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If you ever took the time to observe an infant learning to walk you'll see that he has problems with balance and equilibrium, problems cause first of all by the unequal weight distribution and second of all because of the poor handling performances. If your weight isn't equally distributed throughout your body, if you have one leg shorter than the other your walking or running skills are notably affected. Just as the human body, a car reacts the same way.

Understanding what it means for your car to be balanced requires you to first grasp a few technicalities. The car's overall balance is determined by analyzing a few general aspects.

First of all you should look at the performance envelope: determining the limits of your car as far as braking, handling and acceleration can be pushed.

The handling attitude of your car is established by becoming acquainted with the car's reactions when all limits have been reached. Seeing whether the car over-steers or under-steers, if the car tend to break way in the from and runs wide, if it breaks away in the rear spinning in the way the car is turning or if it breaks away relatively equal at all four corners.

Another concern you should have are the breakaway characteristics. These characteristics look to clarify the time frame at hand before the car reaches it's limits, how much warning is provided before the car looses grip of the road, the time to response you have before the break locks the tires, if the breaking is relatively equal both to the front and the back of the car and how well the car transitions from extreme lateral load on one side to the other.

Weight distribution should also be kept an eye on as to make sure it does not affect the cars handling, acceleration and breaking performances. For optimal results the wight of the car should be equally distributed front-to-back and side-to side, taking into account the weight of the passengers.

Keeping these basic elements in mind you can now proceed to add any modifications to your ride in such a manner that the overall balance of the car is maintained both in regards to weight distribution, handling, acceleration and breaking. Therefore, before adding a 900 horsepower enhancer to your car take into account that the car may not be designed to undertake such power and will suffer sever damage to it's chassis, lower performing on cornering and breaking. As such, when you decide to add a few more horse power to your ride try to balance the added power by enhancing at the same time the breaking system and the handling equipment.

Adrian is the editor of this article. He also writes for http://www.projectmanagementcompanies.net/. This is a website where you can also find out more about online project management training.

Ford Explorer 2006 review

Recently I have tested the new Ford Explorer 2006 RSC Advanced Trail. And I was impressed. I leave you to find a complete list of specifications of this the most selling SUV in North America somewhere else on numerous websites, in car magazines, and present below impression and opinion of my own.

Ford Explorer 2006 is the real proof that straggling company is on a right track to gain back trust of Americans significantly corroded in a last 15-20 years, although Explorer, as it mentioned before, remains the bestseller through these years of Japanese auto expansion to the American market.

The new Explorer is one of those vehicles that present well balanced combination of SUV and car abilities. Its highway ride on a 100/120 km per hour is smooth and absolute cars' like. In fact I regret while on a front passenger seat that this SUV is missing a handle above the window which is standard on every well equipped car model. Other than that it is provide car's comfort in every dimension with very good noise protection. Powerful engine almost silent, suspension soft enough, dashboard is well designed with all buttons of a right size and in proper place except maybe gear shifter that looks like an on/off switch on a kids electronic toy.

I am a car guy, so to continue SUV/car comparison I have also figured out that the front passenger of new Explorer is slightly discriminated (as at most trucks and cars) compare to the driver in its ability to go in/out of the truck. While driver enjoys "seat moving back" feature when key is out from ignition, passenger is climbing in its seat with far less comfort ability. Nevertheless both driver and passenger seats are comfortable even for a long ride. Praising designers for the Explorer's dashboard I will withdraw a few compliments back while talking about inside door handles. As for me they are located too low to be good to grab to open/close the door for an average size man.

Every vehicle today is a receptacle of cap holders and Explorer is no exception. But not every one has convenient and big enough glove compartment, so our tester is definitely not a winner here.

I like adjustable pedals, it is a great option. But is it safe to allow the driver to adjust pedal while driving?

There is plenty of room on a second raw seats and roomy enough although less comfortable on a third. At least you have an option: carry 6 passengers and no luggage or 4 with descent cubic footage on a back of your Explorer.

For some reason all four doors of new Explorer in their lowest part are sharply curved towards the body of the vehicle and it's cool and probably gives some extra rigidity. But if you are tended to notice with regret every new scratch on your beast/beauty body (pick the one!); you will see them (scratches) for sure right after taking Explorer off road for a first time. Scratches easily appear on a lower part of rear doors which sandwiches between the vehicle's frames and sidestep with so small clearance in between, that sand and muds sticking to the doors are working as abrasives for all surfaces.
Few years ago I have tested then new Explorer 2001 along with others SUVs in a same class like Nissan Pathfinder, Jeep Cherokee etc. That Ford Explorer was not much different or worse than other contestants in terms of off road capabilities. But it was squeaking and crackling on every serious pothole or bump. There is nothing like this on Explorer 2006.

Year after year customer demands more and more from the vehicle and auto manufacturers should accommodate those demands to keep pace. Ford made it with the new Explorer. It is really great truck.

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what is the life expectancy of a ford explorer?

we have the opportunity to get a free ford explorer, 10 years old/100,000 miles. do ford exlporers last a while, how are they on maintenence when they are this old?
the explorer would be a secondary car. right now our secondary car is a 96 toyota tercel with 170,000 miles on it. guess the main thing i want to know is, would it be better for us to keep the toyota for a secondary car or the explorer?

A car will last as long as you will let it. If you change the oil on time and make sure easy things like the timing belt, filter, tires etc are all in good shape, then it should run just fine. Gas won't be as good as your Tercel, but that's expected obviously with more capabilities and a bigger engine.

Mine's a '99 with 67,000 miles (YES I know, hardly broken in!) and the only problems that it has ever needed to be taken to the shop for was a bad thermostat and a multifunction switch, which neither were cheap but when it comes to car repairs they are one of the cheaper repairs.

Ford to debut curve control system in new Explorer
Ford Motor Co. is upgrading the electronic stability control system on its 2011 Ford Explorer to help the SUV perform better if a driver takes a curve too quickly.

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