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Why is my Toyota Camry so sensitive to wind gusts?
Just returned from a 2000 mile roadtrip in our 2011 Camry. We had 3 average sized adults, luggage etc and usually a full tank of fuel. I noticed the car was 'riding low' on its springs.
At interstate speeds, the car was blown all over the road. When passing or being passed by trucks, we were pushed away.
Needless to say it was not a good driving experience.
The Toyota Dealership told me to install TRD heavy duty springs . They cost $300 and to install them would be $300 more. Plus the alignment of $90. So before I spend $700 , is there anyone who has suffered this malady of being wind-blown?
Did the TRD springs solve the problem? Any other solution?
4 Answers
- 9 years agoFavorite Answer
LOL at the Camry being a small car. It's a mid sized car, and in fact is the most American car sold today. To answer the question, springs might help a little, but you are going to sacrifice ride quality (stiffer ride). The manufactures tend to make the average car on the soft side for the average American's desire for a numb feeling experience. But, if you want to make the biggest impact on wind buffeting, look into replacing the front and rear sway bars. Pretty easy to do as well. You can do the rear with simple hand tools in your driveway without even jacking the car up. Even the front is not hard, but you have to jack the car up and remove the wheels. Anyways, start with the rear. You'll see the biggest improvement there. With a stiffer, aftermarket sway bar, your vehicle will stay flatter through the turns and keep a more planted feeling without much of a trade off in bump absorbing.
- Anonymous9 years ago
Hi FENTON
It is a common thing being blown all over the road with these big trucks and unlike us brit's you like your rides to be soft so it does happen more with soft suspensions so beefing them up will certainly help it will not go away that only comes with even stiffer suspension so you need to consider this when driving. the air pressure caused by passing wagons like you have in the states is also an issue.
we don't have quite the same issues because european trucks being small don't produce such large shock waves when being passed or when passing you.
so this one issue where biggest is not always best.
i would suggest although the camry is a big car it is not that big hence why it gets blown all over the road a 4x4 truck has more weight so it tends to be less and with stronger suspension and higher road ride it tends not to wonder so much but yet again the ride is not so soft.
Source(s): Comfort and road holding again the difference between our cars here in the united kingdom and the USA. - 9 years ago
the car is small and light. it will be pushed around a bit. the spring might help some. thats how it is. maybe go out and find yourself a cheap 4wd car. like a subaru impreza. 4wd is a bit safer.
- Anonymous9 years ago
Its because it's a small *** car shoulda went with American made