A lot of other people have had the same problem but have gotten nowhere with asking this question. I am going to try to explain this as well as possible.

My car is lowered on Buddy Club RSD's about 2 inches.

After my last alignment, my steering wheel was at about 1 o'clock. It bugged me really bad so I went back and they tried to fix it but couldn't, so they said. The car was tracking straight with little or no tug. Until now...

When driving at speeds of between 45 & 70, crusing I have no problem. When I accelerate to pass someone or just accelerate period, I get a tug to the left. When I let off of the gas to go back to cruising speed I get a tug to the right, more like a shift to the right. During all of this tugging, I do have to correct the steering. I have had a recent alignment but also put new tires on since then. I have checked all of my suspension bolts, tie rod ends, ball joints, sway bars, tire pressure and nothing is out of the ordinary.

I am planning on going back for another alignment but before I do, I just wanted to know if anyone could tell me something else to check on or look at.

Thanks for any help you can give!!!!


Modified by F22PwrdS2k at 11:33 AM 9/30/2008


Modified by F22PwrdS2k at 11:36 AM 9/30/2008

 

can you post alignment sheet?

And I don't know what you mean by your steering wheel was at "12:30". That's damn near impossible in my mind.

If the top of the steering wheel is at 12:00 in a perfect world, where is the top of your steering wheel? 1? 2? 3? or maybe it's in the opposite direction. there are 1/2 hours in telling steering wheel position.

I'm surprised they couldn't get it back. That doesn't see right to me.

 

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Sorry, fixed. 1 o'clock!!!

 

Caster adjustment on this car has been known to cause alignment shops issues. However, if this shop can't fix it, then you shouldn't be taking your car there for alignments. A competent alignment shop should be able to adjust the caster properly, even if it takes a couple times to adjust it.

 

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I looked at my last alignment spec sheet and it shows they didn't even adjust the caster but they told me they did. BASTARDS!!!! Anyway, the only reason I go to this place for my alignments is because they have an in ground rack. My car is really low so I really don't have a choice as far as this city goes.

 

that place sucks... take it somewhere else