Thread: rear end swevers side to side

when i am on uneven rode or rode with alot of pots hole the rear end acts crazy. is it safe for me to assume that a trailing arm is bent? or should i get and alinement? i just bought the car and it didnt do this on the test drive but it wasnt raining then and it has been now. i also put new tires on it idk if that plays a part. is the trailing arm from the w body store a good upgrade? is that a plug and play deal? thanks guys sorry for any typeo on my iphone

Get your alignment done regularly the rear toe is out all the time on our cars

Originally Posted by Deimos

Get your alignment done regularly the rear toe is out all the time on our cars

o ok thanks. when u say regularly how often is that? do u have to align the car after changing the trailing arm?

trailing arm no

I'd say before winter and after winter on alignments lol

Not sure if the 04+ have the tubular trailing arm, go look at yours and if its not, get a tubular one ASAP. will greatly tighten up the rear end.

Originally Posted by matt5112

Not sure if the 04+ have the tubular trailing arm, go look at yours and if its not, get a tubular one ASAP. will greatly tighten up the rear end.

so will the ones from the w body store work ?

W Body Store

1997-Current Grand Prix (All Motors)

in a word, yes.

Originally Posted by matt5112

in a word, yes.

lol i know they will fit but i was wondering if they are a good upgrade

yes

also put in the rear GMPP sway bar at the same time.

that should make your car quite a bit better.

thanks matt

np.

Originally Posted by ZR1Vette09

i know the feeling you're talking about. My dad's saturn had the same exact thing and it was the strut that was bad.

great another part that can be bad and i just bought the car hahah how can i tell if its the strut?

when you go over a bump does the rear end bounce up and down for a little while?

umm not that i noticed only had the car for a week. its more of the side to side the up and down