DeTomaso Mailing List: November 97, Message #276
     



From: 	"Ted A. Mitchell" <tmitch@gte.net>

Subject: Re: tech question ???

Date: 	Sat, 8 Nov 1997 02:57:08 +0000



Very simply, it is the left, right steering input to a wheel as the

suspension moves up and down.  It is caused by a difference in the

effective length of the tie rod from the steering box (or rack) to the

steering arm as the suspension moves up and down.  What you feel, is the

car steering left or right as you go over bumps with no steering input from

you.  If you jacked up your car, and took out the springs so you could

easily move the wheel up and down, you would see it turn back and forth.



Fun!



Ted (Vader) Mitchell

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> From: Haroldande@aol.com

> To: Multiple recipients of list <detomaso@realbig.com>

> Subject: tech question ???

> Date: Friday, November 07, 1997 6:20 PM

> 

>   Hey guys...

>       

>        I know this is probably silly sophmoric sh*t to you guys, but

could

> someone tell me what "bump steer" is? In a few conversations I've

overheard

> the term and have no idea what it is! 

> 

>   Wondering...

>         H

> Brooklyn   NY