Rear Ended
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Rear Ended
I bought my 91 Vette one year ago this month. It has always been squirrelly when changing lanes and didn't handle as well as I thought it should in curves. I'd put off alignment until I replaced the tires, waiting on good tread on all 4 corners. Tonight for whatever reason I looked at the rear tires from the top of the wheel well on each side. The left rear tire appears to extend about 3/4 inch further from the wheel well than the right. The person I purchased it from said it had only been slightly damaged on the right side.... Slight body damage only. I need some input from a few suspension experts. What can the problem and fix be?
OR....did he have a tube of K-Y in his pocket?
I almost forgot. She's an L98 running ZR-1 wheels. 17" 315/35's rear and 275/40's front.
After reading a few other threads it seems that this might be normal when running the ZR1 wheels on the L98. Any feedback from ZR1 Experts is definitely welcome.
OR....did he have a tube of K-Y in his pocket?
I almost forgot. She's an L98 running ZR-1 wheels. 17" 315/35's rear and 275/40's front.
After reading a few other threads it seems that this might be normal when running the ZR1 wheels on the L98. Any feedback from ZR1 Experts is definitely welcome.
Last edited by Luna; Aug 7, 2005 at 01:32 PM.
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You're only guessing at this point; take it to an alignment shop to find out what's up. Isn't it worth $90 or so to get it aligned to correct the bad handling.
If the frame has been bent it can likely be straightened by a good shop.
If the frame has been bent it can likely be straightened by a good shop.
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The suspension pieces are all aluminum. In a minor crash the pieces almost always bend well before the frame does. Leave this to a pro as others have suggested. If frame is straight, and I bet it will be, simply remove the bent pieces and swap them out .
