Originally Posted by bogieman
Ok, I've looked and don't see a mention of this, so I gotta ask- is it normal for the xfire to dart left or right when braking on less than perfect roads? I have only noticed it on somewhat challenged paved roads, but sometimes the wheel is almost jerked out of my hand. I have never had a vehicle to do this, and the only sports car I have owned before the xfire was a vette, and it didn't do this....
thanks
this is a common issue in Crossfires for at least two reasons:
1. wide tires
2. short wheelbase
i used to have a 95 corvette and it did the same thing. it's most noticeable when stopping at red lights where heavy traffic has gradually worn down the road surface resulting in "valleys" where the vehicle tires travel. a wider tire has to flex more in conforming to the curvature of the surface so it is more susceptible to wandering. the tendency to wander is exagerated by the short wheelbase. the rear wheels want to follow the front wheels, and the closer they are together, the more the vehicle will dart back and forth.