A bit tail happy?

[TJG]

I have a Gen 3 3.0 manual, I find mine very tail happy with the rear ready to slide out at the mearest hint of acceleration out of a bend with the raod anythinmg les than perfectly dry. I'm not talking of really booting it here, just brisk acceleration. It bit again today for no real reason, its very controlable just lift a bit and it all straightens up but it does make me a bit cautious through the bends....I like to pick and choose where and when to off road.

Does anyone else find this or could we have something amiss at the back? Last time I had it serviced the mech said it was in excellent nick, I also had the rear springs changed to stiffer ones for towing so I would have thought the mech would have flogged me new bushes if they were a bit knackered.

[stormforce]

I have a Gen 3 3.0 manual, I find mine very tail happy with the rear ready to slide out at the mearest hint of acceleration out of a bend with the raod anythinmg les than perfectly dry. I'm not talking of really booting it here, just brisk acceleration. It bit again today for no real reason, its very controlable just lift a bit and it all straightens up but it does make me a bit cautious through the bends....I like to pick and choose where and when to off road.

Does anyone else find this or could we have something amiss at the back? Last time I had it serviced the mech said it was in excellent nick, I also had the rear springs changed to stiffer ones for towing so I would have thought the mech would have flogged me new bushes if they were a bit knackered.

i found with mine it had winter duelers on and they were on it when it came over
and they were **** in wet weather and would spin if i tried accelerating to quick
but with the colway AT's on they they stick like s--t to the road

[CaptainBeaky]

You may find stiffer springs than standard makes it more tail-happy when not loaded up or towing.

[stevieboy]

I have a Gen 3 3.0 manual, I find mine very tail happy with the rear ready to slide out at the mearest hint of acceleration out of a bend with the raod anythinmg les than perfectly dry. I'm not talking of really booting it here, just brisk acceleration. It bit again today for no real reason, its very controlable just lift a bit and it all straightens up but it does make me a bit cautious through the bends....I like to pick and choose where and when to off road.

Does anyone else find this or could we have something amiss at the back? Last time I had it serviced the mech said it was in excellent nick, I also had the rear springs changed to stiffer ones for towing so I would have thought the mech would have flogged me new bushes if they were a bit knackered.

mine is just the same she kicked out last saturday the mrs was less than impressed lol she still to this day think's i did it on purpose, think it is more to do with puting your foot down than the speed you are going

[B16mts]

Hi,

Mine isn't tail happy enough! think i'm too used to my previous car still. The thing that annoys me is it only lights up the inside tyre, how much is an LSD for these things anyway?

cheers,

Mart

[Predictable Bob]

I encourage mine to step out a bit now and then but must admit it's got a habit of doing it at the wrong time !

It's wearing Apache AT's at the moment - are they crepe ?

[Grimreeper]

Hi,

Mine isn't tail happy enough! think i'm too used to my previous car still. The thing that annoys me is it only lights up the inside tyre, how much is an LSD for these things anyway?

cheers,

Mart

You can get a genuine LSD for around £1200 or replace the internals with a detroit LSD for around £400 (plus fitting) for milners

[sticks]

I have a Gen 3 3.0 manual, I find mine very tail happy with the rear ready to slide out at the mearest hint of acceleration out of a bend with the raod anythinmg les than perfectly dry. I'm not talking of really booting it here, just brisk acceleration. It bit again today for no real reason, its very controlable just lift a bit and it all straightens up but it does make me a bit cautious through the bends....I like to pick and choose where and when to off road.

Does anyone else find this or could we have something amiss at the back? Last time I had it serviced the mech said it was in excellent nick, I also had the rear springs changed to stiffer ones for towing so I would have thought the mech would have flogged me new bushes if they were a bit knackered.

You'll probably be better off with some different tyres, don't ask me which ones though as mine are Jap ones, and, if yours aren't already this, you might want to lower the tyre pressures on the back to about 30, maybe 32 with some weight to see if that helps.
As for the best tyres, ask some of the lads here as they will have a good idea and alot more experience than me.
I thought I would just let you know what works with mine which is good in the corners and has only slid a couple of times on sharp bends and even that was in really heavy rain.
If you don't have any joy with any of this it might be time to buy some more underpants!!

Good luck

[BUSHWHACKER]

I've heard that Jodie Marsh is tail happy!

[SURFVIRGIN]

yeah her rear end`s always slippin out too

[BUSHWHACKER]

and her heads always going!

[SURFVIRGIN]

rear pipe`s a big bore now hee hee

[B16mts]

rear pipe`s a big bore now hee hee

One serious dump valve!!

[BUSHWHACKER]

Who'd have thought that an 'E' list celebrity has an affinity to a 2.4 Surf?

[POPEYE]

Rebush with a leg of lamb, It'll feel like a new one!