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Old Nov 5, 2017 | 09:12 PM
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Hi my hatchback steering feels light and car feels like a boat in corners/bends
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Old Nov 5, 2017 | 09:33 PM
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Bush’s upgrade.
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Old Nov 5, 2017 | 09:47 PM
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Rear control arm bush is normally the culprit. Alignment with toe at 0 also makes steering feel very light, feels much more grippy with a touch of toe in.
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Old Nov 5, 2017 | 09:49 PM
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Just had wheel alignment done at kwik fit so maybe the issue
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Old Nov 5, 2017 | 10:41 PM
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You let quick fit spanner away on your car
Ahem!!!!
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Old Nov 7, 2017 | 09:46 PM
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What about this yes/no
http://www.whiteline.com.au/product_...UB005&sq=28020
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Old Nov 8, 2017 | 07:09 PM
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Yep That that would be a great way to go as I did the same for my sti Hatch Made a Big difference ,,
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Old Nov 8, 2017 | 07:18 PM
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Old Nov 8, 2017 | 07:27 PM
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Anti lift kit would not go a miss as we’ll. Pete
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No offence to kwik fit, but I'd take it to someone a bit more specialist.
Poly bushed help too. Rack bushes are an easy job but anti lift really helps.
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Old Nov 8, 2017 | 08:13 PM
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Originally Posted by spindle121
Anti lift kit would not go a miss as we’ll. Pete
My blobs used to get
Ant-lift kir
Bump steer kit
Anti-roll bars front and back
Droplinks front and back
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Old Nov 8, 2017 | 08:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Cambs_Stuart
No offence to kwik fit, but I'd take it to someone a bit more specialist.
Poly bushed help too. Rack bushes are an easy job but anti lift really helps.
Surely its just a case of following instuctions from hunter alignment machine
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