Suspension suggestions?

[SeverAMV]

Bump steer is generally a geometry problem.
When the car is lowered beyond the limits of the standard parts, the geometry of the steering arms is compromised.
This can be cured with a variety of products.
Example: Ikeya Formula tie rod ends.


Use of these or similar products will allow you you achieve parallel steering arms & reduce if not negate bump steer on a lowered car.
Obviously the wheel alignment must be correct too, as this will only agrovate the situation.
When combined with roll centre adjusters, you can achive excellent handling when the car is set a a low ride height.
Without use of such products, it's difficult to get the most from your dampers at very low ride heights.

NB: At very low ride heights, other products such as adjustabletoe & camber arms are also advantageous to achieve desired wheel alignment.

Hope that helps
Cheers

Adrian

this would only help if my car was lowered. but my car exhibits bump steering with the factory ride height and factory suspension. waiting till mechanics start working again before fitting the coilovers.

[TODA AU]

this would only help if my car was lowered. but my car exhibits bump steering with the factory ride height and factory suspension. waiting till mechanics start working again before fitting the coilovers.

Fair enough, definatly get it checked out.
(Sorry I didn't read that part earlier in the thread- my bad)
What condition are your castor rod bushes in? ED Civic right?

Also, is it bump steer that is the problem or is it more tram lining?

[JohnL]

Also, is it bump steer that is the problem or is it more tram lining?

SeverAMV suggested he may have a bump steer issue, and I questioned whether this might not be bump steer but in reality might be a manifestation of momentary torque steer that could be occuring when traversing road irregularities, and might be being mistaken for bump steer.

This is in effect a manifestation of momentary 'tram lining' which itself is a manifestation of a torque steer effect, even though it can occur with only light throttle or braking applications. Such an effect is associated with changes in 'effective scrub radius' as the average centre of loading moves laterally across the face of the contact patch as the tyre passes over bumps and along longitudinal 'trenches' in the road, and potentially being a greater problem with wider tread width than narrower tread width.