993 Suspension

[silver993tt]

ok, so i'm travelling down the autobahn at about 120mph, I change lane quite quickly and I notice the back of the car wallows a little from side to side momentarily. With no traffic around, I try and wiggle the steering wheel from left to right a few times at about the same speed. I notice that the back seems to roll from side to side momentarily again. I have Bilstein HDs installed about 5000 miles ago. Is this kind of reaction expected? Do I maybe need a stiffer anti-roll bar at the back, would that help? Only notice at those kind of speeds which aren't really doable in the UK very much.

I know the car (993tt) is heavy at the back but I found it quite disconcerting. Also noticed that it does the same when taking fast bends on autobahn/fast roads (100mph+) when the surface is uneven.

[phelix]

Anti-roll bar drop links OK?

[silver993tt]

phelix said:

Anti-roll bar drop links OK?

Well, I'm having the alignment done next week so is it a simple task to get these checked at the same time?

[aceparts_com]

While under my car last week I discovered that the lower rear shock/track arms had come lose! Jack the car up and give the wheels a wiggle

[phelix]

silver993tt said:

phelix said:

Anti-roll bar drop links OK?

Well, I'm having the alignment done next week so is it a simple task to get these checked at the same time?

They're very easy to check; they go from the threaded collar that forms the lower spring perch to the ends of the antiroll bar and are what the ARB pushes/pulls against when the car trys to lean in a bend. If the perch has rotated (it shouldn't) the link will be at a funny angle and can break. You can spot them if you remove a wheel. Worth jacking the car up and checking each side in turn as Alan suggested.