R32 Gts-4 Handling

[B-Man]

Been getting to know my R32 GTS-4. I don't know if this is normal or not, but when I give it a boot full around a corner, the front suspension shudders (kinda) like a bastard -

I 'think' this may be the ATESSA kicking in - but not sure - I have never driven or been in a GTS-4 or GTR when gunning it round a corner - so I thought I would ask the question.

I guess I icould try pulling the fuse and seeing what happens then.

I gotta say though - I reckon the handling of the R32 is better than my old R33 - I really like the R32 - they seem to be more nimble, more responsive, and generally have more feel to them.

[Roy]

How hard are you going thru the corner???? Are you winding more steering lock on then you would have thought necessary. I have been in a few GTRs that when you have gone in too hot and got a bit of understeer, when you give it a boot and the AWD kicks in you get a shudder in the front end , its quite violent understeer.

Has only ever happened on the track though ojn slow 2nd gear corners...so how hard are you punting the poor thing.

Come on say it...the RB20 is a POWAH HOUSE

[B-Man]

Yeah - say I punt it though a big roundabout in 2nd - I have it a boot load to try and get the front to pull me through - I think the atessa kisks in , it understeers and the front shudders - Seems to pull through OK but.

I love the RB20 - sweet revving donk !

[Duncan]

You should be able to see if it is ATESSA from the front torque gauge but I don't think it is? odd it should be nice and smooth. Did you get a wheel alignment since it landed?

[Roy]

I agree it should be nise and smooth and shouldnt shudder, its just that a few i have been in have done it. Be it a wheel alignment, cvrappy rubber, worn shock thing i have no idea....but they have don eit...lol part of my fear of GTRs comes from this happening:)

[B-Man]

No wheel allignment yet.

Might be worn shocks - but the ride under normal conditions is excellent. Maybe I am just giving it too much stick. It defenitely pull you out of the corner and the front/rear load guage kicks in.

The car has ABS maybe it is something to do with that as the front wheels do break traction a little during the corner punt.

6500 rmp launches are fun - I reckon my 60 ft times at the drags will be heaps better thatn the old car. ha ha ha

It's a fun car - nothing like a Skyline - IT's good to be back in one..

[B-Man]

No wheel allignment yet.

Might be worn shocks - but the ride under normal conditions is excellent. Maybe I am just giving it too much stick. It defenitely pull you out of the corner and the front/rear load guage kicks in.

The car has ABS maybe it is something to do with that as the front wheels do break traction a little during the corner punt.

6500 rmp launches are fun - I reckon my 60 ft times at the drags will be heaps better thatn the old car. ha ha ha

It's a fun car - nothing like a Skyline is there - IT's good to be back in one..

[B-Man]

Oh and brand new Dunlop SP3000's

[GTRgeoff]

I like that......"nothing like a Skyline"

We all know 32 GTS's are just a bastard Silvia

To be honest I don't notice any shudder fom the front in the GTR, and I pull all sorts of stupid stuff when not in the public eye. Power off oversteer through a roundabout near home with plenty of boot on the way out. There is a little shudder on the front lighting them up in the wet in second though.

[Duncan]

get that wheel alignment mate, you've got no idea what is going on under there....

[Beer Baron]

yeah, that doesn't sound normal to me. even on track in my GTR there is no 'shudder' when the attessa starts driverting torque to the front. could be an ABS problem though?

[Mr R32 M-Spec]

I havent' noticed any shuddering from the font end of my GTR on the road or track, but at the skid pan in the wet it did when I understeered.

get an alignment and maybe time for new shocks, has all the suspension been checked out? like bushes and stuff

cheers

mark

any pics of your car too? love R32's

[Sydneykid]

Worn radius rod bushes would be my first guess.

cheers

[B-Man]

Actually - the Radius Rods were were changed by Nathan at Grey Imports.