My wheels don't automatically straighten up when i let go of the steering wheel

[NovaBoi92]

as above. why could this be? when i let go of the steering wheel, you cant feel it turning back to the center. sometimes it does, but very very slowly.

[let_nova]

tracking. get it checked

[Stanley]

Big wheels?

As said, geometry will more than likely be out too.

[NovaBoi92]

cheers. so would tracking be the main thing which causes this problem?

[NovaBoi92]

Big wheels?

As said, geometry will more than likely be out too.
14" 3 spokes

[let_nova]

tracking yes. how low is it?

[NovaBoi92]

its lowered 40mil all round

[let_nova]

tracking done after kit was fitted? hit a pothole recently?

[NovaBoi92]

not hit any potholes. and no tracking hasnt been done since the springs were fitted.

[let_nova]

get it done and see how it is.

[NovaBoi92]

ok will do. thanks mate

[Adam]

Mine was like that till i got the tracking set up

[Novasport]

I think it is toe isn't it that brings wheels straight again, basically the wheels toe in slightly like this /-\

[NovaBoi92]

yeah i know all about toe. ill get it all set up properly then, thanks for your help guys

[craig green]

Probably the most amusing thing I found with Novas is the way you can exit a bend & let go of the wheel & see it whip around to straight of its own accord, with std springs you get the hideous body wobble too. LOL

[Stuart]

rough rule of thumb
toe out at the front = good turn in (and out ie letting go of the wheel and it comes back) but scrubs the tyres a lot on the straights

toe in at the front = stable straights, but lazy turn in and turn out

[NovaBoi92]

toe in at the front = stable straights, but lazy turn in and turn out
will the wheels recentre if its toeing in too much then?

or maybe, if one wheels i toeing out, and the other in? or something like that, uneven wheel alignment?

[Stuart]

uneven toe will cause that and it will also be a bit snatchy (my car was when I changed both track rod ends and didnt get them back on right lol).

too much toe in would slow the wheel down a touch though.
opt for std nova settings imho

[brainsnova]

well you defo dont have torque steer lol

[NovaBoi92]

torque steer in a 1.2 :cool: and cheers stuart. looks like ill be getting my tracking done then. I did replace both track rod ends and didnt re track it after. But i put the new ones on in the exact same place as the old ones, you know where you count the number of turns? should it have been retracked properly then?

[Stuart]

yep, as i wont be in exactly the same place no matter how well you counted.

[brainsnova]

since you lowered it the original tracking will be out anyway but your camber will be out even with the tracking done.

[Novaboi_1991]

Why are you letting go of the steering wheel when your driving anyway?

[NovaBoi92]

Why are you letting go of the steering wheel when your driving anyway?

well when you come out of a corner, usually you can let go of the steering wheels and the the wheels re-centre themselves to save you feeding the steering wheel back to the centre. its quicker, but reduced the driver control. but dont tell me that NOBODY DOES IT HERE?!

[NovaBoi92]

Why are you letting go of the steering wheel when your driving anyway?

what so also, what you're saying is, you dont do this, and you drive the way they teach you on lesons? to feed the steering wheel slowly back and not let go of it? get real

[Stuart]

lets maybe not start a silly right/wrong match.

I for one do it on the commute, but when driving with commitment I'll hang on :d

[brainsnova]

if you want to get round even quicker use the handbrake and a bit opposite lock.

[Pete]

aha this happened to my dads corsa, he took it to a garage and they sorted it with the laser tracking device things :P

[NovaBoi92]

if you want to get round even quicker use the handbrake and a bit opposite lock.

ive found that doesnt go down too well when you're a learner... lol

(not for much longer though :D)

[Lee]

If you've just lowered it, you should have ecxess toe out but ive never had that cause a complete lack of centering, but if its not returning to centre at ALL thats normally a castor issue, but the only way you'll have a castor issue on standard suspension is if something is terribly bent under there lol

[MK999]

Depends how you define "centre" on mine the "centre" is enough go round a light bend either way without touching the wheel, just set it up on the bend and let go lol

[Stuart]

it can also be caused by stiff lower ball joints or a fecked top mount as they wont turn freely

[AlexW]

Which is what i was going to say stu, as hes always had a knocking/bang which is belived to be the topmounts.

[NovaBoi92]

got the tracking sorted today, sorted the problem 100% - and the knocking has stopped :D