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SCCA Stang
post Nov 1 2007, 08:27 PM
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I went to that alignment shop a couple of weeks ago after some front end work was done and the setup my car to specs.... after that the car was definately better, but pulled a little to the left.... I thought that I could live with it, but finally decided that I could not.
so, today returned to the alignment shop and put the car back on the rack to find that the car's measurements have not changed that much, but we re-set the car up and I drove it.... it still pulls left, funny cause according to the measurements, it should pull right if any due to caster (unfortunately not adjustable)

so we started contemplating what was wrong and the tech measured the ride height from the ground to the center of the wheels well on the right side and got 23.5 inches
left side measured 22.75 inches

measured the rear and got similar results

how does the left side of my car sit 3/4 of an inch lower than the right???

I am thinking that possably I have a bad set of springs, they are Eibach prokit springs and non adjustable KYB GR-2 struts and shocks

any idea's???


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SCCA Stang
post Nov 4 2007, 08:17 AM
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QUOTE (RacerX11 @ Nov 3 2007, 07:55 PM)
Did you check the alignment with you in the driver's seat?  This can make a difference sometimes.

Have you checked the tires?  A bad tire can cause a pull.  Try swapping tires front to rear, and/or left/right if possible to see if problem goes away or get's worse.

yes, did align with me in it also....

and I know it is not tires.... it pulled with street tires and slicks and swapped left to right with slicks... still pulls left....

with car in air turned both front wheels to check for dragging caliper and both spun with same resistance

I know that the caster is out of spec (not adjustable) but the caster readings should puth the car pulling right, not left.... but maybe it is time for some RRE caster/camber plate kits to correct that too, just to remove that from the equation

I still think that the lower left side is playing a part in this


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