???Steering Full lock wheel hop?????

[Bonzy1800]

hi, just wondering if anyone has experienced this, when on full lock one wheel feels like its bouncing and moving around hard to explain, it cloncks its not a nock, feels like the wheel jumping it hops sort of thing, not sure if its the diff one wheel not covering same distance as the other, anyway has anyone had anthing smilliar
car is an 04 LCR cheers any advice would be much appretiated

 

[DannyC87]

I get the same thing, feels like the outside tyre skips sideways a bit?

 

[andycupra]

id be looking at bushes, track rod ends, or inner track rods.
It may be that when on full lock and 'play' is highlighted.

or possibly suspension tops mounts?

I think a good few people have experienced this.

 

[DannyC87]

I'm thinking top mounts for mine as the front shocks squeak over speed bumps.. i can see a suspension change in the semi-near future so it'll wait

 

[Phil K]

Mines always slightly done this but only ever noticable on lose gravel in my car park... I just put it down to the wider rubber and angle the wheels tilt at when on full lock!

and while we're on the subject, the Leon has a seriously carp turning circle! does anyone know if the S3 was similar?

 

[Lodgey180]

think its just every lcr in genral mine does it aswell mate

 

[DannyC87]

that's comforting mine only does it on wet tarmac / loose gravel / SNOW
The LCR's turning circle is bigger than a boeing 747 i think

 

[andycupra]

Mines always slightly done this but only ever noticable on lose gravel in my car park... I just put it down to the wider rubber and angle the wheels tilt at when on full lock!

and while we're on the subject, the Leon has a seriously carp turning circle! does anyone know if the S3 was similar?

Its just the cupra R that has a poor turning circle which has a shorter steering rack. - possibly due to 18" wheels? or maybe just to be sportier as many leon cupras run 18" wheels ok.

The cupra has a tighter turning circle compared to the LCR.

 

[andycupra]

i too have found i experience this where surfaces are slippery. eg reversing on full lock and wheels pass over a wet man hold cover etc.

 

[SupraDupraCupra]

i get this with my ibiza
think it might have something with EDL locking the wheel due to it thinking it losin traction

 

[Squintstream]

The LCR's turning circle is bigger than a boeing 747 i think

The Cupra R is a pleasure in comparison to my previous Impreza... Now that was a turning circle (3 point turn within multistory car-parks became embarrassing )

 

[Bonzy1800]

ok it is normal so nothing to worry about, its a cobination of things, something to do with wheel losing traction low profile tyres and it was so noticeable when it was cold due to tyres being cold and hard and talmac surface being slippery, thats why i noticed when it was cold and frosty

 

[olliep]

i think mine does this when its very cold and i reverse off my drive (full lock) and then (full lock) the other way to drive down the road... sound about right? only happens first thing and then i dont notice it but it seems to happen as the wheels come off the lip of the kerb

 

[gib20vt]

Mine does this too - I am getting my drop links and ball joints changed this weekend so I will tell you if it still does it! also could be down to the width of the tyres - only really noticed it the other day