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Old 30 October 2001, 10:38 PM
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I have another problem with my 93 WRX ! Giving me jip at the moment bless it. Anyway, when really hooning it round a right hander, when the car is full under cornering load, with throttle pretty much planted, when the inside front wheel gets a bit light, the steering wheel starts to wobble quite severely ! It's pretty unnerving ! It's as if something is really loose but it feels fine under slow cornering conditions and normal cruising. It only happens when really on the edge of grip and I have my foot planted powering rear down and lifting the front wheels whilst powering out of a corner....anyone know anything??

Also, I get big steering wheel wobble when braking sometimes. It's not really repeatable, because if cruising nicely at 80 then I slam on the anchors there's no woblle whatsoever (just fitted new godpseed drilled and grooved front discs - which are wicked by the way), but anyway, after I've done alot of cornering and I brake, sometimes whilst turning, the wheel really wobbles and it feels like something is really wrong down there.

Any ideas? I'm a bit stumped !

Wishbone bushes v.worn maybe? I dunno

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Old 31 October 2001, 08:48 AM
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I reckon its either a bent wheel or a disc warping when hot.

Try swapping your wheels front to rear and see what this does.
Old 31 October 2001, 11:42 AM
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Maybe ball joints / steering knuckles are worn, considering the age of the car.
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ok cheers guys will get that stuff checked out

i thought it might be something to do with the suspension bushes as well because they are originals?

cheers for the help tho :>
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