Tire noise from the cold weather

racerxj17

another bug....

noticed last night that at full lock (not sitting against the stop, to the stop, and back off a slight amount) that the front end binds somewhere....

it feels like my 4x4 dune buggy with a lock front end.... or simliar to over extending a cv joing. you can feel it through the wheel and floor, almost like the outside tire is skipping. i find this very odd since my car is lowered about 1", nothing crazy.

now, its not that its a huge bother, but i am very anal and do not like "not knowing" what it is. nothing is rubbing i can visually see, and unfortunately no not have the ability to see under the car with the front weighted down (lift ect) to peek around.


also, ive noticed a clunk in the rear end.

here is what it is

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ChrisSlicks

Your rear sway bar is moving side to side. Check your bushings, they should be fairly-snug against the stop.

imag

Mine scrubs near lock and it's at stock height. It was kind of a surprise, but the way I see it, I am willing to live with some scrubbing for the (great) turning radius.

I've done some suspension design and it is basically a huge pile of tradeoffs. I figure they needed to sacrifice correct turn toe for some other handling characteristic, but maybe I'm just being naive.

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RCZ

Mine does something weird whenever I have it a full lock and Im turning slowly (like coming out of my spot) but Im pretty sure it did it when I had the stock suspension on there too...

emaddox84

A few weeks ago I noticed that when making a sharp turn (with the steering wheel turned all the way in either direction) you can hear a tire or two dragging on the ground. I figure that it's a result of the 370z having such a tight turning radius. I brought it to the dealership and they said it was normal, but has anyone else experienced this?

Island_370

Are you holding the steering wheel at full lock? If so, it might be the pump making noise, not the tires. If you are, don't. It is very bad for the pump.

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ricky bobby

turn off the VDC and steer with the rear wheels

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NismoZ_840

Sounds like the LSD, if you have one (ie sport package). Have you modified the differential (new internals, new oil, etc.)? I have a 350 so not sure if 370 stock diff will drag the inside on tight turns. Perhaps understeer if you are carrying too much speed. ^+1 don't use full lock when turning.

kannibul

In cold weather, the front wheels/chassis will flex and skip on sharp turns at slow speeds.

I read about it here, then a couple nights later I experienced it. Had I not read about it here, I'd have thought "WTF!"

Attaboy

i've had this same thing happen.. not until it got cold out though.
if i'm stopped and have the wheel turned nearly all the way in either direction and give the car a little too much gas i get the dragging feel in the wheel an the sound. feels/sounds more like the front wheels than the rear.

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>135I

I also started to experience this tire dragging almost like the front tires are losing traction when the weather turned cold but once the car has moved like 150 feet it stops. I think its just the cold..

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370Zsteve

Only happened to me when it was cold outside. After a very short distance, it goes away. Whatever it is.

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speedworks

It's called crappy tires.

m4a1mustang

Not this again.

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