This happens on both sides' front wheels when the spring on that side is compressed enough (when cornering to the opposite direction obviously). It's worse when cornering to the right, but that could simply be due to driver weight (car is LHD).
I went to my first track day with the Puma last weekend, and this problem was persistent and always occurring on the fastest right-hand corners, specifically when there is a bump or other uneven bit in the middle of the corner, or when turn-in is sudden.
The suspension is completely standard and the wheels are standard Puma OEM wheels. There are no leaks in the dampers and the fronts have been changed some time (Puma-specific Boge dampers). The springs are, however, original.
Tyres are 195/55 instead of the usual 195/50, but I don't see how that could be such a big issue given the difference is so small. And these are indeed normal street tyres, so it's not a 'too much grip' issue either.
Now, those cloth sound damping mats inside the wheel wells, were sagging a bit. So I trimmed the sagging bits off and that did help the problem a bit. But it's still hitting the arches.
Also, the front bump stops are a little broken (but not perished) while the suspension otherwise looks quite OK. But I don't think a Puma should be hitting the bump stops when just cornering, so other problems must be present, right?
The steering angles have been set properly not long ago, and the car's handling seems to reflect this so I don't think the angles are newly messed up. And there's a fresh MOT too, so the springs/dampers shouldn't be completely out..
Any help? This spoils the trackday fun for me, and I don't want to go out shopping for new springs if that's not the problem to begin with...
This post has been edited by TurboJ: 16 May 2014 - 12:47 PM