1 thing i really dislike about my neon

rseldner · Post by **rseldner** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 12:35 am

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.

Mat00ES · Post by **Mat00ES** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 12:45 am

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

rseldner · Post by **rseldner** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 12:54 am

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

Mat00ES · Post by **Mat00ES** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 12:56 am

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

jetas · Post by **jetas** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 1:29 am

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!!

Jenni · Post by **Jenni** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 3:43 am

Buy coilovers...

Kelevra · Post by **Kelevra** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 4:33 am

That's the FUN part about the drive!!

Lowering it will help a bit

Adionik · Post by **Adionik** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 5:04 am

Lowering the car changes the entire driving experience 100%

Swordfish2Cowboy · Post by **Swordfish2Cowboy** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 7:43 am

lern 2 drive plzkthnx

yellowpatrol · Post by **yellowpatrol** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 9:00 am

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.

Tam · Post by **Tam** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 10:25 am

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

Handling's great, and no slidingggg.

Mr Josh Zombie · Post by **Mr Josh Zombie** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 10:36 am

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

rseldner · Post by **rseldner** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 11:40 am

Swordfish2Cowboy wrote:lern 2 drive plzkthnx

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

hansken_yo · Post by **hansken_yo** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 1:06 pm

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.

Passt · Post by **Passt** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 1:31 pm

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

Post by **occasional demons** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 1:57 pm

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.

sullygully · Post by **sullygully** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 2:03 pm

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.

Post by **occasional demons** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 2:13 pm

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.

Adionik · Post by **Adionik** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 2:17 pm

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

Kelevra · Post by **Kelevra** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 2:22 pm

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

lilnicko11 · Post by **lilnicko11** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 2:24 pm

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

glasswars · Post by **glasswars** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 2:45 pm

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

theTeejmiester · Post by **theTeejmiester** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 3:05 pm

the bumps get rough on the kidneys

Sykora · Post by **Sykora** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 3:39 pm

Jenni wrote:Buy coilovers...

what are those?

hansken_yo · Post by **hansken_yo** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 4:16 pm

are you serious?

Ntyvirus1 · Post by **Ntyvirus1** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 5:18 pm

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

excon · Post by **excon** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 6:59 pm

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)

Passt · Post by **Passt** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 7:05 pm

Sykora wrote:
Jenni wrote:Buy coilovers...
what are those?

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

fixitmattman · Post by **fixitmattman** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 7:05 pm

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.

Ntyvirus1 · Post by **Ntyvirus1** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 8:22 pm

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