treborkleds Posted October 22, 2008 Posted October 22, 2008 need to fix this before I get blown off I 90 again this winter,30,000 miles 215/55/16 tires correct inflation HELP PLEASE
Guest LGT-NY Posted October 22, 2008 Posted October 22, 2008 Ummm.... WTF are you talking about?!?!?!
Guest LGT-NY Posted October 22, 2008 Posted October 22, 2008 The Chicago thing was kinda random. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_90
treborkleds Posted October 22, 2008 Author Posted October 22, 2008 I live in The Black Hills and on the Gulf Coast of South Texas. A strong wind from the front quarters will suddenly move the car violently to the left or right. Wider tires have made it less often but more violent. The wind litteraly blew the car off course on I 90 so that it went off road no correction/corrective action was possible. I do not want to repeat that slegh ride again
Golf4283 Posted October 22, 2008 Posted October 22, 2008 I figured he was from the "windy city" hence his complaints about wind. I was then gonna make a quip about it's the windy city cause of all the blowhard politicians and not because of actual wind.
treborkleds Posted October 22, 2008 Author Posted October 22, 2008 old tires mucho tread last winter. I have considered negitive camber. I have extensive experience with 02 series BMWs track club cars and muscle cars. my 03 out back never did this!
Irrational Exuberance Posted October 22, 2008 Posted October 22, 2008 dont drive into the wind? "i like my women the way i like terrorists... ...screaming gods name and ready to explode." http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/5479/troy3nu5.jpg
Golf4283 Posted October 22, 2008 Posted October 22, 2008 What year etc. is your legacy? my '08 has no problems drifting in the wind.
c-lo Posted October 22, 2008 Posted October 22, 2008 throw a couple 45lbs plates in the front end? 258k miles - Stock engine/minor suspension upgrades/original shocks/rear struts replaced at 222k/4 passenger side wheel bearings/3 clutches/1 radiator/3 turbos
Guest Posted October 22, 2008 Posted October 22, 2008 Check alignment and your front lower control arm bushings. This is weird, I remember reading similar complains here couple years back, I guess some cars are possessed. Possessed and crazy people hate wind, maybe it's the same with cars...
Albatross Posted October 23, 2008 Posted October 23, 2008 I find crosswind stability at normal highway speeds in my 2008 LGT appalling. I'm still on my factory 215/45/17"s, though I don't see how modern radial tires are going to make much of a difference at anything below 120mph. I'd like to see drag coefficient numbers for the Legacy. I have a gut feeling they aren't too great, given the way my manual LGT sheds speed. It's either poor aerodynamics or truly awful roll resistance for a modern vehicle [and Subaru really needs to do something about AWD parasitic drag in this day of high fuel prices]. Cheers, Albatross.
Guest Posted October 23, 2008 Posted October 23, 2008 This is weird. I dumped RE92 within few weeks so I dunno, but I never had issues with stability well in triple digits. Actually I have two of these cars (none with RE92) never any problem like that and I drove cross country 3 times in various conditions in both of them. Must be RE92 then
mwiener2 Posted October 23, 2008 Posted October 23, 2008 I drive a service van everyday for work... you wanna talk about wind issues..... No such problems in my OUTBACK RE92's kill bunnies My Mods List (Updated 8/22/17) 2005 Outback FMT Running on Electrons
RJS5689 Posted October 23, 2008 Posted October 23, 2008 Yea, when its real windy out my car drifts around a bit on the highway also. I consider it pretty normal, most cars will if its really that windy out.
Backlash Posted October 23, 2008 Posted October 23, 2008 I drive a service van everyday for work... you wanna talk about wind issues..... My mom has a Dodge Sprinter van with her business. The first time i drove it, i just knew that thing would be all over the road if the slightest wind hit me... nope. the old Conversion van i had for camping was way worse. I am very impressed with those things. tall as hell, yet a pretty low center of gravity. handle pretty good, for a big ass van anyway. just needs more power, hers is the non turbo diesel. Not sure what van you drive there, but if you ever get a chance to try a sprinter van, you will be surprised with it. (now watch, you DO drive one and have a different story lol)
mwiener2 Posted October 23, 2008 Posted October 23, 2008 when my van dies... which is hopefully soon, I'll get a sprinter. The sprinters do kick lots of ass. Especially compared to the standard ford van I have now. My Mods List (Updated 8/22/17) 2005 Outback FMT Running on Electrons
treborkleds Posted October 23, 2008 Author Posted October 23, 2008 2005 legacy I t does not wander in moderate wind it is ok. a gust of wind at 75 on dry pavement and you have to catch it with aquick movenet of the stearing wheel. On ice/snow she is gone and you hold on for the ride she has 30,00 miles new tires are Rikens which give better grip but....
treborkleds Posted October 23, 2008 Author Posted October 23, 2008 car is an 05 with 30,000 miles rikens for the summer and "blizzark" for the winter in the mountians
t0ad Posted October 23, 2008 Posted October 23, 2008 my LGT felt the same way in crosswinds on the highway, much more susceptible to wandering left or right than my old Pontiac grand prix. Dunno why since they both weigh practically the same .. but anyway, after I put on coilovers and replaced my LCA bushings, I stopped noticing this behavior completely.
Guest LGT-NY Posted October 23, 2008 Posted October 23, 2008 after I put on coilovers and replaced my LCA bushings, I stopped noticing this behavior completely. Exactly!!! I noticed the same thing! I think the LCA bushings are the primary cause of the LGT's "wandering wheel syndrome".
StoplightAssassin Posted October 23, 2008 Posted October 23, 2008 you wanna talk about wind issues..... Drive a International DT466 13ft high moving van...now THAT's some scary ish in the wind. Nothing like driving over a high bridge, looking down at the water, with a 30 mph crosswind!
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