('93-'01) I guess my car isnt the most cross-wind friendly eh?

balajc · 10-16-2003, 11:27 AM

Going home last night on a wide open expressway (4 lanes each way, really windy day) was an adventure

I can feel my RS being real wiggly in the wind. At times I feel if I dont hold on to my steering wheel tight, I just might get blown into the next lane!

I went home and checked tire pressure (35F 33R).

I had this problem too in my bug-eye RS as well before I sold it. Both cars are stock.

what can I do to improve this? lower the car and put wider tires on?

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dome · 10-16-2003, 11:59 AM

lowering the car would prolly help you a bit but I'm not sure if the wider rubber would do anything at all.

You prolly can't do much to avoid it though, but I could be wrong.

Opie · 10-16-2003, 12:08 PM

Have you checked your alignment lately? Many times a "bad" alignment can make the car "darty" on the highway, a windy day would aggrevate this problem.

Also what mods have you done, is your rear bar larger? If not a larger bar should help. And if you are on RE92's...yeah those might have something to do with it!

balajc · 10-16-2003, 12:21 PM

completely stock...even the tires are stock

oh yeah, the sunroof wind deflector just makes it a little bit worse

North Ursalia · 10-16-2003, 12:22 PM

Crack your windows open- it'll help more than you think

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Brian

Kostamojen · 10-17-2003, 02:12 AM

Try a higher tire pressure and see if it helps. If my car is at that low of a pressure, it feels squirmy in the wind, or even during hard cornering... like its not "secure" with itself

CosmoTheCat · 10-17-2003, 12:06 PM

My car sucks in cross winds. Wider tires won't really help - wider tires (on my truck at least) just track imperfections a lot more.
Bumping the tire pressures up slightly might help.

Try throwing a Yakima rack with a bike and fairing on top - then drive in the cross wind.

JC · 10-17-2003, 01:06 PM

Lower it, put an STi wing on it, P1 lip, and open your windows and sunroof.

JC

10-16-2003, 11:27 AM	#1
balajc Scooby Specialist Member#: 15393 Join Date: Feb 2002 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: Nassau County, LI Vehicle: MY00 2.5RS Coupe 5MT Silverthorn Metallic	I guess my car isnt the most cross-wind friendly eh? Going home last night on a wide open expressway (4 lanes each way, really windy day) was an adventure I can feel my RS being real wiggly in the wind. At times I feel if I dont hold on to my steering wheel tight, I just might get blown into the next lane! I went home and checked tire pressure (35F 33R). I had this problem too in my bug-eye RS as well before I sold it. Both cars are stock. what can I do to improve this? lower the car and put wider tires on? * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

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dome Scooby Newbie Member#: 41586 Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: nyc Vehicle: 2004 wrx wagon San Remo Red	lowering the car would prolly help you a bit but I'm not sure if the wider rubber would do anything at all. You prolly can't do much to avoid it though, but I could be wrong.

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Opie Floresbian Moderator Member#: 470 Join Date: Oct 1999 Chapter/Region: South East Location: Riverview, Florida - U.S.A. Vehicle: 2013 BRZ, 2011 Forester, '04 Chev 2500HD	Have you checked your alignment lately? Many times a "bad" alignment can make the car "darty" on the highway, a windy day would aggrevate this problem. Also what mods have you done, is your rear bar larger? If not a larger bar should help. And if you are on RE92's...yeah those might have something to do with it!

10-16-2003, 12:21 PM	#4
balajc Scooby Specialist Member#: 15393 Join Date: Feb 2002 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: Nassau County, LI Vehicle: MY00 2.5RS Coupe 5MT Silverthorn Metallic	completely stock...even the tires are stock oh yeah, the sunroof wind deflector just makes it a little bit worse

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North Ursalia Miss You Mom Oct 1940 - Feb 2008 Super Moderator Member#: 809 Join Date: Jan 2000 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: NH, Land Of Many Trees Vehicle: 2000 2.5 RS, '14 For 92 5MT SVX	Crack your windows open- it'll help more than you think . Brian

10-17-2003, 02:12 AM	#6
Kostamojen Scooby Guru Member#: 2272 Join Date: Sep 2000 Chapter/Region: BAIC Location: haha XD Vehicle: 95 L AWD LIFTED!!! 1970 Subaru FF-1 Coupe	Try a higher tire pressure and see if it helps. If my car is at that low of a pressure, it feels squirmy in the wind, or even during hard cornering... like its not "secure" with itself

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CosmoTheCat Scooby Newbie Member#: 3409 Join Date: Jan 2001 Chapter/Region: NWIC Location: Woolley Vehicle: 1998 Ram 2500 Green.	My car sucks in cross winds. Wider tires won't really help - wider tires (on my truck at least) just track imperfections a lot more. Bumping the tire pressures up slightly might help. Try throwing a Yakima rack with a bike and fairing on top - then drive in the cross wind.

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JC NASIOC Supporter Member#: 692 Join Date: Dec 1999 Chapter/Region: SCIC Vehicle: 2006 Pontiac GTO M6 2008 Ninja 250R	Lower it, put an STi wing on it, P1 lip, and open your windows and sunroof. JC