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Old Jul 1, 2004 | 09:23 AM
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when im giving it some in my orion and come to a corner the front seems to go light what can i do to remedy this?
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Old Jul 1, 2004 | 09:54 AM
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ANYONE?
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Old Jul 1, 2004 | 10:28 AM
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Slow down BEFORE the corner
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Old Jul 1, 2004 | 10:38 AM
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my missus experienced it as well and she was only doing 30
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Old Jul 1, 2004 | 11:36 AM
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Does it only happen when you nail it out of the corner?
If it is then its probably the rear suspension thats weak allowing the back end to squat, taking the weight off the front wheels, so the front end washes out.
Have you got a ton of stuff in the boot?
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Old Jul 1, 2004 | 11:43 AM
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nothing in the boot but yes so need new springs??
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Old Jul 1, 2004 | 12:55 PM
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First, what car is it?
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Old Jul 1, 2004 | 01:45 PM
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BTW matt, do yuo ever come in town???

Get a pic up of the car, might recongise you
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Old Jul 1, 2004 | 03:14 PM
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not really till the car is actually the wifes car its white colour coded bumpers ghia alloys clear indicators peco big bore 4 exhaust and debadged ford orion 1.6l
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Old Jul 1, 2004 | 03:15 PM
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oh right, theres a regualr purple, blue, red and black ones in town.

Now i know one of em aint you, happy to say most of em drive like tits
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Old Jul 1, 2004 | 03:18 PM
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im mostly driving my 2.0i ghia granada
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