I got my car alligned and the shop told me that I have to purchase a camber kit b/c
they can't fix the wheel alignment. They said they can only fix the toe in and out. My car pulls to the left real hard. It started to do this after I hit a Pot hole. I don't really know much about allignments and if someone can give me some insight that would be great.

 

the toe is how the front and back of a tire is leaning and the camber is how the top and bottom of the tire is leaning. You only need a camber kit if you lowered your car. If your car is pulling really hard to the left then the toe is probably still outta whack or it could just be a bad tire or your camber is way off. If it is lowered make sure both sides are the same height.

 

cool thanks man , but my car isn't lowered yet. I have some eibach springs and am planning to throw them on. That was what I was thinking, that didn't I need a
camber kit until I lowered my car.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by B-money &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">... My car pulls to the left real hard. It started to do this after I hit a Pot hole. I don't really know much about allignments and if someone can give me some insight that would be great. </TD></TR></TABLE>Sounds like something's bent.

Camber isn't adjustable, so you're 'supposed' to replace the bent stuff in order to fix it. The shop should've known that, or maybe they just didn't explain it completely. If a control arm is bent, you replace it. If the subframe or maybe the car's whole structure is bent...

 

Yeah, camber could be off, but if you hit a pothole, castor could be off too...

Camber will pull to the most negative side, meaning the tire leaning in the most at the top.

Castor will pull to the most positive. Castor is stability.

Check both out.

 

If you're driving straight and let go of the steering wheel, and the steering wheel turns towards the pull, it is most likely a tire, but could have bent suspension components. If the steering wheel stays still, but the car pulls, the alignment is off, could be a combination of caster, camber, and toe.