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i really hate driving my neon on windy days...especially @ 40+ mph. it feels like i could lose total control at any second. anyone else have this problem? Is my neon too light? perhaps its my small ass stock sized tires? i want to eliminate this problem if at all possible.

I have the same problem, Im hoping lowering it will get rid of most of the problem.

i'm thinking about that too. its such an unpleasant drive sometimes

I've done 80 over a bridge on a windy day, I know what your talking about.

i think its fun. It happened to me today. I was doin 60 on a 2 lane road wit a ditch on either side. It was AWESOME!!

Buy coilovers...

That's the FUN part about the drive!!

Lowering it will help a bit

Lowering the car changes the entire driving experience 100%

lern 2 drive plzkthnx

Swordfish2Cowboy wrote:lern 2 drive plzkthnx

I still have the problem with coilovers. It isn't as bad as it used to be but it's still pretty damn annoying.

i just lowered my car last week...It's is amazing!!!

Handling's great, and no slidingggg.

upgrade your suspension components and it'll be better. not perfect, but better.

Swordfish2Cowboy wrote:lern 2 drive plzkthnx

So i took your advice and WOW what a difference! jackass lol

Opi wrote:upgrade your suspension components and it'll be better. not perfect, but better.

Word

Lowering will help noticeably but only a bit, and remember the car is pretty damn light.

This will happen with any car, not just with your neon. Don't worry ^^

I don't have too big of a problem with wind. Maybe I'm just used to SUV's, but the neon seem's pretty stable. I had to blow by a Camaro (small eighties type) once on a windy day. The guy was having troubles keeping it straight. he was only doing 35mph so it wasn't a big feat. I remember thinking those where supposed to be pretty good at handling. Yes it is lowered, but only about 1.5 ish. that was with the SE sways.

You want a real driving experience in the wind, try trying a 45 foot motor coach or a tractor trailer on a windy day,. I agree with sordfish. If you are worried about driving your neon on windy days, you shouldn't be driving.

He, He, that reminds me of the footage they had once where a cattle truck got blown off the road, and beef was running everywhere.

I think I know the problem.

OP doesn't have the SRT-4 spoiler. Provides 10,000 ft-lbs of down force.

Some Neons have been known to fly off into space without the wing

Adionik wrote:I think I know the problem.

OP doesn't have the SRT-4 spoiler. Provides 10,000 ft-lbs of down force.

Some Neons have been known to fly off into space without the wing

the neon is a relatively light car so you will feel it regardless but lowering could help slightly.

i don't feel it... i'm too busy feeling every bump in the road

the bumps get rough on the kidneys

Jenni wrote:Buy coilovers...

what are those?

are you serious?

u havent felt wind in a car until uve been in an echo, its like being in a tin can in a tornado.

Sykora wrote:

Jenni wrote:Buy coilovers...

what are those?

oh snap.... i think he's serious...



ok so a coilover is an automobile suspension device, short for "coil (spring) over strut". It consists of a shock absorber (British: damper) with a coil spring encircling it. The shock absorber and spring are preassembled as a unit prior to installation, and are replaced as a unit when the shock absorber has leaked. This provides for optimal damping without torsional loads. Some coilovers are adjustable for ride height and hardness as well using a simple threaded spring perch similar to a nut.

(coppied from wikipedia)

Sykora wrote:

Jenni wrote:Buy coilovers...

what are those?

Suspension components. Strut + Spring as one component = Coilover. (basically)

N.B. On windy days more driver interaction is required to keep the car tracking straight. Neon is no worse than any other small car in the wind.

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