having to turn wheel more round corners

[langoose13]

This really has me confused. Just got my vz lumina lowered slightly by pedders. new springs and shocks though not much lower than the stock. I considered the steering prior quite firm and really liked it. now it is not as firm and find myself having to turn the wheel quite alot more to get around corners. i took it back for them to have a look at but couldn't see a problem. today i drove a vs and a ve (would love to jump in a stock lumina right now) and realized my steering is definately requires more turning. I have been trolling the web a while looking for an answer having checked tyre pressures and looking for leaks. i hopeing someone might point me in the right direction.

[Reaper]

This really has me confused. Just got my vz lumina lowered slightly by pedders. new springs and shocks though not much lower than the stock. I considered the steering prior quite firm and really liked it. now it is not as firm and find myself having to turn the wheel quite alot more to get around corners. i took it back for them to have a look at but couldn't see a problem. today i drove a vs and a ve (would love to jump in a stock lumina right now) and realized my steering is definately requires more turning. I have been trolling the web a while looking for an answer having checked tyre pressures and looking for leaks. i hopeing someone might point me in the right direction.

Well there is your problem right there.

Reaper

[D-Renzow]

ha! never a great idea going there

[calais24/7]

Well there is your problem right there.

Reaper

Couldn't agree more.

[Boonz]

front castor and camber plays a major role in steering effort, chances are your wheel alignment settings were changed after the spring install...

have a wheel alignment check done and see if its out of spec

[impulsive]

I reckon it may be a poor wheel alignment, or the requirement for one if you didnt have it done

[langoose13]

thanks all, had the wheel alignment checked and is ok. feel like the castor arm adjustment with the new springs must be what has made the difference. there is a bit of play in the rack but the difference i noticed is from before and after the lowering. Is there a way a can firm it up again. i always thought lowering would make the steering firmer, at least that was the case with my vs. granted it is an acclaim and came down alot further.
the vz really isn't nice to take through corners at the moment.

[heyitsEnricoPallazzo]

I have adjustable castor radius rod bushes on mine.

Currently they are set at maximum positive castor. This firms up the steering a bit. However, under load around corners it makes the wheel want to self centre too much. Will be changing to a more stock setting in future.

It's all a compromise. And based on what the driver wants.

Supply the alignment settings for us to look at.