How to fix my xD's "butt wiggle"?
#1
How to fix my xD's "butt wiggle"?
Thankfully, this isn't a post about twerking.
Instead, it's about my 2010 xD's handling. During high speed corners, such as on a highway, and over some rougher expansion gaps, the back end feels like it'll shimmy side to side. It's fairly worrying to me, because prior to the xD, I used my parents' xA. On a particularly rainy day, I had just merged onto the highway, started hydroplaning for a moment, lost the back end and slammed into the center divider. I ended up totalling it, but we were able to get it repaired.
I'd like it if something similar did not happen to my xD, of course. I'm not sure exactly what's going on, and therefore how to fix it. I'm thinking firstly of trying a sway bar, since it feels like the back end is swaying back and forth. I was also thinking of putting a small spoiler on the back, but I don't want to reduce its aerodynamic stability at highway speed.
I also don't want to mess around too much with springs or dampers, because I think it rides quite nicely to begin with, though I wouldn't mind some reduction of body roll.
tl;dr My xD's rear feels unstable over some bumps at speed. Can a sway bar help? Does anyone have suggestions?
Instead, it's about my 2010 xD's handling. During high speed corners, such as on a highway, and over some rougher expansion gaps, the back end feels like it'll shimmy side to side. It's fairly worrying to me, because prior to the xD, I used my parents' xA. On a particularly rainy day, I had just merged onto the highway, started hydroplaning for a moment, lost the back end and slammed into the center divider. I ended up totalling it, but we were able to get it repaired.
I'd like it if something similar did not happen to my xD, of course. I'm not sure exactly what's going on, and therefore how to fix it. I'm thinking firstly of trying a sway bar, since it feels like the back end is swaying back and forth. I was also thinking of putting a small spoiler on the back, but I don't want to reduce its aerodynamic stability at highway speed.
I also don't want to mess around too much with springs or dampers, because I think it rides quite nicely to begin with, though I wouldn't mind some reduction of body roll.
tl;dr My xD's rear feels unstable over some bumps at speed. Can a sway bar help? Does anyone have suggestions?
#3
That being said, the car will do this anywhere from 40 up to 70. I'm not too into lowering it since I live in New England, and our rough roads mean I'd like to keep the ground clearance as close to stock as possible. However, if it ends up fixing the problem I could see lowering it a little.
Anyway, would a TRD sway bar be an okay purchase or should I consider different brands?
#4
But that's no fun!
That being said, the car will do this anywhere from 40 up to 70. I'm not too into lowering it since I live in New England, and our rough roads mean I'd like to keep the ground clearance as close to stock as possible. However, if it ends up fixing the problem I could see lowering it a little.
Anyway, would a TRD sway bar be an okay purchase or should I consider different brands?
That being said, the car will do this anywhere from 40 up to 70. I'm not too into lowering it since I live in New England, and our rough roads mean I'd like to keep the ground clearance as close to stock as possible. However, if it ends up fixing the problem I could see lowering it a little.
Anyway, would a TRD sway bar be an okay purchase or should I consider different brands?
TRD is an excellent choice for a sway bar.
Get it installed and see if you'll even need to lower your car.
#6
Thankfully, this isn't a post about twerking.
Instead, it's about my 2010 xD's handling. During high speed corners, such as on a highway, and over some rougher expansion gaps, the back end feels like it'll shimmy side to side. It's fairly worrying to me, because prior to the xD, I used my parents' xA. On a particularly rainy day, I had just merged onto the highway, started hydroplaning for a moment, lost the back end and slammed into the center divider. I ended up totalling it, but we were able to get it repaired.
I'd like it if something similar did not happen to my xD, of course. I'm not sure exactly what's going on, and therefore how to fix it. I'm thinking firstly of trying a sway bar, since it feels like the back end is swaying back and forth. I was also thinking of putting a small spoiler on the back, but I don't want to reduce its aerodynamic stability at highway speed.
I also don't want to mess around too much with springs or dampers, because I think it rides quite nicely to begin with, though I wouldn't mind some reduction of body roll.
tl;dr My xD's rear feels unstable over some bumps at speed. Can a sway bar help? Does anyone have suggestions?
Instead, it's about my 2010 xD's handling. During high speed corners, such as on a highway, and over some rougher expansion gaps, the back end feels like it'll shimmy side to side. It's fairly worrying to me, because prior to the xD, I used my parents' xA. On a particularly rainy day, I had just merged onto the highway, started hydroplaning for a moment, lost the back end and slammed into the center divider. I ended up totalling it, but we were able to get it repaired.
I'd like it if something similar did not happen to my xD, of course. I'm not sure exactly what's going on, and therefore how to fix it. I'm thinking firstly of trying a sway bar, since it feels like the back end is swaying back and forth. I was also thinking of putting a small spoiler on the back, but I don't want to reduce its aerodynamic stability at highway speed.
I also don't want to mess around too much with springs or dampers, because I think it rides quite nicely to begin with, though I wouldn't mind some reduction of body roll.
tl;dr My xD's rear feels unstable over some bumps at speed. Can a sway bar help? Does anyone have suggestions?
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