Glossary / General

geometry

8 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

Alignment isn’t just turning knobs—it’s about angles. Geometry helps you understand what the measurements mean and how the wheels should be positioned.

Technical Definition

The speaker highlights that alignment work relies on geometry—angles, reference lines, and measurement relationships. Understanding the geometric “why” helps technicians diagnose issues and avoid blindly following procedures.

Hear It Discussed

"[512.0s] It doesn't, it didn't like, it's aftermarket stuff, but it doesn't look like full geometry changes."
Driven: Kimera 037, GRP P39; Best Dad Wagons; Project Updates The Smoking Tire 08:32

"I think the control arms that you're talking about does kind of change the geometry a little bit."
Gage Goldberg gets a Ford Bronco Raptor and Bill starts to modify it. CarCast 28:27

"But they've kind of gone through the car back to front on the whole geometry and chassis setup."
How not to drive a 300SL Gullwing, 'Manthey' MX-5 & the next Nissan GT-R | Episode 48 The evo podcast 23:35