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Advice on road-handling Jimny in windy conditions.

faye_rae
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04 Feb 2014 17:38 #103369 by faye_rae

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Chips & relaxation... yes! :laugh:

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04 Feb 2014 18:11 #103375 by robs5230

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faye_rae wrote: Chips & relaxation... yes! :laugh:

you'd have to be pretty flexible to do that in a jimny

standard jimny - for now

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04 Feb 2014 19:37 #103388 by Tadpole

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gilburton wrote: ... Have you checked the tyre pressures? 23 front 26 rear that's psi
If they are too high the car will feel extra sensitive...

Totally agree with this for 'every day use' road tyres .....

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04 Feb 2014 21:14 #103407 by Rhinoman

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My O2 soft top was quite stable but sounded worse than it was because of the noise the soft top made in strong crosswinds.

Some Suzukis and a bunch of motorcycles.

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05 Feb 2014 09:13 #103442 by jonesyba420

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I regularly cross the Orwell Bridge (google it) and in very high winds it can be a terrifying experience!!! Gusts can cause the jim to change lanes if your not awake which can be scary when surrounded by lorries also getting blown around! As said already its the fact were in a high sided light vehicle which is the problem so theres not a great deal we can do, wheel spacers may help but probably not much. Best option is relax and try not to over correct/counter the wind as when the wind stops youll lurch sideways.

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05 Feb 2014 10:00 #103446 by idiotmobil

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Rhinoman wrote: My O2 soft top was quite stable but sounded worse than it was because of the noise the soft top made in strong crosswinds.

your going to need one of these excellent hardtop fast back I keep hearing good things about lol

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