mountie
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I drove in familiar territory.... Now that I have both sway bars & all shocks replaced.....I am planning to do that exact thing...... Too feel the difference / improvement..... I'll let you know.
I'm going first to test, without my tools loaded, then with my work tools stuffed inside.
I feel, a "newness" with the '05 Yukon XL .
1st thing.... I noticed is less 'recoil' from mild rolling bumps, but still a smooth ride.
2nd thing.... Braking and 'stop light' acceleration, there is almost zero 'up/down' movement looking over the hood. ( rear shocks are not compressing during a 'weight transfer', due to a firmer shock.
3rd thing.... Turning...... Much more stable / solid feel.
( Now for my op-ed )..... Turning aggressively, and you hear your tires noisy, ( technically, that is slowing you ..... ( as they say, " Slow is faster" )..... Tire noise is due to scrubbing ( as in slamming on your brakes).... Same goes for turning noise.
I use the steering wheel like pouring a bottle of wine.... Smooth - not sudden moves.
What I told the students, entering into a turn, ..... start turning your wheel a bit sooner / slower....... steady around the turn...... exiting the turn, same.... sooner / slower. FOLLOW THE LINE.... If you don't, you upset the 'tire patches' and start scrubbing again.
You have 4 tires on the ground. ( Called a " tire patch" )..... All 4 tires should be on the ground, and the 'tire patches' should be the same. Upsetting the 'side to side' weight is what creates a lack of control. ( Unless you are " drifting"..... but that's not fast, around the turn.... it's "entertaining" !!
4 equal tire patches on the ground, in a turn, is fast. If the tires are not 'scrubbing' in a turn, then the next time in that turn, try to go faster.... and still not scrubbing.
( I used to drive Sonoma Raceway a lot).....
( Sorry for the lecture )....
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