the car from the guy he told me it needs an alignment bad, i just drove it again and i swear it feels like a boat, the wheel moves when i let go of it and the response is slow and then it rocks left and right, theres play in the wheel, like its slow

Jinx84

sounds to me like you need an alignment

B16aCRXSi

but like it rocks so damn bad like i dont think a ****ed up alignment can even make it rock this bad

Jinx84

Im not sure man. It sounds to me like you've got a combination of things going. That axle you spoke of earlier, I think, definetly has something to do with it, along with your sway bars. If you take it in for an alignment, I think the mechanics there will give you a better idea.

MonkeyMagic

bushings, high-profile tires, alignment??

throw us some better info man

kjam978

You can find good deals on ebay 5 pc. strut bar kits. Made my 95 hatch feel like a new car along with new coilovers. Almost no body roll at all and makes steering feel way better too.

B16aCRXSi

lol lets see sittin on 2 14s in the front with dif size tires, and 2 13s in the back with the same size tires

MonkeyMagic

THIS is your problem.

the 70 series sidewall will produce a ton of lateral movement.

diff size tires on the same axle will create an unusual feeling, and then having a completely different size/mix on the rear as well.


i say half your problems would be solved with a decent wheel/tire package

B16aCRXSi

but theres play in the wheel, not loose play like theres empty space, but its like the steering is late and then it rocks like a boat

B16aCRXSi

what would be a good size tire for 15x7 rims? i dont want low profiles but i dont want huge freakin tires 195? or 205 or bigger?