Bumpsteer Kit??
#1
Bumpsteer Kit??
What in the worlddd does a bumpsteer kit do? i think i need one lol
My mechanic said i need one bc my tires are wearing on the outside quite quickly... and my car is lowered with CC plates..
info please!
My mechanic said i need one bc my tires are wearing on the outside quite quickly... and my car is lowered with CC plates..
info please!
#3
Better yet here is an explanation of what bumpsteer is so you understand what it is and why you may need it:
If the tierod on your car isn't aligned with the lower control arm what will happen is on either bump or droop the front tires will either toe-in or toe-out excessively making the car seem "twitchy" and unstable. If you're driving it normally then it isn't so noticeable since it's happening at a speed that is manageable.
When you are going fast all of this takes place at a much faster rate which makes the car harder to control and feel more unstable.
As BraMas said, the kit just re-aligns your tie rod so that it minimizes the effect.
At least that is how I understand it......
John
If the tierod on your car isn't aligned with the lower control arm what will happen is on either bump or droop the front tires will either toe-in or toe-out excessively making the car seem "twitchy" and unstable. If you're driving it normally then it isn't so noticeable since it's happening at a speed that is manageable.
When you are going fast all of this takes place at a much faster rate which makes the car harder to control and feel more unstable.
As BraMas said, the kit just re-aligns your tie rod so that it minimizes the effect.
At least that is how I understand it......
John
#4
hmmm.. thank you for the info guys..
im still a bit confused though.. so this will help adjust my toe angle back to how it was when stock??
so than this would help my tires to wear normally correct?? cuz at the moment, i have 15k on my tires and they look almost dead... my friend has the same tires and maybe 10k on them and they look brand new.. and my tires are cracking on the outside due to my huge steeda sway bar?? i was told a bumpsteer will fix my tire issue and such
im still a bit confused though.. so this will help adjust my toe angle back to how it was when stock??
so than this would help my tires to wear normally correct?? cuz at the moment, i have 15k on my tires and they look almost dead... my friend has the same tires and maybe 10k on them and they look brand new.. and my tires are cracking on the outside due to my huge steeda sway bar?? i was told a bumpsteer will fix my tire issue and such
#5
hmmm.. thank you for the info guys..
im still a bit confused though.. so this will help adjust my toe angle back to how it was when stock??
so than this would help my tires to wear normally correct?? cuz at the moment, i have 15k on my tires and they look almost dead... my friend has the same tires and maybe 10k on them and they look brand new.. and my tires are cracking on the outside due to my huge steeda sway bar?? i was told a bumpsteer will fix my tire issue and such
im still a bit confused though.. so this will help adjust my toe angle back to how it was when stock??
so than this would help my tires to wear normally correct?? cuz at the moment, i have 15k on my tires and they look almost dead... my friend has the same tires and maybe 10k on them and they look brand new.. and my tires are cracking on the outside due to my huge steeda sway bar?? i was told a bumpsteer will fix my tire issue and such
Do you know what your cars alignment is?
#6
my alignment was JUST done though... bc i hit a curb a while back in the snow and i had to bring it in to check if it was alright.. but i didnt drive more than 15 miles after hitting the curb.. i just had to drive to the shop..
turned out that i f*cked something up, but they fixed everything... so i know alignment is perfect.. and wheels are balanced bc i did them myself
i've been told its my big steeda sway bar thats causing the outside of my tires to wear
#8
no i dont know what it is i should have asked for the paper..
my alignment was JUST done though... bc i hit a curb a while back in the snow and i had to bring it in to check if it was alright.. but i didnt drive more than 15 miles after hitting the curb.. i just had to drive to the shop..
turned out that i f*cked something up, but they fixed everything... so i know alignment is perfect.. and wheels are balanced bc i did them myself
i've been told its my big steeda sway bar thats causing the outside of my tires to wear
my alignment was JUST done though... bc i hit a curb a while back in the snow and i had to bring it in to check if it was alright.. but i didnt drive more than 15 miles after hitting the curb.. i just had to drive to the shop..
turned out that i f*cked something up, but they fixed everything... so i know alignment is perfect.. and wheels are balanced bc i did them myself
i've been told its my big steeda sway bar thats causing the outside of my tires to wear
John
Last edited by Novanutcase; 01-08-2009 at 04:56 PM.
#9
no i dont know what it is i should have asked for the paper..
my alignment was JUST done though... bc i hit a curb a while back in the snow and i had to bring it in to check if it was alright.. but i didnt drive more than 15 miles after hitting the curb.. i just had to drive to the shop..
turned out that i f*cked something up, but they fixed everything... so i know alignment is perfect.. and wheels are balanced bc i did them myself
i've been told its my big steeda sway bar thats causing the outside of my tires to wear
my alignment was JUST done though... bc i hit a curb a while back in the snow and i had to bring it in to check if it was alright.. but i didnt drive more than 15 miles after hitting the curb.. i just had to drive to the shop..
turned out that i f*cked something up, but they fixed everything... so i know alignment is perfect.. and wheels are balanced bc i did them myself
i've been told its my big steeda sway bar thats causing the outside of my tires to wear
#10
i dont THINK the inside are wearing.. i can check since 2 of my tires are mounted on my new wheels in the basement...
but the outside are like "cracking" if that makes sense.. it just looks like they are under a lot of load i guess
and thanks E714FEVER, if i decide to get one, ill PM you to see if you still ahve it i jsut wanna make sure this will fix my problem. but its not looking promising
looks like i'm going to have to tell my mechanic to adjust my toe angle or something
but the outside are like "cracking" if that makes sense.. it just looks like they are under a lot of load i guess
and thanks E714FEVER, if i decide to get one, ill PM you to see if you still ahve it i jsut wanna make sure this will fix my problem. but its not looking promising
looks like i'm going to have to tell my mechanic to adjust my toe angle or something