Handling?

scupking

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I have never been happy with how my car handles. I figured doing all the suspension mods would fix the problem but it didn't. It’s like I fight to keep the car going strait. If the road has a slight slant to the left or right the car wants to go that way. It just never seems to want to go strait. I had the alignment done a few times and every time I get it back there is no difference.

 

myponyrocks

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Are you the Orig. owner?


If not that could point to the problem... if you are then well maybe one of the Steeda or MM handling packages could show you what you still need to buy.

 

scupking

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myponyrocks said:

Are you the Orig. owner?


If not that could point to the problem... if you are then well maybe one of the Steeda or MM handling packages could show you what you still need to buy.

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Nop, according to the dealer when I bought her back in 05 three people had her before I bought her. She only had 33,000 miles on her so, I guess the three previous owners didn't drive her much. What dose that have to do with how it handles? It was bone stock when I bought her. I have the Steeda X-2 ball joints and MM C/Bs.

 

myponyrocks

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Coulda been in a wreck and not reported. Bent subfram could be the culprit.

A well aligned car will only slightly drift to one side. American cars should be leaned to the left to counteract the crown in the road and shouldn't drift at all.

 

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scupking said:

It was bone stock when I bought her. I have the Steeda X-2 ball joints and MM C/Bs.

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C/Bs?

i'd try another alignment shop. if it wants to follow the road it sounds like the camber might be positive or may have excessive toe-out. most techs will just put the car in the green and let her go

when you lower the car the alignment specs should change as well. MM provides suggested specs to follow with their C/C plates (may be in the red but will be correct for your car)

 

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Since your suspension isn't stock anymore, a performance oriented shop would probably be your best bet for setting it up correctly. Sounds like you either have too much negative camber or too steep caster.

 

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scupking said:

I had the alignment done a few times and every time I get it back there is no difference.

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Superhereaux said:

....i'd try another alignment shop....

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+1

 

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What wheel and tire combo are you running ? Uneven wear on the front tires
can do that. I ran some Kumho ASX tires once, and they just wanted to
wander around from day 1. When I ran BFG g- force 275's they tracked
very straight but had a heavy steering feel, seems like different tires all
handle in a different way.

 

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myponyrocks said:

Coulda been in a wreck and not reported. Bent subfram could be the culprit.

A well aligned car will only slightly drift to one side. American cars should be leaned to the left to counteract the crown in the road and shouldn't drift at all.

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Can a misaligned k-member cause this too?

 

scupking

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streethorse said:

What wheel and tire combo are you running ? Uneven wear on the front tires
can do that. I ran some Kumho ASX tires once, and they just wanted to
wander around from day 1. When I ran BFG g- force 275's they tracked
very straight but had a heavy steering feel, seems like different tires all
handle in a different way.

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I have the stock HanKook 245-45-17s up front and still have my winter tires out back, also 245-45-17s. I'm going to be buying Sumitomo HTR Z II 255-45-17 and put them on all four.