Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2002 09:51:31 -0400 From: KeithG <noonenopsamspring.com> Subject: Re: high speed handlind in '92 900i
Good call! This could be a big contributor. KeithG Grunff wrote: > robobass wrote: > >> I just bought a beautiful '92 900i (I live in northern Germany, that >> is basically a 900s, but with steel wheels. no turbo, 195-60 15" >> p-6000s. The car is stock, except that the rear has air shocks, >> because the former owner towed a boat. The suspension is tight and >> true, but the wind really whips the car starting at 140 kmh, and >> 160kmh (99mph) is a little scary. This is probably something that is >> not an issue in most countries, but here this is not really fast. I >> want to go 180. How do I get more stability up there? I think that the >> front end is slightly high, adding wind drag, but I'm pretty sure that >> the front end is all stock. I had sport lowering springs in a Golf, >> but I hate to put aftermarket parts in suck a fine car as this. Also, >> It's my instinct that aluminum rims would help too, But I wonder how >> much. > > > Because C900s have upper/lower wishbones, detecting play in the > balljoints is very difficult unless you unload the suspension. Check out > you balljoints, and if there's any play, replace them - they aren't > expensive, and are easy to replace. > > -- > Grunff >
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