Close shave

[Rott]

Lost the willy bigtime today, and like the man i know i am i can declare " It wasn't my fault!!!"

was going round a bend at about 45mph easily takeable at 60-65 in any car really, on a dry unfrosted road and the arse overtook me, no warning whatsoever, was only for a bit of quick thinking that i never went into the trees, managed to handbrake her round 360, no damage done exept a couple scratches on my newly done wheels, hopfully they'll buff out fine, anyway back on topic, what do yawl think, i'm blaming the torsion bar or similar, something needs to be way out before an inccident like this to occur whilst a car of the williams abilities is being driven nowhere near it's limits, any ideas thoughts

[Zollo]

Diesel, oil, etc on the road?

Whatever, I'd get the car checked out to see if something's failed before venturing back out.

[dannyb1986]

my 16v once did the same, goin round a roundabout i usually can go 50ish orund, was only doing about 35 and it spun in a circle, never did it again mind!

[Rajk]

is your car lowered? or has it ever been? check your rear shocks just in case they gave up the ghost under heavy load?

[Rott]

I've since learned that the previous keeper replaced a spring, shortly b4 selling it, the spring that came off wasn't the same as the spring that went on, need to get it stripped down now for piece of mind, let yawl know how i get on!!!!

[steveos_16valver]

make sure the rear calipers arnt sticking and the compensator is correctly adjusted on the rear(take it to a mot centre and ask them to check braking effincies and they will be able to tell )

[MatBrown]

Tyre pressures?
Lift off oversteer?



Mat.

[wavy]

was going round a bend at about 45mph easily takeable at 60-65 in any car really,

i usually can go 50ish orund, was only doing about 35

put ya foot down

na sorry could of been bad
but from what u say it does sound like odd or wrong springs may of been added

[Purple]

couple scratches on my newly done wheels, hopfully they'll buff out fine,

What did you had done to your wheels? That's might be another point to suspect.

I once had a severe tyre deflation on a scooby while rounding a tight corner. It was because the tyres were just fitted some hours ago and not bedded in yet. It seems the rubbers do wobble a bit until they are mated properly.

[VIPERONE]

Neverput the power down early on a bend in the willy.. you need to power on a bt later than normal..lol or you'll go from hero..to zero..

tyres brakes etc play a part..wel done on your recovery...class