Since new my cobalt has always SUCKED when I drive in areas with a cross wind. This damn thing is all over the road. I was just curious if anybody else had this issue. really only happens on 65+ highways when Im doing ~ the posted speed limit. Thinking about designing a front end piece to aid in steering control so i dont die.

 

I was out last night, and didn't have any issues. I was up on interstate 81.

 

yea when I drive on I-95, or 276/476 or any local highway it just sucks. with all the wind we have right now. Im on a different set of tires. My assumption was maybe the car was just to light.

 

is the car stock height? maybe a set of springs would help a bit

 

ur lucky the cobalt isnt as big/flat as my other cars. Feels like someone is turning the steering wheel for me and then a bulldozer is pushing my vehicle to the side.

 

stock 2.4L SS. only thing thats added aftermarket or the brake pads around the car, and tires. Im not going any stiffer on the springs, car all ready rattles like a time bomb lol.

my 88 thunderbird turbo coupe and my 65 mustang both handle better then my cobalt in this situation. In fact my turbo coupe handles better all around with semi stock suspension and height.



I really feel it more in the front then the back. I went through my entire front end and found nothing alarming aside from normal wear and tear from 45,000 miles.

 

I deal with the same thing in a decent wind. The car gets tossed around when im going 60+mph. But then again doesn't every car?

 

yea i actually do notice this. on the highway if its really windy it will squirm around a little not quite as extreme as moving the steering wheel, i mean it dose but its not bad. just annoying

i have ss suspension on my ls and then i have 65 sidewall so im thinking it might be because of my tires.

or my alignment no idea.

its good to hear its not only me.

and to be honest its only as of this year for me. so im thinking maybe my bushings and tires combined are making it wiggly.

 

those care were a hell of a lot heavier though. I had a vibe, windstar, ms3 and a ford escape and they have big profiles and they got tossed around.

 

jesus I NEVER get that in denver

 

tires were my first thought. So when I dumped the P6's for another tire nothing changed. didnt get better or worse. I have a feeling as time goes on it will get worse. bushings wear out suspension gets loose.

bet you my 65 is lighter then your windstar and maybe escape. there is nothing in the damn thing and the weight is distributed evenly.

Regardless alittle wind could/ mght be felt but not enough that I have to compensate for it. time to crawl back under the rattle trap and see what I can find.

 

My 07 SS SC never had a big problem with a cross wind, probably due to the tail!
My 91 Caprice gets pushed around a bit in a cross wind a bit, but nothing like our old 86 Chev 3/4 Ton van! That baby was like trying to fly the Titanic! lol

Bigger surface area = more pushing
More aerodynamic area = less pushing

 

the car is 2900lbs what do you expect? not the heaviest car in the world

 

i loveee my car in a crosswind. i live in lethridge where we get 100km/h winds numerous times through out the year and my car doesnt budge an inch. only problem i have with wind is if its behind me it shakes my spoiler up and down... my old explorer would get pushed into other lanes if i didnt counter steer fast enuf

 

2900?? no way? how about a car that can stay in its own lane? or is that to much to expect. Silly me.

 

Yep I have the same problem some times in heavy cross winds like the other guy said these cars are not that heavy

 

The only time I have had to fight to stay in my lane was when I was doing about 60 and an M5 decided to do a flyby at ~140. The wind off of it pushed me onto the line of the next lane but not over.

 

Hey where in PA are you guys from? I'm always looking for other SS's but there really aren't any around.

 

SE PA Levittown area

 

yea that was my second guess bushing wearing out. good thing im getting the ottp spherical bushings

and then pedders, and ottp street bar, then better wheels and tires, then ill be happy

 

I can feel the wind more in this car then I can my old Shadow,
but its never been anything for me to worry or get concerned with about.
SLIGHTLY wobbly but nothing close to loosing control.

 

sure but those cars have a smaller side profile. my vibe, windstar and escape have large side profiles with lots of area for cross wind to push. The cobalt is light and does have a big flat middle but man I havent felt it that unstable in comparison to my other cars.

 

I made a post a few weeks ago stating the complete opposite, my car doesn't move in the wind at all, when others are visibly swerving in the lanes.

 

I'm located 10 minutes from Pottsville, in a town called Mahanoy City, exit 131 on 81 haha.

 

With stock ride hieght I always felt like I was getting thrown around. I put SS/SC springs on recently so when the snow goes away and I'm traveling @ 65 I'll update this post to see what difference that makes.