rear end swevers side to side

[05grandprixgt]

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

 

[Deimos]

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

 

[05grandprixgt]

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?

 

[Deimos]

trailing arm no

 

[Deimos]

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

 

[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.

 

[05grandprixgt]

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

 

[matt5112]

1997-Current Grand Prix (All Motors)

in a word, yes.

 

[05grandprixgt]

in a word, yes.

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

 

[matt5112]

yes

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

that should make your car quite a bit better.

 

[05grandprixgt]

thanks matt

 

[matt5112]

np.

 

[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.

 

[05grandprixgt]

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?

 

[matt5112]

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

 

[05grandprixgt]

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

 

[ZR1Vette09]

well when you drove his car on the highway, the rear end kicked to the right noticeably. It was the right rear strut.