pulling to the left?
09-11-2006, 04:35 PM
#21
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RE: pulling to the left?
ORIGINAL: 06stangGT
experimented today, pulls to the left every time i stop, very little at a slow stop, and ALOT at a fast stop. Suggestions?
experimented today, pulls to the left every time i stop, very little at a slow stop, and ALOT at a fast stop. Suggestions?
This is not to say that you might not have various issues mentioned above, but given the number of people posting that seem to have this issue I wonder if what you are seeing is a result of a few things working together:
1. wider tires - effects described above
2. weight distribution in the car - driver and from 1/2tank down fuel are all on the left side of the car
3. wheels are not aligned to be exactly straight by design (helps the car track straight if you let go of the wheel - and aren't braking
)Just a theory, but I wonder if you leveled out the weight in the car with a full tank of gas and a passenger of equivalent size if you would see this?
09-11-2006, 07:09 PM
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RE: pulling to the left?
Never noticed this on mine, but then I try to avoid braking hard and when I do, I am holding the wheel firmly...
I am going to brake hard with two hands on the wheel and see how it goes.
09-11-2006, 10:10 PM
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RE: pulling to the left?
ORIGINAL: RCT06GT
That makes a lot of sense, I bet most of us with this problem experience this while driving with one hand (which I guarantee most of us do 90% of the time).
I am going to brake hard with two hands on the wheel and see how it goes.
Never noticed this on mine, but then I try to avoid braking hard and when I do, I am holding the wheel firmly...
I am going to brake hard with two hands on the wheel and see how it goes.
Though I have to say that the VERY early onset of my midlife crises has led to lots of "virtual racing" practice in the form of Need For Speed (fun game) which has actually improved _some_ of my driving habits including holding the wheel with 2 hands when not shifting...
Other habits have gotten somewhat worse
Once you have spent half-an-hour perfecting that 90 deg turn in the center of town at 100MPH+ - a good break is in order before doing any real driving...
I doubt the kind officer would accept "oh common!, I can get through there at a 120 easy, I was only doing 90 that time!" as an excuse...
09-11-2006, 11:03 PM
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RE: pulling to the left?
ORIGINAL: 06stangGT
experimented today, pulls to the left every time i stop, very little at a slow stop, and ALOT at a fast stop. Suggestions?
experimented today, pulls to the left every time i stop, very little at a slow stop, and ALOT at a fast stop. Suggestions?
~Fred
09-12-2006, 12:12 AM
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RE: pulling to the left?
ORIGINAL: FredTT
There is actually a very logical explaination to this...Your a big guy, and sitting in the drivers seat shifts the cars central weight distribution to the left. Thus, under braking condition, there will be more pressure on the left two wheels, causing the car to veer slightly to the left. To stop it, put a 200 pound weight in your passenger seat. [sm=trust_me.gif]
~Fred
ORIGINAL: 06stangGT
experimented today, pulls to the left every time i stop, very little at a slow stop, and ALOT at a fast stop. Suggestions?
experimented today, pulls to the left every time i stop, very little at a slow stop, and ALOT at a fast stop. Suggestions?
~Fred
Well, funny you should say that because, haha, I weigh 130 lbs
18 Years old.
09-12-2006, 12:38 AM
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RE: pulling to the left?
ORIGINAL: 06stangGT
Well, funny you should say that because, haha, I weigh 130 lbs 18 Years old.
ORIGINAL: FredTT
There is actually a very logical explaination to this...Your a big guy, and sitting in the drivers seat shifts the cars central weight distribution to the left. Thus, under braking condition, there will be more pressure on the left two wheels, causing the car to veer slightly to the left. To stop it, put a 200 pound weight in your passenger seat. [sm=trust_me.gif]
~Fred
ORIGINAL: 06stangGT
experimented today, pulls to the left every time i stop, very little at a slow stop, and ALOT at a fast stop. Suggestions?
experimented today, pulls to the left every time i stop, very little at a slow stop, and ALOT at a fast stop. Suggestions?
~Fred
Well, funny you should say that because, haha, I weigh 130 lbs
18 Years old.