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Hey guys,

I seem to have some serious problems with traction on a wet day. I have a NA R33 1993 AWD skyline. I bought it not too long ago, the steering response feels bad. My tyres seem to start to turn after i move the steering wheel about 1-2 inches, feels rusty. Anyhow didnt seem to be a problem when i bought it, but on wet days (which i recently found out) it seems to lose traction and go side ways when i accelerate from a stop.(even at normal and sometimes at relative slow acceleration). I dont seem to have any problems with turning at a relatively fast speed on turns tho (wet day). Today, i acclerated normally and it moved side ways... then when i regained traction and accelerated it did it again (wet day). Looked like a damn fool =( . Any ideas on what my problem is? (ps. tyres/steering wheel moves abit when driving on 2 different surfaces at the same time, even on painted arrows) Thanks.

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mabey check tyre pressures, or has it been a while since it rained - the longer between downpours makes it slippry'er, or just that you have grown more confident since it was new you are giving it a bit more of the right foot. Oh, and you will notice the difference with each wheel on different surfaces - its a friction thing.

if you are worried about it, get the suspension checked out by a specialist, mabey get a wheel allignment while you are there

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Susp'n Specialists are there for reasons such as yours. If you're on a tight budget, you can get a 24 point check quite cheaply (even if they shock you by overstating certain problems). Just take some 'shockies' and 'dampers' for your emotions rather than tissues eh?

Tez

yes i agree get ur susp checked asap. there could be a tie rod or something very loose under there... and might let go at the wrong time. sounds like your front and rear alignment is way out..

Yeah, when i think about it... it probably is the alignment, the last mechanic i brought it to he said that he cant seem to align the car properly.. and lol i do know that different surfaces with different frictions will cause movements but considering that it was way worse than the commodore and toyota camry that i drove quite recently, i think i have a serious issue... A good picture would be that at the traffic lights a toyota corola can hit 40kms before i do, and if i tried to it would just skid sideways abit. Tyre pressure sounds bout right too.... bloody tyres are slightly bigger than the rims, the mechanic released some pressure saying that it'll make things better till i change the tyres. anyway, thanks guys... would've forgotten bout alignment if u guys didnt mention the possibility. =)

It would appear ATTESSA isn't working. As soon as the rear end loses traction - the only reason it would step sideways in the wet - the fronts should kick in and pull the car straight.

Also, how stiff is the rear suspension? Too stiff, and it will break traction extremely easily with the slightest level of dampness on the road.

(Maybe some lessons in throttle control wouldn't go astray either.)

even if the ATESSA wasnt working it would basically be a RWD car. and should not behave like this. take it to a specialist. not just to ur mech. i would even go as far as saying the car could have been in a prang and have a bent subframe if the guys cant align it properly.. u need to take it in cos it will let u down right when u need its handling to be predictable.

hey guys, fianlly found out the problem.. i brought it to beurepairs for an alignment but they told me it was aligned, turns out my front right tyre is moveable when they lifted it up....like as if it wasnt bolted on properly. Then went to ultratune and the mechanic told me the bit connecting the tyres to the car was screwed (i think he said the front axel or smth) and i had to get a new one... hence the skidding towards one particular direction. He deemed it dangerous to drive and im without a vehicle till i can find the part and replace it =/ then another problem arises... the mechanic told me that considering it was an import, he may not be able to find parts for it. Soo... anyone know of a good place to get these type of parts? (in melb, westrn subs)

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