Steeriods post-alignment
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Melting Slicks
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Steeriods post-alignment
Well, I dropped the car off this morning at the alignment shop. The mechanic wasn't real happy to see me, because he remembered the chore of aligning the car in March, when I finished the VBP suspension install.
I told him not to worry, because I only disturbed the tie rods. All the shim work should not have to be repeated.
When I returned a few hours later, he was smiling and telling me what a great set up the car had with the Steeroids, the VBP Performance Plus and the 17 inch TTIIs.
I think he was still smiling from the test drive. :yesnod: The car was backed-in to its spot. :D
I told him not to worry, because I only disturbed the tie rods. All the shim work should not have to be repeated.
When I returned a few hours later, he was smiling and telling me what a great set up the car had with the Steeroids, the VBP Performance Plus and the 17 inch TTIIs.
I think he was still smiling from the test drive. :yesnod: The car was backed-in to its spot. :D
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Re: Steeriods post-alignment (foundvettelifeisgood)
Well the mechanic was pleased with it, what are your impressions of the new set up? How does it drive? Nice and tight steering?
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Re: Steeriods post-alignment (Eddie 70)
Eddie--Only had it to and from the shop on residential streets with no opportunity to carve turns at WOT, but it is clearly a homerun. I went from sloppy manual steering to tight power steering, and the difference is dramatic. It drives like a car versus a relic.
Also, with manual steering the tie rod end goes in the back hole of the spindle. With the Steeriods, it's in the front hole, so I have a tighter turning circle.
It's probably the best single improvement I've made or could have made.
I also enjoyed the installation very much. :smash: :smash: The directions are on the thin side, but not too bad.
Also, with manual steering the tie rod end goes in the back hole of the spindle. With the Steeriods, it's in the front hole, so I have a tighter turning circle.
It's probably the best single improvement I've made or could have made.
I also enjoyed the installation very much. :smash: :smash: The directions are on the thin side, but not too bad.
