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Old 12-02-2011, 08:15 PM
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The rack was out of place? How so? Loose bolts or what? IIRC, it's a PITA to install a rack with the motor in the car.
Old 12-02-2011, 08:22 PM
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My car does this same pulling, it's so awful it's comical. For ***** and giggles I've let go of the steering wheel when there's no other cars around to see what happens. My car pulled itself straight into the next lane over.

I'm sure it has a lot to do with tires. My car with brand new Michelins up front doesn't do it one bit. Then put on my old dry rotted BFGs or bald Kumhos and the car is all over the damn road.
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the alignment rack. its set on the floor. and they upgraded racks and left the old marks and made new marks. the machine was in the wrong marks on the floor
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My car has the same issues. Getting new tires in the spring as well as installing my springs.

I can turn my wheel a good 4 - 5 in and the tires do nothing when in the air.

Not sure what the problem is but in the spring it has to be delt with.
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Originally Posted by bayer-z28
275's are about 10.50" wide at the tread. A tire wider than our stockers will pull or called "trammeling." Wider tires have a tendency to follow the cracks in the road. I know my 275 fronts pull like a bitch in the 18 wheeler ruts on certain sections of the HW.

Not saying that's your issue, but it's certainly adding to the problem. Possibly suspension issues as well like BMRTech2 has stated.
yup, im running staggerd..

18's with 315s out back and 275s up front, mine gets joggy in the semi ruts on the highway. more so when im on the brakes.
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the rack not being tight can cause your problem (as you discovered).

more castor can help the car go straight, so can a little toe in.


I run 315s on all 4 corners and when I drive it into Queens NY it's a disaster, I just mostly avoid it these days. Forget Brooklyn lol

Look forward to hearing what your results are with an adjusted alignment.
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Originally Posted by nascarnate326
My car has the same issues. Getting new tires in the spring as well as installing my springs.

I can turn my wheel a good 4 - 5 in and the tires do nothing when in the air.

Not sure what the problem is but in the spring it has to be delt with.
"...can turn my wheel a good 4 - 5 in and the tires do nothing when in the air."

If I had this problem I would not drive around the block and never try to waite untiil spring to correct. my guess would be tie rods( inter and /or outer)after repairing these I think you have a tire/tires with broken/shifted belt
Just my .02'
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Both my cars were bad for this but especially my camaro. I was scared shitless on the interstate to the point where i was holding the wheel with both hands afraid i was going to get pulled into someone. I replaced 1 inner tie rod, the front tires, and my shocks and the problem is pretty much completely gone. Oh and an alignment.
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Originally Posted by Camaro350Z28
camber is "ok" (not perfect but workable)
"wheresssss the beaf?" ur-ur the caster?
the TOTAL toe is good , center steering/level steering wheel may be off
rear thrust line is off quite a bit, this setting should push the rear to the right quite hard if lounching hard,should not be a problem at highway speed, would need rear ajustable LCA to correct this.rear camber is non adjustable will have to live with it, not be a big problem, reat toe is toe in quite a bit may wear a very little bit on out side of rear tires, this also is non adjustable, just live with this also
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can someone post the stock alignment specs for our cars?
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MAINTAIN ALIGN SPECTS @
CAMBER = +O.50 DEG , ( +/- 0.50)
CASTER = +4.50 DEG ON LEFT SIDE, +5.00 DEG ON RIGHT,
( +/- 0.75 MAINTANE 1/2 deg lead on right)
TOE=1/16 INCH TOE IN ( +/- 1/32)
REAR THRUST line 0.000 ( +/- .013)

the above setting are good for street/strip if running auto x/ mountain roads you may like to run - camber

more align info click on the link in my sig
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Originally Posted by cookba
can someone post the stock alignment specs for our cars?
These are the OFFICIAL stock alignment specs:



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