Dodge Challenger wheelie in slow motion...

[Super Blue 72]

Thought it was cool, but what's happening with the passenger front tire at the landing?   

Dodge Challenger Slow motion Wheelie

[Skunkworks Challenger]

Thought it was cool, but what's happening with the passenger front tire at the landing?   

A lot of slop for sure but I would bet the drivers side front wheel is doing the same thing if you could see it.  Probably some of the motion is from the driver correcting direction since he has been unable to see the track for awhile.

[Skunkworks Challenger]

I watched the video again and the last you see of the drivers side front is the start of a wobble like the passenger side.  That is a spectacular piece of video for sure!

[burdar]

I'm pretty sure that's "bump steer".  The owner is on Moparts and they discussed that issue when the video was originally posted.  The owner said the steering wheel didn't move nearly as much as you would think.

[moparmaniac59]

Very cool video!! 




                                                                           Matt B.

[brads70]

Very cool video! My first thought was "welcome to the wonderful world of Mopar bumpsteer" but I watched it a dozen times clicking start/pause as fast as I could and it looks like the LCA bends at the end?

[cuda346pk]

Very cool video! My first thought was "welcome to the wonderful world of Mopar bumpsteer" but I watched it a dozen times clicking start/pause as fast as I could and it looks like the LCA bends at the end?

Wow, good call Brad, it sure does look like it tweaks hard at one point in there. Holy S***

[burdar]

I think it's an optical allusion.  The DS looks like it bends back but the PS just looks like it's just going through the normal movement.  I think it looks like it's bending because the wheel is moving back and forth.  There's no way the LCA could really bend back like that with the strut rod attached.  Either way, the video is cool as he!!.   The wheelstand looks effortless.

[AARCUDADEN]

Now thats haggin the hoops  I've seen a few race cars with that wobble before 

[Skunkworks Challenger]

After watching the video can you imagine what it looked like under General Lee in those jumps?

[AARCUDADEN]

After watching the video can you imagine what it looked like under General Lee in those jumps?

One could only imagine. YEEE.. OH CRAP   

[Super Blue 72]

Here's the same car but different angle.  Not sure if it's the same run or not...

Dodge Challenger Slow motion Wheelie

[HP2]

I wouldn't call it bump steer because the oscilations are not consistent with body movement.

I'd say the biggest offender is the strut rod bushing compressing and releasing. After that comes steering linkage tolerance take up - miniscule amounts of slop in each joint all the way up to and including the steering box and coupler. If the movement in the steering wheel is relatively minor in relationship the the observed wheel movement, slop would explain it. This slop is why these cars are set up with toe in on the alignment rack.

[D70challenger]

Freaking amazing. Love how it looks when wheels torque.