Dangerous front end on hard braking (help)
Thread Starter
Safety Car
Joined: Nov 2002
Posts: 4,183
Likes: 1,178
From: out of nowhere
Originally Posted by SmokedTires
Where did they set the toe setting during the alignment? If they set it at zero, then under driving pressure, it's not uncommon for the toe to change to being somkewhat plus giving a darty feeling when driving. Have them set the toe to a negative setting and see if it makes a difference 
Thread Starter
Safety Car
Joined: Nov 2002
Posts: 4,183
Likes: 1,178
From: out of nowhere
Originally Posted by SmokedTires
No the halfshaft loops are added 
Thread Starter
Safety Car
Joined: Nov 2002
Posts: 4,183
Likes: 1,178
From: out of nowhere
I'm sitting here trying to analyze what all I've changed since last running it, when it didn't do this. Other than 18" rims & tires, the only thing I can think of is the tires footprints. The rear footprint is now wider and the fronts are slightly narrower.
Team Owner
Joined: Jul 1999
Posts: 65,492
Likes: 230
From: Orange Park Florida
Originally Posted by 454Can-Am
If all your front end is tight, then I'd say it's probably a collapsed brake hose............. my van did the same thing ! Hit the brake and the thing pulled hard to the left...... and when I let off the brake..... it veered hard to the right ------- the hose looked fine but collapsed on the inside (right side), making brake fluid slow going in (left jerk) and slow going out (right veer) --------- jack the front end up and spin each wheel while someone hits the brakes ---- easy to see if that's the problem ! My vette jerked hard to the left because the lower control arm bushing was starting to come out !!! ------ Thankfully found it in time and didn't hit anything ! Rick
hehehe.....lemme guess, your van was/is a Dodge.....don't ask me how I know.....
GENE
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
5 Best & 5 Worst Corvette Daily Drivers
Joe Kucinski
The Headlights of Every Corvette Generation Explained
Joe Kucinski
5 Best & 5 Most Overrated Corvette Track Packages of All Time!
Joe Kucinski
Every 2027 Corvette Engine Explained
Joe Kucinski
Designer Imagines A Corvette That Looks More Like a Corvette Than the Corvette
Verdad Gallardo
10 Ugly Corvettes That We Still Kinda Love
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer
Brett Foote
10 Things Every Corvette Owner Needs (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems
Pouria Savadkouei
Race Director
Joined: Feb 2001
Posts: 13,913
Likes: 101
From: Manassas VA
NoVa Events Coordinator
St. Jude Donor '14
I had the same problem. Car whipping left and right during braking.... The problem was the lower control arm rear mounting bolt (big one) was loose. the control arm would MOVE. Check the bolts.
robert
robert
Thread Starter
Safety Car
Joined: Nov 2002
Posts: 4,183
Likes: 1,178
From: out of nowhere
Originally Posted by Bluewasp
I had the same problem. Car whipping left and right during braking.... The problem was the lower control arm rear mounting bolt (big one) was loose. the control arm would MOVE. Check the bolts.
robert
robert