So someone know why this would happen (pics)

WhiteDevil

New Member

Feb 4, 2003

2,717

0

0

San Diego

Sep 29, 2005

#1

• Sep 29, 2005

• #1

Well, its been like this for a long time since ive put the wider wheels on it. Its just a little more pronounced now that its lowered a little. The alignment guys said they didnt notice anything weird, but look at the pics. I noticed that to align it correctly with the stock plates and even now with the MM caster cambers they passenger side is more centered and the drivers it pushed outward. What in the front suspension would cause something like this???????????????

Passenger side(normal)

Drivers side(not normal)

 

WhiteDevil

New Member

Feb 4, 2003

2,717

0

0

San Diego

Sep 29, 2005

#2

• Sep 29, 2005

• #2

Also the car tracks straight and drives great after the alignment, but its more of a visual problem for me.

 

rgs

New Member

Dec 11, 2004

124

0

0

Vancouver, Canada

Sep 29, 2005

#3

• Sep 29, 2005

• #3

that is kinda weird.

ps, what lights do you have?

 

GRGT1994

New Member

Sep 22, 2004

1,034

0

0

Sep 29, 2005

#4

• Sep 29, 2005

• #4

Ford, qualtity is teh job one.

 

94GTLaserRC

Squint as you approach, lest you be blinded by my

15 Year Member

May 7, 2002

11,178

13

89

Ernan Says "here it comes... dushbag"

Sep 29, 2005

#5

• Sep 29, 2005

• #5

Are you sure that it's not just the angle you look at it from?

We need some Pics of those MM plates.

RC

 

SeventyMach1

Keep it lubed .... keep it straight .... and keep

Mar 30, 2005

1,940

3

36

North Carolina

Sep 29, 2005

#6

• Sep 29, 2005

• #6

Yeah, it looks like the angle you took the pic from on the 2nd pic was just a little more out to the side. Take pics lining up the headlights EXACTLY the same in each pic ..... then compare them. Yeah, I like those lights .... are they just stock Cobra's???

 

WhiteDevil

New Member

Feb 4, 2003

2,717

0

0

San Diego

Sep 29, 2005

#7

• Sep 29, 2005

• #7

Here is some pics of the CC plates after the alignment

Passengers Side

Drivers Side

 

slvrbullit302

New Member

Jan 6, 2004

986

1

0

Alabama

Sep 29, 2005

#8

• Sep 29, 2005

• #8

If you look at the pic you should be able to see more of the pass. tire due to the angle on that pic. He is more straight on with the driverside pic.

As to your problem, I know two local guys here that have that problem, on is a 98 cobra with 35k miles on it and the other is a 99 with about 30k miles in it. Both have been that way since day one. Even after installing a AJE K-member they both sit one sided in the front.

 

SeventyMach1

Keep it lubed .... keep it straight .... and keep

Mar 30, 2005

1,940

3

36

North Carolina

Sep 29, 2005

#9

• Sep 29, 2005

• #9

Wow, those look way different. I don't really know about those .... is it "okay" for them to be that different? If not .... I'd take it back to that shop & have them fix it.


EDIT: BTW, this reply was in rerference to the plates.....

 

WhiteDevil

New Member

Feb 4, 2003

2,717

0

0

San Diego

Sep 29, 2005

#10

• Sep 29, 2005

• #10

Im not really sure if they are allowed to be that different or not. I know the car was in a slight accident before i bought it, i wonder if i should go get the frame checked out. The stock CC plates were just like this too, the drivers was all they way to the right, and the passenger was in the middle area. I might go back on my way home tommorow and see if they can figure out why they need to be so different.

 

deadlast

New Member

Mar 30, 2005

495

0

0

Belmont, MA

Sep 29, 2005

#11

• Sep 29, 2005

• #11

OT time to get a new corner light. maybe the bumper itself is off center?

 

SeventyMach1

Keep it lubed .... keep it straight .... and keep

Mar 30, 2005

1,940

3

36

North Carolina

Sep 29, 2005

#12

• Sep 29, 2005

• #12

deadlast said:

OT time to get a new corner light. maybe the bumper itself is off center?

Click to expand...

Now that I take a 2nd gander, I was just wandering ..... did you're corner's not come with a rubber top piece?

 

WhiteDevil

New Member

Feb 4, 2003

2,717

0

0

San Diego

Sep 29, 2005

#13

• Sep 29, 2005

• #13

As for my head lights, they are just 50resto cobra head lights. The corners i got used and after a few months the rubber part started to crack off. Looked terrible so i just tore them off.

 

bjl95mustang

Founding Member

Jan 18, 2000

1,495

0

36

Austin,TX

Sep 29, 2005

#14

• Sep 29, 2005

• #14

The stock rubber bushings can cause problems once they are worn out. I went with poly and everything was straight again.

 

WhiteDevil

New Member

Feb 4, 2003

2,717

0

0

San Diego

Sep 29, 2005

#15

• Sep 29, 2005

• #15

bjl95mustang said:

The stock rubber bushings can cause problems once they are worn out. I went with poly and everything was straight again.

Click to expand...

Oh interesting, did you have a similar problem?

 

94GTLaserRC

Squint as you approach, lest you be blinded by my

15 Year Member

May 7, 2002

11,178

13

89

Ernan Says "here it comes... dushbag"

Sep 30, 2005

#16

• Sep 30, 2005

• #16

I was hoping to see a pic more from the front...I was curious to see how high the strut is coming through. Your "camber" adjustments are almost dead center.. When I "eyed" my alignment like that, the tires looked off, so mine are slid to the left. That's why IM going for an alignment soon. I like on these how you can do C and C individually.

RC

 

SQUEEZE&STROKE

New Member

Jun 24, 2005

0

0

0

SOUTHERN CA

Sep 30, 2005

#17

• Sep 30, 2005

• #17

Two words...Road Crown.

That is why it is off a little. The streets/hwy's are designed on a slight angle to allow water run off. If your wheels were exactly straight, the car would not track straight because of the slope of the road

 

WhiteDevil

New Member

Feb 4, 2003

2,717

0

0

San Diego

Sep 30, 2005

#18

• Sep 30, 2005

• #18

94GTLaserRC said:

I was hoping to see a pic more from the front...I was curious to see how high the strut is coming through. Your "camber" adjustments are almost dead center.. When I "eyed" my alignment like that, the tires looked off, so mine are slid to the left. That's why IM going for an alignment soon. I like on these how you can do C and C individually.

RC

Click to expand...

Ill get some front pics of the CCs so u can see the height when i get home from classes this afternoon.

 

WhiteDevil

New Member

Feb 4, 2003

2,717

0

0

San Diego

Sep 30, 2005

#19

• Sep 30, 2005

• #19

SQUEEZE&STROKE said:

Two words...Road Crown.

That is why it is off a little. The streets/hwy's are designed on a slight angle to allow water run off. If your wheels were exactly straight, the car would not track straight because of the slope of the road

Click to expand...

Yeah but i mean that seems a little excessive. Most guys cars dont look anything like that.

 

DougNuts

Founding Member

Jul 11, 2000

2,596

0

47

Georgetown Ky

Sep 30, 2005

#20

• Sep 30, 2005

• #20

I would blame it on the accident. Looks like the mounting points are tweaked a little.