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Old Sep 28, 2014 | 11:03 AM
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I have had this car for almost 2 years now. Tires are in excellent shape. No slack in the steering wheel whatsoever. Had an alignment done. On a good stretch of road I can let go of the steering wheel and she will track dead on straight for a mile or more. I installed two 12" and two 10" ARC Audio Black series subs, four Hybrid Audio Legatia 6.5" mid-base, two 3" Hybrid mids and four Hybrid tweets. Kenwood DNX891HD and enough Old School Rockford Fosgate Power to run a "Who" concert.
























NOW every time I leave the house the steering just doesn't act right at all. Very strange though. It's fine on my departure but when I am returning, as I am coming up on my subdivision, doesn't matter from East or West, the damn thing doesn't want to turn. It pulls straight ahead. ESPECIALLY when I have some good AC/DC or Whitesnake playing. . I haven't put my full weight into it when it does this for fear of breaking something. If I'm making a quick trip to the grocery store that is about 1 mile from the house it takes me at least 30 minutes. The wife sent me for a head of lettuce and when I got back over an hour later she informed me that I had missed dinner.. If I have the top off it pulls even worse. Travel times are almost double because I have to make 8-10 attempts to get the thing to turn into our neighborhood before she complies.

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Old Sep 28, 2014 | 11:07 AM
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Your sound system made my brain bleed just looking at it...
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Old Sep 28, 2014 | 11:17 AM
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Don't have a stereo like yours, but mine is also a black on black coupe and I have experienced the same problem with the car not wanting to go home!!!!!

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Old Sep 28, 2014 | 11:17 AM
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Put some country music on next time you're on your way home. The car will almost drive itself in its rush to get the racket turned off.
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Old Sep 28, 2014 | 12:00 PM
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Believe it or not I did try the Country Music thing to correct the pulling issue and it was only slightly better...
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Old Sep 28, 2014 | 12:00 PM
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Old Sep 28, 2014 | 05:23 PM
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Try playing "I will always love you" by Whitney Houston. That should get you home in record time!


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Old Sep 28, 2014 | 05:53 PM
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The perfect cure for this problem; play this song:

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Originally Posted by Corvette_Ed
The perfect cure for this problem; play this song:

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Anyone who can sit and watch that video play full length should get some sort of prize in the mail.
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Old Sep 28, 2014 | 06:46 PM
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That looks like a really great set-up and I hate to rain on your parade, but before I became old and wise, I went through a stage where I was young and stupid.

From personal experience, I can positively say that if your car is pulling, this is the direction that it is pulling in.

It doesn't take much to damage your hearing and once it's gone, it doesn't come back.
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Originally Posted by reath1
I have had this car for almost 2 years now. Tires are in excellent shape. No slack in the steering wheel whatsoever. Had an alignment done. On a good stretch of road I can let go of the steering wheel and she will track dead on straight for a mile or more. I installed two 12" and two 10" ARC Audio Black series subs, four Hybrid Audio Legatia 6.5" mid-base, two 3" Hybrid mids and four Hybrid tweets. Kenwood DNX891HD and enough Old School Rockford Fosgate Power to run a "Who" concert.
























NOW every time I leave the house the steering just doesn't act right at all. Very strange though. It's fine on my departure but when I am returning, as I am coming up on my subdivision, doesn't matter from East or West, the damn thing doesn't want to turn. It pulls straight ahead. ESPECIALLY when I have some good AC/DC or Whitesnake playing. . I haven't put my full weight into it when it does this for fear of breaking something. If I'm making a quick trip to the grocery store that is about 1 mile from the house it takes me at least 30 minutes. The wife sent me for a head of lettuce and when I got back over an hour later she informed me that I had missed dinner.. If I have the top off it pulls even worse. Travel times are almost double because I have to make 8-10 attempts to get the thing to turn into our neighborhood before she complies.

HAVE A GREAT SUNDAY BROTHERS!
you have a very nice Vette! and you literally rock! great post! hope you have an awesome Sunday too.
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Old Sep 28, 2014 | 08:21 PM
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Thanks for the info stu12dozen. Although she will get plenty loud these days I'm more about sound quality.
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Originally Posted by Corvette_Ed
Put some country music on next time you're on your way home. The car will almost drive itself in its rush to get the racket turned off.
Now if you were talking about some Rap music, I'd agree.
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Old Sep 28, 2014 | 08:31 PM
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I like both kinds of music, Country & Western!
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Old Sep 29, 2014 | 02:24 AM
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Nothing wrong with Country Music and yes, RAP SUCKS !
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Incredible sound system I must say. Me, I hardly ever listen to the radio...love to hear the motor rumble thru the gears with the roof down...Greetings, Rob
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Incredible sound system I must say. Me, I hardly ever listen to the radio...love to hear the motor rumble thru the gears with the roof down.
Yup. Heads, headers, intake and a big lumpy cam make their own genre of music. I hardly ever turn my stereo on.
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Nice sound system - but where do the golf bags go?
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Old Sep 29, 2014 | 12:02 PM
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Originally Posted by jjc508520
Nice sound system - but where do the golf bags go?
Small carry bag will fit back there...tour bag has to go on passenger's side
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Originally Posted by stu12dozen
That looks like a really great set-up and I hate to rain on your parade, but before I became old and wise, I went through a stage where I was young and stupid.

From personal experience, I can positively say that if your car is pulling, this is the direction that it is pulling in.

It doesn't take much to damage your hearing and once it's gone, it doesn't come back.
As one of my favorite rock radio stations used to say, "If it's too loud, you're too old."

Hell, I've heard many Corvettes and other cars that are louder than my stereo is when it's cranked all the way up, and my stereo is pretty damn loud.

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