Lurch when cornering

catboy

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Hi All

When cornering at speed and initially turning into the corner I have noticed that the car lurches away from the apex, the car has just passed an MOT and there are no knocks, is this normal for a p6 and can it be improved upon?

Once the lurch has happened the car is stable, it feels like the tire walls reacting big time to the cornering forces.

Lee
 
I have the tyres a bit higher than rover said (30 lb/ft^2).... I'd check all the shocks are right... I have AVO adjustables on the back of mine and they've made it do that slightly.

Rich
 
It's normal; I stopped Sparky from doing it by fitting a roll bar which makes a telegraph pole look feeble 8)

It's quite scary when it catches you unaware.

Richard
 
Yes, it's from Classeparts, got it for £200 a few years ago.

It does make a huge difference. Some of the lads on here were trying to get some made for the forum, but I don't know how they're doing.

Richard
 
Think the bulk buy has gone quiet.

Are there any downside with the bar?

Do you have contact details for classeparts?
 
I have had it fitted for over 5 years and have never had a problem with it. You spend the first few months expecting the lurch, but then it doesn't happen :shock:

Classeparts Ltd. Address : 7A Plantation Road Leighton Buzzard Beds LU7 3HJ Telephone No. : 01525 382968. Fax No. : 01525 851627

I don't know what they cost now, but I do know they are a bit on the pricey side. Use new bolts to fit them and make sure they are high tensile ones. Don't ask me how I know that :?

Richard
 
I think that's the place I called up for a fuel sender unit as they were in the magazine or on the club website (cant remember which) I think he said the bar was around 5-600 pounds. he quoted a lot of parts at me and a lot of prices.. ending up in the 1000's.
coop
 
I honestly cant remember how much he said. I was calling for a fuel sender unit (I seem to remember that he wanted 250 ish for that) and suggested I welded the hole up and moved the pipes so I could get any sender. He then went on to rattle off a lot of other bits he had designed specifically for the p6 most of which were money.

many thanks
coop
 
It is a bit disconcerting at first. I find I just enter corners a bit slower and enjoy a more civilised pace of life.
 
OK mine's a 4 cyl, but except that it leans into corners noticeably, i never feel insecure or scared even when i throw it around mountain hairpins. :mrgreen:

Perhaps it is something that shows up mainly on roundabouts because you cannot chose your ideal lines as you go around?
Over here roundabouts are few and far between, and most road users feel rather clumsy in them so it is not the ideal place to test your car's suspension. :roll:
 
I don't usually belt around in her but after collecting her the other day I had to get home in time to look after the little one :oops: , will see how I get on hopefully I will get used to it!
 
What makes a big difference is how you approach corners and roundabouts, if you treat it like a modern then you will get that very uncomfortable lurch. Modifying your driving style and setting up your corners will hugely reduce the issue, I am quite lucky here in Christchurch (NZ) in that we have a series of fast wide roundabouts that make practicing the required techniques safe and easy.
Failing that then your best bet is to get an ARB, something that is in my todo list is to find some time to work out the best shipping options from NZ to UK to get the wonderfully made ARB that is available in NZ to P6 owners in the UK.

Graeme
 
cooper1203 said:
I think that's the place I called up for a fuel sender unit as they were in the magazine or on the club website (cant remember which) I think he said the bar was around 5-600 pounds. he quoted a lot of parts at me and a lot of prices.. ending up in the 1000's.
coop

I visited the premises twenty-odd years ago & it was a very confusing experience as every time I asked for the price of something I was given different telephone numbers. Very odd. :? :wink:
 
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