Would a front wheel drive car have

[Datawiz]

Originally Posted by NB2K

Alignments are becoming the biggest scam since rust-proofing.

Not for me.

Having the proper race alignment is important for me.

[ptindall]

Originally Posted by Sea Six

If any one of the tires is not lined up in the direction the vehicle's center of gravity is traveling, it's essentially being dragged down the road. The more it's misaligned, the more it's being dragged, offering resistance to the vehicle's motion. This unnecessarily robs horsepower, gas mileage, and tire life for those misaligned tires.

What do you mean, "dragged?" If your solid rear axel is misaligned from the frame, it will not be, "dragging." The front wheels will be turned so that all four are rolling without any skidding. The rear tires will have no more resistance or wear than normal. And the only reason the fronts will wear oddly is because of camber change due to caster. No horsepower is lost. The only reason fuel mileage would suffer is additional aerodynamic drag. Unsafe braking is true.

[ptindall]

Originally Posted by Sea Six

As anyone who has ever been to a track can tell you, you always want to do hard braking while the vehicle is traveling in a straight line if at all possible; otherwise, if you're going around a curve for instance, you might go into a flat spin, or worse, roll the car... losing all control of the vehicle.

Uh, no. That would only be the case if you had way too much rear brake bias. 99% of cars will understeer if trying to corner while braking hard.

[Sea Six]

Originally Posted by Sea Six

If any one of the tires is not lined up in the direction the vehicle's center of gravity is traveling, it's essentially being dragged down the road.

Originally Posted by ptindall

What do you mean, "dragged?" If your solid rear axel is misaligned from the frame, it will not be, "dragging." The front wheels will be turned so that all four are rolling without any skidding. The rear tires will have no more resistance or wear than normal. And the only reason the fronts will wear oddly is because of camber change due to caster. No horsepower is lost. The only reason fuel mileage would suffer is additional aerodynamic drag. Unsafe braking is true.

I guess I should have been more clear. I was talking about the case in which one tire was misaligned with the other tires. In that case, it is being dragged. If all four are misaligned with respect to the vehicle's motion, yet are aligned with respect to each other, they will not be dragging a tire.

Thanks for pointing that out. Did you use to work in an alignment shop?

[MrPeabody]

This thread is so informative. All these years I thought it was "caddy whumpus", not "catty whumpus".

[Sea Six]

Originally Posted by MrPeabody

This thread is so informative. All these years I thought it was "caddy whumpus", not "catty whumpus".

The industry standard terminology is "caddy whumpus" for GM products, and "catty whumpus" for Ford products.

[MrPeabody]

Originally Posted by Sea Six

The industry standard terminology is "caddy whumpus" for GM products, and "catty whumpus" for Ford products.

I guess ricers would be "kitty whumpus".

[Sea Six]

Originally Posted by MrPeabody

I guess ricers would be "kitty whumpus".

You could even go with something, uh, else.

[ptindall]

Originally Posted by Sea Six

I guess I should have been more clear. I was talking about the case in which one tire was misaligned with the other tires. In that case, it is being dragged. If all four are misaligned with respect to the vehicle's motion, yet are aligned with respect to each other, they will not be dragging a tire.

Thanks for pointing that out. Did you use to work in an alignment shop?

Okay, I gotcha and agree with you. I thought we were just talking about Julio's van with the crooked rear axel.

Never worked in an alignment shop. I worked in a small high performance shop once upon a time but my suspension and alignment knowledge is strictly amateur.

[Sea Six]

Originally Posted by ptindall

my suspension and alignment knowledge is strictly amateur.

And mine isn't even that... it's more anecdotal.

[repo]

Originally Posted by datawiz

Not for me.

Having the proper race alignment is important for me.

How did you get to 10k? You fuks have a game and not invite me?

[Datawiz]

Originally Posted by repo

How did you get to 10k? You fuks have a game and not invite me?

I haven't played since we p0wned Jax. If you look at the photo, I was over 12K and lost some of it.

[repo]

Originally Posted by datawiz

I haven't played since we p0wned Jax. If you look at the photo, I was over 12K and lost some of it.

[MrPeabody]

Originally Posted by repo

How did you get to 10k? You fuks have a game and not invite me?

Who would invite someone with $30 to a poker game.

[JRD77VET]

Originally Posted by repo

an all wheel alignment done?

02/25/2011 39,574 Coggin Nissan At The Avenues
Jacksonville, FL
904-880-3000
nissanavenues.cogginauto.com
issanavenues.coggin
auto.com Four wheel alignment performed

Some models have bolt on rear spindles which can be adjusted by shimming.

[LATB]

Alignment after shocks?

I'm going to put Bilstein shocks on all 4 corners of my Tacoma...the front are adjustable and I want to use the 1st setting, lifting the front about one inch.

I understand that this should require an alignment?

???

[repo]

Originally Posted by MrPeabody

Who would invite someone with $30 to a poker game.

I stashed a grand somewhere waiting for the next game. Serious...

[kapayakapaya]

Originally Posted by repo

I stashed a grand somewhere waiting for the next game. Serious...

You want some $? I haven't touched the gameroom in a couple weeks

[repo]

Originally Posted by kapayakapaya

You want some $? I haven't touched the gameroom in a couple weeks

serious?

Where ya been homez?

[kapayakapaya]

Originally Posted by repo

serious?

Where ya been homez?

There ya go Work's been killing me - first project for a new client. I'm hoping to turn it into a couple/few yrs worth of other projects so I gotta go the extra mile on this one

Oh, and also picked up a moderate "conflict of interest" at the client that has been severly limiting my forum time at night