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Anyone else tramline like crazy in the 350?

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Old 04-10-13, 03:11 AM
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Default Anyone else tramline like crazy in the 350?

When I pull up to most intersections, the warped road yanks my wheel any direction it wants. It's not a problem as I can hold on to the wheel perfectly fine, but if I let go of the wheel at all when I am pulling up to the intersection or rolling over any uneven road, my wheel can do as much as half a turn. Is it supposed to be that bad? My buddy says its cuz 350s have an aggressive suspension..but my GF's 350z doesn't budge and inch on lumpy tarmac.
Old 04-10-13, 03:56 AM
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What tires do you have? Did the car tramline this bad when the tires were new?
Old 04-10-13, 07:17 AM
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Yea mine does the same thing at one intersection by my house. The first time it happened I thought something was wrong. But it only happens at this one intersection. and only when I'm not holding the wheel good when stopping
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Look into the ISF steering wheel damper upgrade. $25-$30 part, install can be done by yourself, and many others have claimed that it stiffens up the steering wheel while reducing vibrations in the steering wheel from road imperfections.
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Do you have really wide aftermarket wheels and how's your tire pressure? Try decreasing the pressure on the rear and hopefully, it'll get better. Had the same problem on my 350z and 2IS but after reducing the psi on the rear tires, it stopped tramlining.
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