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mk4 fiesta, twitchy backend ??

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Old Mar 19, 2010 | 11:19 AM
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Default mk4 fiesta, twitchy backend ??

ive got a mk4 fiesta, lowered on springs & shocks. running deacent 185,55,14 tyres and the back end it really twitchy round bends, in the wet or dry!
evan at slow speeds its the same!

anyone else have this problem ???

cheers, mark
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Old Mar 19, 2010 | 11:21 AM
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rear bushes or wromg pressure in your tyres. when i say bushes check the shock bushes top and bottom as they are likely to be 10 years old plus now 2
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Old Mar 19, 2010 | 11:21 AM
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Check your rear bushes.
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Old Mar 19, 2010 | 02:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Evey
Check your rear bushes.
i changes the bushes a few weeks ago for the mot and it's still the same!
and ive checked for anything loose or any play but there's non.

can anyone think of anything else ??
cheers anyway to guys
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Old Mar 19, 2010 | 05:36 PM
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is the wheel camber wrong now you've lowered it?
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Old Mar 19, 2010 | 05:41 PM
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really cheap or old tyres can do the same! try swapping them back to front if the front ones are a differnt make
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Old Mar 20, 2010 | 12:03 AM
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fezzys are notorius for twitchy arses. they r round corners anyway are u braking goin in corners i've a mk 5 van and got it lowerd 40mm allround the only time i find it stable in corners is i've got a bit of weight in the back i stuck 2 40 kg bags of coal in the back and it handle sweet so i'm thinkin to lower mine a bit more at da back as it sits front lower than the back but that might b because i've the heavier diesel engine if not have u tried strut braces
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