ive tried searching through previous threads but cant find anything...

 

My car seems to do this 'wiggle' at theback end sometimes;

 

eg; when crossing lanes on the motorway when i hit the catseyes, it feels wobbly.

 

its hard to describe but im sure someone must know what i mean.

 

the cars done 95k, i dont think its had the shocks changed - could this be it? or bushes?

 

also, why does my horn sound ridiculous? a bit like a goose. its so embarassing everyone laughs and points at me. and thats before i sound the horn. ;)

 

cheers, ed

Your best bet is to probably go out in another 300 and see if it's you not being used to the car (wide tyres etc) or a problem.

 

Where are you.

Get your rear shocks checked. When I got my Z the back felt awful. Got new shocks and now it fine.

Mate of mines had exactly the same style of wiggle that you appear to have and it was a knackered rear shocker. He put new ones on and made the world of difference!

 

Nick

:cool:

aha. thought it might be the shocks.

 

i better look into getting some more then...

 

cheers guys

Yeah, sounds like the shocks. Jeff is doing a good price on supply and fit on standard nissan rear shocks at the mo.

Rear shocks did it for me but also check rear rack arms and rear toe in. Mines was at 8mm toe in and wiping out tyres in 3000miles.

One side had gone on mine and that side gave the sideways kick sensation over potholes and manhole covers. This was at 102K. Changed front shocks at 80K.

Search on handbrake trick and on the electronically adjustable shocks for UK cars.

 

Understand the stock shocks for import are much cheaper than the stock adjustables for UK cars.

Sound like rear trac/tie rods are knackered

 

 

mine did the exact same thing until 3 out of the 4 original tie rods were replaced..

 

Fine now. Suspension was always OK

mine seems have this wiggle also, kinda hops sideways over small grates and road imperfections, but i read a review on the 300 and apparently that did it as well and this was on a new car, i think my suspension is probably shot too tho, does having 35 profile tyres cause this also, im due for a full set of tyres and its gonna cost me around 500 quid for the tyres alone, would i benefit in road holding going down to 17's with 45 on.

Mine has been worse since 18's and 35 profile tyres, but will put up with it for the car to look the nuts. You gotta have thin rubber man!!

Who else has found its a bit of a rough ride on 18's?

Me and my soon-to-be-ex fillings!;)

 

James is right about the looks, though, top banana!:D

new rear steering rack arms (the joints wear) & a wheel alignment cured mine with new tyres

Ride is definitely harder on 18" with 35 rubber but it grips like a go kart. It feels like one too with the shocks at the back hardened up even more with the handbrake trick too. UK cars only!

Rear steering arms probably more than shocks.

 

Hard ride on 18's? Blooody luxury! Try it on 19's! s'like riding a go kart!!

Im hoping its the shocks, due to replace them this week, will post my findings.:confused:

mine was doing the same thing mate and it turned out to be the inner hicas rack ball joints at the back and when you jacked the car up there was a bout 3mm movement each way was pritty hairy on ice till a changed it