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jim_hoyland
post Aug 26 2009, 05:48 PM
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Is the test for bump steer driving over a speed bump straight on or at an angle. I don't get any noticable pulling when taking the speed bump straight on. Just want to get the test situation straight, any input will be appreciated.

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jim_hoyland   Bump Steer   Aug 26 2009, 05:48 PM
ConeDodger   Jim, I have never heard of a test for bump steer b...   Aug 26 2009, 07:20 PM
underthetire   If you get a "that feels kinda funny" ma...   Aug 26 2009, 09:05 PM
r_towle   Jim, Take a pic of your car, on the ground. Lay do...   Aug 26 2009, 09:10 PM
jim_hoyland   Jim, Take a pic of your car, on the ground. Lay d...   Aug 26 2009, 09:13 PM
orange914   Post that so we can see the whole a-arm. RIch l...   Aug 26 2009, 09:20 PM
orange914   Is the test for bump steer driving over a speed b...   Aug 26 2009, 09:14 PM
jim_hoyland   Pics:   Aug 26 2009, 09:27 PM
r_towle   your fine. I will never suggest to anyone to put ...   Aug 26 2009, 09:38 PM
jim_hoyland   your fine. I will never suggest to anyone to put...   Aug 26 2009, 09:40 PM
ArtechnikA   It binds things in other places...namely the uppe...   Aug 27 2009, 07:54 PM
jaxdream   It binds things in other places...namely the upp...   Aug 27 2009, 08:37 PM
stewteral   Is the test for bump steer driving over a speed b...   Aug 26 2009, 09:55 PM
J P Stein   I hope all my work can help you understand what...   Aug 27 2009, 03:17 PM
turboman808   Wouldn't you idealy like the tie rod to be par...   Aug 26 2009, 10:13 PM
orange914   i really don't have real world experiance with...   Aug 26 2009, 10:17 PM
orange914   looking at the picture and reading rich's comm...   Aug 26 2009, 10:35 PM
r_towle   looking at the picture and reading rich's com...   Aug 26 2009, 10:39 PM
SirAndy   Tie rods always need to be at an angle :confused...   Aug 26 2009, 10:47 PM
orange914   Tie rods always need to be at an angle :confuse...   Aug 26 2009, 11:14 PM
jmill   There is a bump steer test. It's alot easier ...   Aug 27 2009, 08:16 AM
jim_hoyland   Thanks Terry-That is a good explanation. Am I corr...   Aug 27 2009, 08:25 AM
Cevan   From my own experience, my car had pretty signific...   Aug 27 2009, 10:17 AM
gopack   Elephant racing makes the tie rod end solution. L...   Aug 27 2009, 12:57 PM
SirAndy   Elephant racing makes the tie rod end solution. ...   Aug 27 2009, 01:01 PM
turboman808   I really thought my car had this and just needed s...   Aug 27 2009, 01:28 PM
jim_hoyland   Does raising the spindles or using the ER bump ste...   Aug 27 2009, 02:59 PM
SirAndy   Does raising the spindles or using the ER bump st...   Aug 27 2009, 03:02 PM
turboman808   Does raising the spindles or using the ER bump st...   Aug 27 2009, 03:13 PM
J P Stein   Angles..we gots em and it works. I'm at 4-3/4 ...   Aug 27 2009, 06:33 PM
SirAndy   Angles..we gots em and it works. Yeah, but your ...   Aug 27 2009, 06:40 PM
J P Stein   I have 2 1/2 inches of front shock travel & us...   Aug 27 2009, 06:55 PM
cwpeden   You need to account for the pivot points of the ti...   Aug 27 2009, 07:10 PM
J P Stein   You need to account for the pivot points of the t...   Aug 27 2009, 07:20 PM
dw914er   This is what is on clubrsx from my searches while ...   Aug 27 2009, 08:58 PM
jim_hoyland   This is what is on clubrsx from my searches while...   Aug 27 2009, 09:48 PM
dw914er   Then that's probably why... when you drop a c...   Aug 28 2009, 12:33 AM
SLITS   HP Books - "How to Make Your Car Handle...   Aug 28 2009, 08:17 AM
jmill   I like "Tune to Win" and "Engineer ...   Aug 28 2009, 09:58 AM
turboman808   Wrote this long thing and then just made a diagram...   Aug 28 2009, 10:46 AM
jim_hoyland   Wrote this long thing and then just made a diagra...   Aug 28 2009, 11:23 AM
turboman808   Well keep in mind I haven't got a clue what I ...   Aug 28 2009, 12:18 PM
Borderline   Well keep in mind I haven't got a clue what I...   Aug 28 2009, 02:52 PM


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