Front End Floating
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Front End Floating
Well my Sea coupe is giving me problems. Car seems to have some float and drift.
Ex; When I change to a left lane at fwy speeds, the car seems to want to drift further than the steering input. So, then I have to correct right.
In additon, while taking a sweeping left on an on ramp, the ESP kicked in. I was not going too fast for the turn.
So, I'm about to put the car up and take a look, anybody got any ideas here?
Ed
Ex; When I change to a left lane at fwy speeds, the car seems to want to drift further than the steering input. So, then I have to correct right.
In additon, while taking a sweeping left on an on ramp, the ESP kicked in. I was not going too fast for the turn.
So, I'm about to put the car up and take a look, anybody got any ideas here?
Ed
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Originally Posted by emrliquidlife
Well my Sea coupe is giving me problems. Car seems to have some float and drift.
2) Float: Thats what happens when you do the conversion.
3) Drift: You don't have enough power to counter the currents. Get a bigger engine/prop.
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Originally Posted by amdeutsch
1) Sea: Why did you convert it from roads to waterways?
2) Float: Thats what happens when you do the conversion.
3) Drift: You don't have enough power to counter the currents. Get a bigger engine/prop.
2) Float: Thats what happens when you do the conversion.
3) Drift: You don't have enough power to counter the currents. Get a bigger engine/prop.
A. She's blue
B. I live in a beach community
C. I work in the Ornamental Marine Fish industry
I'll be posting some pics in about half an hour. I couldn't see that anything was amiss.
Only thing was the sway bar end link bushings looked worn, but that is not biggie. While I have the car up, you guys recommend looking at anything else?
OHHH big pisser, looks my new alternator doesn't have my Kleeman alt pully on it. Fawkkkkk. Gotta get back to the dealer on this.
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Here are the pictures
This is the end link on the sway bar. Both links on both sides look pretty shot. The tires on the other hand show the wear. On the outside edges, both inside and out. The drivers side inside edgle looks the worst. I'm going to need new tires immediately, but gotta find out why that inside left is so worn.
I'm not aware that this is a lowering problem. Seems like all the wear would be on the inside of the tires and not the outside too.
Any ideas?
I'm not aware that this is a lowering problem. Seems like all the wear would be on the inside of the tires and not the outside too.
Any ideas?
