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Old 02-26-2016, 09:17 AM
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Around here at least, many potholes are the width of the road. If you don't expect it or have good vision up the road (if you're behind someone in traffic) you'll hit it.


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The video says monitors adjust the "front shock". Guess what is right behind the front wheel? I wonder if the system is inoperable if it throws a code that only the stealer can clear.
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The video says monitors adjust the "front shock". Guess what is right behind the front wheel? I wonder if the system is inoperable if it throws a code that only the stealer can clear.

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Old 02-26-2016, 11:11 PM
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Ok, following the front wheel is the rear wheel. So they advertise this great new feature that detects a pot hole. So now the same people that can't go around a city block w/o GPS, can't monitor tire pressure, keep a safe interval between them and the vehicle in front of them while texting, etc, etc, Those drivers now also believe they no longer have to pay attention to road conditions. I can't wait for these self driving cars, to get some of these goofs from being behind a steering wheel. The second part when it fails what are the repair costs, and notice I mentioned WHEN it fails.
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The video says monitors adjust the "front shock". Guess what is right behind the front wheel?
The rear wheel? That's an interesting point...
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Less weight on the rear wheels. So should not be the same bone shaking jolt you can get on a really bad pothole with a front wheel.

Before buying a car to get to the cottage I had to examine the suspension for strength at one time. That road could have taken many new cars apart or at least given serious damage.

They for whatever reasons took years back then to get around to repaving it. It was so bad it could drive the car off it in the really bad areas.
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Old 02-26-2016, 11:19 PM
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Less weight on the rear wheels. So should not be the same bone shaking jolt you can get on a really bad pothole with a front wheel.

Before buying a car to get to the cottage I had to examine the suspension for strength at one time. That road could have taken many new cars apart or at least given serious damage.

They for whatever reasons took years back then to get around to repaving it. It was so bad it could drive the car off it in the really bad areas.
I did a quick check and couldn't find the specification on the F/R weight distribution. I doubt that there is more than a five percent differential between even distribution front to rear.
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The rear wheel? That's an interesting point...
You are correct again.
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