Hi all,

im new to the scooby world a new to the site, so firstly would like to say hi everyone
i have a 2001 sti which I have not long bought but don’t feel right when driving it in car parks it feels like it binds up and clonks, also I have noticed when driving it hard it feels just rwd unless this is normal are they more rear wheel than fronts ?
If any one could give me some advice on this would be great or even just tell me this is how they drive,

Thank you

 

Must be normal then

 

the knuckle joint on the front driveshaft might be worth a look at, if one's knackerd it could give those symptoms on tight turning, can you feel it driving through a roundabout?
Trev

 

TBH it is normal, try turning in a tight circle, like a mini round about, they dont like it,
I assume its the diff fighting,
to check front and rear bias, I would find a nice wet car park, get it sliding and use the throttle to control it, you will feel what the wheels are doing,
Scoobs require throttle input, it isnt like driving a 2wd car, if its all going to sh it, more throttle, most people lift, when adding throttle is better,

as the saying goes,
"If in doubt, Flat out !"

 

Mine clunked when going left when I first got it, rear drive shafts were shafted.

 

2nd the diff fighting statement.. I changed my 2002 sti diff bushes for some poly's and I've never heard or felt the knocking since. i the standard bushes were like marshmallow's after. Get someone to look over the rear diff bushes and a general poke and prod.. if the rear diff bushes are soft and worn could be time to replace. It not a massive job.. One caveat - poly bushes will give more mechanically sound feed back from the rear diff.. mostly when decelerating past 3k rpm.. ( ive found)

 

Is yours on aftermarket suspension? Mine is on BC coilovers all round and the front clunks when making tight turns. A local specialist told me it's most likely the coilover moving in the strut tower as the two aren't exactly the same shape. I'd check the strut tower for white flakes/powder as this is oxidized material being ground off by the movement. A bit of spray oil got rid of the noise all together and it stopped producing the flakes/powder.

 

Thank you all for your helpful replies I will take a look over it and see what I can find, I think a bit of it might just be cos I’m not used to 4 wheel drive cars, only ever had front wheel
thanks again