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Old 09-17-2003 | 04:47 PM
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Whoa, guys slow down, Your thinking to hard on this one.



Jay go and get a four wheel alignment. It will cost you about an hour of your time and about $60. You should get an alignment any time you change a suspension componet. With all that you have going on there I would say you rpast due for one.



Trust me on this one. I had the same issues after I lowered my car.

After the alignment all the problems were gone.

If you are still having problems after you get an alignment then I would start looking for worn parts but you have no reason to suspect that until a simple alignment doesnt fix the problem.





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Old 09-17-2003 | 04:50 PM
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i agree i think the toe is out. but all the suspension components need to be checked out or the allignment will be usless
Old 09-17-2003 | 04:53 PM
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Originally Posted by tampaFD' date='Sep 17 2003, 01:50 PM
i agree i think the toe is out. but all the suspension components need to be checked out or the allignment will be usless
Yea and when and if you take the car in for the alignment if there is a damaged or worn part the mechanic will most definitely let you know.

And even if you find a broken or worn out part and you replace it. \

You will still need to take the car to get aligned so why would you try to avoid it?
Old 09-17-2003 | 11:49 PM
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you are probibly right fd, i will take just about any reason to poke around on my car! sometimes find painful things but still enjoy it. if the alignment guy is good he will check it but the guys at places like mineke and stuff i dont trust
Old 09-18-2003 | 12:39 AM
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ok... so i went out and checked the last thing I would ever think of... but if you asked me about this problem about your car i'd say it... I had 7psi in my rear left tire... damn low pros.. you can't tell!!! I'm an idiot.. i know.. bumped up the press to 44psi and it drives straight with very little torque steer!!! woo hoo only thing is.. i only took it up to 100 mph since there are lots of cops on wed nights here.. I still need to test if the vibration over 110 are gone...



thanks for all your help guys... but i know i still need to replace the bushings and that bearing!!!



keep ya posted after i go over 110....
Old 09-18-2003 | 08:11 AM
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isn't 44 a little on the high side?
Old 09-18-2003 | 10:06 AM
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44 psi is a little high for the street. I like to run 35.
Old 09-18-2003 | 10:42 AM
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yeah... i just put it to 44psi for now for testing.. i'll most likely drop it a bit...
Old 09-18-2003 | 01:20 PM
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Originally Posted by JaySpec7' date='Sep 18 2003, 01:39 AM
ok... so i went out and checked the last thing I would ever think of... but if you asked me about this problem about your car i'd say it... I had 7psi in my rear left tire... damn low pros.. you can't tell!!! I'm an idiot.. i know.. bumped up the press to 44psi and it drives straight with very little torque steer!!! woo hoo only thing is.. i only took it up to 100 mph since there are lots of cops on wed nights here.. I still need to test if the vibration over 110 are gone...



thanks for all your help guys... but i know i still need to replace the bushings and that bearing!!!



keep ya posted after i go over 110....
I though torque steer happened on FWD cars...?
Old 09-18-2003 | 01:34 PM
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told ya


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