Winter/Wet Stability

[thom1301]

I have an open-ended question to pose to all who'll listen. My '96 AWD Talon feels like it shimmys/swims/darts down the road when it slippery out (rain or snow). In fact, it feels much less stable at speed going straight or around corners than the FWD vehicles that I have owned. Is this normal? Would you guess there's something fishy about my alignment or front end parts? Maybe struts shot? My tires (BFG Traction TAs) are less than half worn.

Thanks for any help you can give me.

[Kracka]

Check your alignment and for proper tire preasure.

[HiImBrian]

Is this your first awd vehicle? My gsx feels like it slides around a little, but that's only cus my other fwd cars just spin when i accelerate. My gsx actually grabs a little.

[Shane@DBPerformance]

Are the tires too wide?

[Goat Blower]

I'm guessing alignment. AWD doesn't matter for straight line tracking.

[thom1301]

Tires are the stock size and I just checked the pressure this morning.

[92EvilTalon]

get an AWD alignment done. Or you just not use to the rear end pushing the car because of stated above. haha Just joy the AWD in the snow. Take her to a empty parking lot and get a feal of how she acts in the wetness

[HiImBrian]

Yea I really think you just need to get used to it. First time I drove I was slidin around, but now that I know how to drive an awd car its great! btw, what is the slip differencial from front to back on an awd dsm?

[kennydawgg]

I had the same type of problem with my fwd, it was kinda like I had no control when there was water on the road. It felt like I was on a raft on a waterslide. My problem was camber angle, It had a bad toe in I believe, the tires basically looked like this \---/ because the previous owner had a different suspension with a camber kit to compensate for the lowered ride. Then he put it back to stock and did not set it back. ate through a new set of tires in less than 5k but only on the outside. Regardless though, I got the angles set back to normal and now it rides fine in the rain.

[thom1301]

Just in case anyone has the same problem, my rear had way too much toe in. Both sides were out of spec, and the side that was more out of spec, was the side where the tire was more worn out. FYI