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Hey all.

I have had this issue with my car ever since I got it.

Whenever i turn around corners wether it be at the lights, or in the back streets, and even doing U-turns, the car starts to shake. Its a wierd kind of shake, kind of like the car is having convulsions or a fit of some type. the harder i go through a corner, the harder the jolts. Im thinking it could be either my suspension, or diff (dont know how it could be that) mabe the all round hight is out. A mate said i might be getting boost spikes through corners, then i asked why only corners? another mate said it could be my ATESSA or HICAS playing up.

This dosn't happen all the time, it mainly happens after i go over the joints on roads.

I have a R32 GTR with JIC magic height and damper adjustable suspension. the damper is on the softest at the moment. (well i thnk it is, it has 1 - 5 marked on the struts and 1 was rally hard, so i set it to 5.)

I have spoken and asked other R32 GTR drivers if it happens to them, and they say theirs is a smooth ride. - some had aftermarket and others had standard suspension.

If anyone has or had a similar problem and fixed it, I'd love to know how to get rid of it. or whats causing it.

Thanks

JUSTIN

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well... it is sort of like what Duncan was saying.

If i am to turn sharply from a standing start, i can feel the back end slightly hopping around and hear the wheels slipping on the road.

It sounds kinda cool, but at the same time as im going around the corner, i get a little freeked out, incase the back end slipps out.

I was speeking to a bloke with a GTiR, the 4WD system in them are all mechanical, 50-50 all the time, and he was saying he gets it too. Just courious if there are any other GTR drivers who get a similar feeling.

When i bought the car, the dude didnt say anything about a 2 way lock diff.

lol seriously a tight mechanical diff is brilliant for quick driving or track work, but it is really anti social around town. If you hate it enough I'm sure you can find someone willing to give you $500 + exchange for a standard one

a lot of people sometimes don't know when they have a mech diff, because a worn mech diff will act like an open diff when turning a corner at normal speeds

It's funny, you sometimes can pick up diff housings from wreckers which they think are stock, and you get home and open them up and you have scored a nismo 2-way for like $100

If it really bothers you, PM me and I can organise a replacement stocker, If it's a mech can do cash adjustment. (does anyone know if gtr diffs are same as gts-t?)

Speaking of anti-social around town, Try driving with a welded diff, and see what looks you get from pedestrians when you turn a corner at lights in a shopping strip!

welded diffs usualyl last about 6 months (when drifted regularly) before either the welds break, or the main gear or driveshaft pinion breaks.

skyline axels/driveshafts are very tough, i've never heard of one break with locked diff

Edited by MerlinTheHapyPig

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