Car Darts on heavy acceleration
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Racer
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Car Darts on heavy acceleration
Changed out the shocks, sways and rear spring with 2004 z06 parts. Today on the way out to work I noticed when in a high torque situation (say 45 in first), you can gell the car noticibly shifts from right to left on acceleration and the opposite on decel.
Now I wondered if it could be the rear alignment being all off which I planned to have done again after all this and it makes sense that the toe could be off or camber which is driving the car initially to the left, but with it happening on decel as well I wondered if I didn't get teh spring centered perfectly. it looks perfectly centered (same amount of spring until the little indent outside of the mounting brackets.
I don't think the sways could cause this and they seem to be centered as well.
Thoughts?
[Modified by bigDvette, 12:24 PM 12/8/2003]
Now I wondered if it could be the rear alignment being all off which I planned to have done again after all this and it makes sense that the toe could be off or camber which is driving the car initially to the left, but with it happening on decel as well I wondered if I didn't get teh spring centered perfectly. it looks perfectly centered (same amount of spring until the little indent outside of the mounting brackets.
I don't think the sways could cause this and they seem to be centered as well.
Thoughts?
[Modified by bigDvette, 12:24 PM 12/8/2003]
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St. Jude Donor '05
Re: Car Darts on heavy acceleration (bigDvette)
I would suggest an alignment... :yesnod:
The spring should center itself, assuming you got it relatively close to centered. :confused:
The spring should center itself, assuming you got it relatively close to centered. :confused:
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Re: Car Darts on heavy acceleration (Umrswimr)
I would make sure everything is torqued properly/
http://members.aol.com/blackc5corvet...s/C5torque.pdf for Specs. Then try an allignment.
http://members.aol.com/blackc5corvet...s/C5torque.pdf for Specs. Then try an allignment.
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Re: Car Darts on heavy acceleration (Mitch Alsup)
Thanks guys. Checked the torque a bit ago. If it is n't perfect it is !@#$ close.
I think it is the alignment. I typically adjust my passenger side a little lower than the drivers so when I get in (at 275) it is even. I think I didn't do that and the height is probably off due to the stiffer spring.
Donald
I think it is the alignment. I typically adjust my passenger side a little lower than the drivers so when I get in (at 275) it is even. I think I didn't do that and the height is probably off due to the stiffer spring.
Donald
