bugeye aerodynamics

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  1. mokinbird87

    mokinbird87 Active Member

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    is anyone else having the cross wind problem or is it just me?
     
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    Please elaborate. Not too sure I know what ya mean.
     
  3. mokinbird87

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    well, i feel a lot of cross winds while driving on highway. my friend's rsx or my dad's gs300 feels A LOT more stable and smooth, almost like as if the wind is not even affecting the car.

    it could be the wind noise level, but i DEFINITELY feel the cross winds pushing the car left and right.
    hopefully i wont feel it so much after replacing my steering rack bushings.
     
  4. Alex

    Alex Community Founder
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    Its a subaru thing ;)
     
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    Lol, pro.
     
  6. GTscoob

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    Lower the car a little bit and it should help, the car has a lot of lift at highway speeds. The Prodrive lip and rear spoiler do a lot to help the aerodynamic lift that the car exhibits stock.
     
  7. Deke

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    Yeah, if you can't tell just by appearance, we don't drive the most aerodynamic of vehicles :)
     
  8. Jake

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    my car is lowered and it still weaves like crazy. i noticed it the day i first took it home, it was windy and i was blowing all over the road.
     
  9. miloman

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    i have felt this too...
     
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    i know my m3 doenst move nearly as much
     
  11. kingwrex

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    i also have been blowing around a little bit at highway speeds due to crosswinds. thought it was just me, good to hear its not just my imagination.
     
  12. STiBottom

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    You bought the wrong car if you wanted aerodynamics. The bugeye has the aerodynamics of a brick. I still love mine though
     
  13. mokinbird87

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    hehe, aerodynamics of a brick.. it takes a lot to love my bugeye, but it is SLOWLY getting to where i want it to.. hopefully installing the steering rack bushings will minimize some of these affects.
     
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    and am i glad my car is not the only one doing weird things.
     
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    You might have toe-out in the car. If either the front or the rear has toe-out on it, the car will be much less stable. A few hundredths of a degree of toe-in does wonders for stability.

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  16. Deke

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    It takes a lot to love your bugeye? :hsnono:

    It take me very little :)
     

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