My SSR: slingshot yellow 05' #16651 Born on10/15/04
Bound steering
HELP !!
I just had to lock up the brakes HARD to avoid hitting a jerk who cut me off on a freeway offramp while turning hard left to avoid hitting him (it allowed his vehicle to pass in front of me). I had to go left or I would have t-boned him at 55 mph. Now my steering wheel is off centered (to the left about 15-20 degrees) and the steering binds when I turn left and right in a parking situation (when I got home). On the freeway coming home there was no vibration but it pulls slightly to the right (no, I did not hit anything during the incident... although I felt like getting out and hitting him). Any ideas?
Sounds like the alignment is now out. The way the lower control arms mount make the SSR likely to med alignment after a move like that. Good job avoind the idiot. Had the same thing happen to me a few months back.
My SSR: slingshot yellow 05' #16651 Born on10/15/04
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Originally Posted by hdflstf
Sounds like the alignment is now out. The way the lower control arms mount make the SSR likely to med alignment after a move like that. Good job avoind the idiot. Had the same thing happen to me a few months back.
Did you break or bend anything when it happened to you?
Did you break or bend anything when it happened to you?
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No, I didn't have any steering issue but I barely missed the curb. Had to jump right to avooid the idiot and then left to avoid the curb while the anilock brakes were buzzing under my foot.
My suspicion is that one or both of the lower control arms moved with the loading from the maneuver.
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1/4 toe in is too much on the SSR, specification calls for 0.10 +/- 0.20 degrees. I would not reccommend setting this with chalk and a tape measure. As a quick check, ok. If you have your own alignment tools and know how to use them, fine.
Since the toe, caster and camber are all affected by each other on the front you would need to verify caster and camber after changing the toe setting. Ideally, the caster and camber should be checked/adjusted first, then the toe set, the re-verify all three settings.
I'm fine just can't understand how someone can't see the tub!!!
Good job paying attention and using your brains. I figure a lot of people would have simply gone "numb" and plowed straight ahead. Would have been his fault, but would have sucked none-the-less.
Just yesterday while travelling to the bridge tour meeting point, some inattentive drive started pulling into my lane, first without signalling, and obviously without looking! Then, on my way home, another clown was coming on the highway from a ramp (on the left), way too fast no less, then started cutting lanes to the right. He almost side swiped me in his haste to continue moving right. This jerk also wasn't signalling his lane changes. Had I been driving my Silverado, I might have let him do it just to put a hit on his insurance.
My SSR: 2004 Ultra Violet #11012 born on 04 June 2004
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Originally Posted by hdflstf
1/4 toe in is too much on the SSR, specification calls for 0.10 +/- 0.20 degrees. I would not reccommend setting this with chalk and a tape measure. As a quick check, ok. If you have your own alignment tools and know how to use them, fine.
Since the toe, caster and camber are all affected by each other on the front you would need to verify caster and camber after changing the toe setting. Ideally, the caster and camber should be checked/adjusted first, then the toe set, the re-verify all three settings.
thank goodness for mechanics and you guys that know what you're talking about...I sure don't.
You absolutely have an alignment issue. What you describe should not happen under those circumstances. The alignment engineering for this chassis very robust. I almost get the feeling that some of the bolts were not tightened correctly during previous service. Incorrect torque on chassis bolts from the factory is almost impossible with the systems in use today.
My SSR: slingshot yellow 05' #16651 Born on10/15/04
Freezer,
You were absloutely right!!!!
The shop which did the previous alignment did not tighten the two bottom inside bolts which allowed the entire assembly to pivot and slide back. I took it to Richard (Umpire13) and his guys at the dealership and they made everything fine. They had me on the road in less than 2 hours... topless and homebound. Everything has been retorqued to factory specs. Richard even had located parts if it was going to be necessary for a parts change. Thank you Richard !!
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Then, on my way home, another clown was coming on the highway from a ramp (on the left), way too fast no less, then started cutting lanes to the right. He almost side swiped me in his haste to continue moving right. This jerk also wasn't signalling his lane changes. Had I been driving my Silverado, I might have let him do it just to put a hit on his insurance.
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