Car goes sideways?

Fishtail is something that happens as a result of no traction and typically goes in either direction depending on how level the road surface is and other factors. If your car consistantly goes to one side when traction is lost and you are on a level surface then its likely due to the rear end being offset a little (one side further forward than the other). All things being equal, with both tires spinning, both tires are going to go straight ahead in relation to the rear axle since his cannot be changed. So, if one side of the housing is further forward than the other then the axle going straight is not necessarily moving the car straight ahead thus the car goes sideways. Don't know if I explained it well enough but thats the idea.

In most cases it can be fixed, or at least minimized (depending on how far out the rearend is). The problem is going to be finding an alignment shop that has a person with brains enough to know what to do. Most of them around here only set toe-in now since all other factors are permenantly set on new cars....

Larry