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Old 10-07-2009, 03:14 PM   #1 (permalink)
 
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:d hello to all!! I have had my passion for about 2 months and 2 thousand miles. I purchased it during the cash for clunkers program.it is a very interesting car. I was just wondering if anyone has tried altering the alignment to stabilize the tracking, possibly more toe-in?

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Old 10-07-2009, 04:06 PM   #2 (permalink)
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...hey volunteer...welcome to the asylum...
...anything is possible but your best bet is rear wheels on front...anybody that done did that (Tennessee for already done) will never go back to the old way...

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Old 10-07-2009, 06:40 PM   #3 (permalink)
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More than half glad you joined us, welcome to the forum. Haven't heard about anyone altering the alignment, but many agree with Jetfuel's suggestion.
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I understand that larger front wheels should help with the tendency to pavement track, but experience from racing karts and light weight auto cross cars is if the vehicle has a natural tendency toward lack of straight line stability that a slight increase in toe-in can help. I may have to give it a shot.
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Uneven wear in front tires

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...jetfuel...former TN resident

c'mon now, Jet - don't try to fool the newbies! You know you can't claim residency based on stopping at the Tallassee Store for a coke...
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Welcome to the forum from your neighbor to the northeast!

If you're interested in tracking and sharing your fuel mileage, we can always use a few more smart owners on Fuelly.com.

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...sorry Gary...10 years of saying "skiter...matters.. tatters..bacckkor...hosepipe and pocketbook"...is hard to forget...I got to Nashville when the cotton heads went to Branson Mo for some country music 'cause Rockabilly took over the town...I used to tell people that Nashville was a nice city if they ever finish building it...when I moved out the finally opened the section of I-40 that I traveled through for those ten years..

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