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Re: Stupidest-looking modified Cadillac ever. There are no words...
« Reply #25 on: September 26, 2007, 02:25:58 AM »
I find that car attractively repulsive.
I'm fond of older GMs, love the chrome and they did make that car very distinctive looking. But dayum!
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Re: Stupidest-looking modified Cadillac ever. There are no words...
« Reply #26 on: September 26, 2007, 03:38:26 AM »
Cool, let's go wheeling with that pavement princess.  Chicks dig body damage. 

The weird thing is that it really does take a lot of talent to make POSs like that. 
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Re: Stupidest-looking modified Cadillac ever. There are no words...
« Reply #27 on: September 26, 2007, 05:55:30 AM »
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I saw a Mustang the other day with those little tiny (~12") wheels that stick way out the side.

Yeah, that throws the balance off. I don't know the technical term for it, but the car is definitely affected. I see it all the time, too.






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Re: Stupidest-looking modified Cadillac ever. There are no words...
« Reply #28 on: September 26, 2007, 09:02:56 AM »
They have something like that up here (without the weird door hinges) ...

It's called an F-350 Super Duty Crew Cab  laugh
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Re: Stupidest-looking modified Cadillac ever. There are no words...
« Reply #29 on: September 26, 2007, 03:28:10 PM »
Dang it, now you've got me looking at hip-hop rides.

40" rims.


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Re: Stupidest-looking modified Cadillac ever. There are no words...
« Reply #30 on: September 26, 2007, 04:01:58 PM »
"Yeah, that throws the balance off. I don't know the technical term for it, but the car is definitely affected. I see it all the time, too."

1 - ruins wheel bearings at an accelerated rate
2 - raises the roll center, particularly in vehicles with struts
3 - pushes the tread center out past the instant center so you get HELLISH bump steer
4 - overstresses the tie rods and ends thanks to leverage
5 - if there's any steering axis inclination at ALL you'll have premature rack wear as well thanks to the jacking effect

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Re: Stupidest-looking modified Cadillac ever. There are no words...
« Reply #31 on: September 26, 2007, 07:12:31 PM »



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