hit a bump the rear end will sway like I'm going to lose control

[cavillac]

I have a 95 AWD 5 sp.

When I bought the car it came with some Megan racing springs and blown stock struts.
It has 3 degree's negative camber for each tire in the rear and 1.5 on each front tire.
Tires are 225 50 16 Pirelli P6 Four seasons with half tread life, 5/32nds.


the problem I have is when driving in the snow after I hit a bump the rear end will sway back and fourth like I'm going to lose control, It does it when its dry as well but it just makes the rear end hop from side to side a little bit.

I'm thinking since the strut is blown there is no damping and my car sways like that because of the negative camber?

 

[PieEyedPiper]

You would be correct. With 3* negative camber in the rear your car will be all over the place in snow.
Do the DIY washer camber kit for the rear and the front should be fine how it is.

Oh, and as if you didn't already know, replace those shocks!

 

[DGajre777]

Don't forget to get an alignment after you install washers to get your toe back in spec or close to spec.

 

[Bones420]

Do the DIY washer camber kit for the rear and the front should be fine how it is.

Get the front done too, had same camber issuses on mine. Not trying to bag on anyone or call anybody out, but i took the "should be fine" advice and it cost me more in the end than just having done them all at once. I personally went with Engalls F/R camber kit.

 

[MaNGiNa24]

In most cases the fronts won't need a camber kit and the rears will but the fact that the rear struts are blown is what's causing the swaying. I'd check the endlinks as well, if they are detatched from the swaybar it'll cause some issues.

I'd personally scrap the Megan's and purchase a set of Eibachs

VR Speed Factory - EVO, DSM & WRX Performance Parts - Eibach Pro Kit : 2G AWD DSM

Some new rear struts couldn't hurt either (Tokico Blue's)

VR Speed Factory - EVO, DSM & WRX Performance Parts - Tokico HP Performance Shocks (Rear Pair) : 2G AWD DSM

 

[MaNGiNa24]

Don't forget to get an alignment after you install washers to get your toe back in spec or close to spec.

I would go one step farther and make sure the alignment shop knows what you're using to adjust your camber.

When I first used the washers & longer bolt the alignment was farther off one on side than the other so they adjusted it by adding/removing washers which definitely helped. I guess that's what a few years of hitting a couple curbs will do