Car pulling right only under hard acceleration
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From: Tallahassee, Fl
Car pulling right only under hard acceleration I've noticed the last couple times at the track and during a couple street runs that my car pulls to the right pretty good during WOT. not something i cant control but definitely more than i think it should. it drives perfect and straight as an arrow during normal condition, but during runs i have to keep a steady hold to the left.
front suspension:
- qa1r's with stock springs set at 9 left and 7 right on the street, and usually 4 and 2 at the track.
- no front sway
rear suspension:
- comp shitty 3ways at 50/50, stock springs
- double adjustable rod end lca's
- midwest tunnel mount torque arm, -1 degree pinion angle
tire pressures are good and alignment is perfect (i do alignments pretty much 30 hours outta my week).
car doesnt really have traction issues and hooks up great, just pulls substantially to the right.
any idea where to look?
front suspension:
- qa1r's with stock springs set at 9 left and 7 right on the street, and usually 4 and 2 at the track.
- no front sway
rear suspension:
- comp shitty 3ways at 50/50, stock springs
- double adjustable rod end lca's
- midwest tunnel mount torque arm, -1 degree pinion angle
tire pressures are good and alignment is perfect (i do alignments pretty much 30 hours outta my week).
car doesnt really have traction issues and hooks up great, just pulls substantially to the right.
any idea where to look?
Thread Starter
Joined: Nov 2001
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From: Tallahassee, Fl
i know its a shitty way to compensate, but it helps, roll bar is coming very soon. you think the lack of roll bar may be part of the problem?
Last edited by Tally TransAm; Oct 10, 2010 at 08:54 PM.
Could be a number of things but from what I know is that shocks can help compensate for not having a drag bar but is not a cure for it. Having 3 ways in the back are not good enough.
Being your a t-56 car like me I have done tons of research and what I have learned is these cars need a drag bar. I use a UMI one and the car is now TIGHT, even with the front bar gone, coupled with SFC's the car stays nice on hard turns even with 15 x 4 skinnies in the front.
Many out there recommend not a 10 way single adj shock but a double adjustible deal and that some major coin. I have managed to scrape enough together for the drag bar, TQ arm relocation kit, 10 way QA1's with the fronts being R series and rear being the normal F series.
Even with the bar we my stagger 1 click between left and right but def not 2. Also the rears should be harder then fronts.
Have you tried a same setting, like 2/2, not 4/2 or 3/2?
IMO once the drag bar goes on and you get at least a 10 way shock in the back, your going to be dealing with the hard right. You will be able to preload to compensate.
Being your a t-56 car like me I have done tons of research and what I have learned is these cars need a drag bar. I use a UMI one and the car is now TIGHT, even with the front bar gone, coupled with SFC's the car stays nice on hard turns even with 15 x 4 skinnies in the front.
Many out there recommend not a 10 way single adj shock but a double adjustible deal and that some major coin. I have managed to scrape enough together for the drag bar, TQ arm relocation kit, 10 way QA1's with the fronts being R series and rear being the normal F series.
Even with the bar we my stagger 1 click between left and right but def not 2. Also the rears should be harder then fronts.
Have you tried a same setting, like 2/2, not 4/2 or 3/2?
IMO once the drag bar goes on and you get at least a 10 way shock in the back, your going to be dealing with the hard right. You will be able to preload to compensate.
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Thread Starter
Joined: Nov 2001
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From: Tallahassee, Fl
Have you had the car on a alignment rack get it on a 4 wheel alignment rack and check it if the rears off a little thats what it will do just make sure that they set the rear first a I have seen work done where the car is dog tracking and when you let go of the wheel it goes strait down the road but when you nail it they pull to one side or the other ...its just a thought allways start with the basics
car's rolling over cause you need a good dragbar to keep it level it sounds like to me.
You could try a right rear airbag to try and keep the left side of the cars *** from rolling up but at low 10's I don't think the airbag will help much.
Get a dragbar back there, shocks should be same left to right.
You have subframes and a 6 point?
If not if you get a dragbar and hook well you may pop a t top or worse wrinkle a rear fender.
You could try a right rear airbag to try and keep the left side of the cars *** from rolling up but at low 10's I don't think the airbag will help much.
Get a dragbar back there, shocks should be same left to right.
You have subframes and a 6 point?
If not if you get a dragbar and hook well you may pop a t top or worse wrinkle a rear fender.
Thread Starter
Joined: Nov 2001
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From: Tallahassee, Fl
alignment is right, im 100% on that. never goes toe out through out the suspension travel
have subframes, no 6 pt though.
i have weds off so im gonna check the rollout on both pairs of tires then to rule that out
car's rolling over cause you need a good dragbar to keep it level it sounds like to me.
You could try a right rear airbag to try and keep the left side of the cars *** from rolling up but at low 10's I don't think the airbag will help much.
Get a dragbar back there, shocks should be same left to right.
You have subframes and a 6 point?
If not if you get a dragbar and hook well you may pop a t top or worse wrinkle a rear fender.
You could try a right rear airbag to try and keep the left side of the cars *** from rolling up but at low 10's I don't think the airbag will help much.
Get a dragbar back there, shocks should be same left to right.
You have subframes and a 6 point?
If not if you get a dragbar and hook well you may pop a t top or worse wrinkle a rear fender.
i have weds off so im gonna check the rollout on both pairs of tires then to rule that out
And if that doesn't completely cure it, you need a dragbar...
You are correct that the car needs to be checked for square. Just dont ever use the ball joints on the front. Most cars have stagger in the front.
