Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2002 12:52:47 +0100 From: Grunff <grunffnopsam.com> Subject: Re: high speed handlind in '92 900i
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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