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Old Mar 7, 2005 | 05:44 PM
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Suspension / Chassis - Dieicnosdics

Just so you know

UNDERSTEER
Too large front bar vs rear sway bar
Too small front tires or narrow rim width
Heavy front weight bias
Narrow front track
Too stiff front springs
Low front tire pressure
Oversize rear tires
Steep roll axis

OVERSTEER
Too large rear vs front sway bar
Raised rear end
Undersized tires or narrow rims
Low rear tire pressure
Large rear overhang
Too stiff rear springs

REAR BREAK-AWAY
Stiff springs and/or shocks on rough corners
Excessive rear overhang
No rear sway bar to equal road shock between rear wheels
High tire pressure SLIDE
Too much speed for conditions
Tire compound or tire design

EXCESSIVE BODY ROLL
High center of gravity (CG)
Sway bar(s) too small
Narrow track
Overloaded springs and shocks

ADHESION LOSS
Too stiff spring(s)
Narrow tire contact patch
Too high tire pressure
Too stiff shocks

WHEEL HOP
Poor shocks
Worn suspension bushings
No traction bars
No rear sway bar WHEEL LIFT
Poor weight distribution
Steep roll axis
Too small a sway bar on opposite end of car

HIGHWAY WANDER
Play in steering
Incorrect alignment
Large "sail" area such as the side of an SUV
Rear wheel steer
Worn shocks and suspension bushings
Wrong size or no sway bar(s)

BOTTOMING
Overloaded springs
Worn shocks
Lack of suspension travel

HIGH SPEED INSTABILITY
Aerodynamic lift
Soft shocks
Light sway bar(s)
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Old Mar 7, 2005 | 06:19 PM
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Car: Trans Am
Engine: 305
Transmission: T56
Dieicnosdics? How do you pronounce that? Di-e-cen-ous-diks?

Just messin with ya, good info.
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Old Mar 7, 2005 | 06:44 PM
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You know i never re-read what i type
hopefuly a mod can fix that

Last edited by NEEDforSPEED; Mar 7, 2005 at 07:21 PM.
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Old Mar 8, 2005 | 01:26 AM
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Car: 85 Trans Am
Engine: 350 (CCC QJet)
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.08 9 bolt
Huck awn funics warked fur my.


j/k, good info
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Old Mar 13, 2005 | 02:10 AM
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Old Mar 14, 2005 | 05:20 PM
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Car: candy blue 85 z28
Engine: 305 tpi LB9
Transmission: 700r4 crazy beefed up one
Axle/Gears: ones with teeth
Dieicnosdics

took me a day to figure that one out

Jeff
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