Slide on dry road? - HondaClub.com

itsjuststeve · 04-28-2007, 02:58 AM

('93 Civic EX)

What would cause a front-wheel drive civic to have its back end feel like it's sliding slightly when turning?

I've just noticed this recently. I don't know if I'm just going insane and focusing on something that's not actually happening or if there is really a cause.

Sometimes when I'm in a turn, especially a left turn, it feels like my back end slides a bit in the opposite direction. I notice it feels like this especially when the car has less power (when I turn on the AC, I lose a substantial amount of power)

What should I check for?

I know what this feels like too because I used to own a rear-wheel drive Thunderbird that I could drift on dry pavement fairly easily if I purposely made the attempt to.

mikemortal20 · 05-05-2007, 03:40 AM

possibbly the sway bar or stabilizer in the rear is loose samething on my 92 accord try tightenng the bolts or replace the bushings and check the for uneven wear on the rear tires

**EyesofFreedom** · 05-05-2007, 04:23 PM

[quote=itsjuststeve;6813]('93 Civic EX)

What should I check for?

QUOTE]

Possibly the outer sections of the rears being bald.

JDMmuscle · 06-04-2007, 02:22 AM

Dont speed up when you turn, understeer >.<

04-28-2007, 02:58 AM	#1 (permalink)
itsjuststeve Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Denver, Colorado United States Posts: 2	Slide on dry road? ('93 Civic EX) What would cause a front-wheel drive civic to have its back end feel like it's sliding slightly when turning? I've just noticed this recently. I don't know if I'm just going insane and focusing on something that's not actually happening or if there is really a cause. Sometimes when I'm in a turn, especially a left turn, it feels like my back end slides a bit in the opposite direction. I notice it feels like this especially when the car has less power (when I turn on the AC, I lose a substantial amount of power) What should I check for? I know what this feels like too because I used to own a rear-wheel drive Thunderbird that I could drift on dry pavement fairly easily if I purposely made the attempt to.

05-05-2007, 04:23 PM	#3 (permalink)
EyesofFreedom Official Instigator! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Rincon, Georgia United States Posts: 2,096	[quote=itsjuststeve;6813]('93 Civic EX) What should I check for? QUOTE] Possibly the outer sections of the rears being bald. __________________ Myspace me... http://www.myspace.com/hondaclub_eyesoffreedom Ferio Project car build page... http://www.my2002ex.mysite.com My other passion... http://www.nscale.org/defaulteng.htm

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05-05-2007, 03:40 AM	#2 (permalink)
mikemortal20 Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania United States Posts: 35	possibbly the sway bar or stabilizer in the rear is loose samething on my 92 accord try tightenng the bolts or replace the bushings and check the for uneven wear on the rear tires

06-04-2007, 02:22 AM	#4 (permalink)
JDMmuscle Banned Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Atlanta, Georgia United States Posts: 2	Dont speed up when you turn, understeer >.<