Re: checking front end
From: coupe404 (tippett@pacificcoast.net)
Date: Tue 19 Feb 2002 - 00:55:42 EST
--- In peugeot-L@y..., Brian Holm <peugeots@b...> wrote:
> I have heard of tie rods separating at highway speed, with the car
behaving
> almost normally, until they slowed way down. Then the loose wheel
cocked
> to the side. At speed the disconnected wheel just tracked the
other one.
I think that could be a likely scenario with "negative offset" front
suspensions, particularly on cars running a fair bit of caster. If
I'm not mistaken, VW/Audi was the first to use this design, and it's
supposed to allow one to retain control of a car if one of the front
tires blows out at speed. I imagine it could have a similar effect
upon a car at speed with a disconnected tie rod end (sounds like
fun!).
Mike Tippett
404 Coupé Injection
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