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 Post subject: Front end question
PostPosted: Sun Feb 07, 2010 1:14 am 
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So me being 17 and all thought i could slide my ek around corners in the rain no problems... well not really. I jumped a curb that was a least 6-8 inches in the mall parking lot. I know Im dumb and I've learned my lesson. So i had a LR rim that was bent to shit so i changed it. But my steering wheel is off center to the right BUT my car still goes straight down the road. I checked the front end and i have absolutley no play what so ever in the front wheels, so i put in on the alignment machine and did the rear first, the rear is 1.5 degrees out to the right on both sides and they are adjusted out all the way so im thinking that my LCA's are bent .. not that big of a deal. Its the front end cause when Im on the highway it was like im kinda swaying from side to side, its scary. So i dont know if i have some bent spindles or if my axles are fucked or my outer tie rods are bent(if possible)? I have no clue.. Any thoughts?

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 Post subject: Re: Front end question
PostPosted: Sun Feb 07, 2010 8:03 am 
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We all do stupid shit when we are young.

1.5 degrees of what? positive camber or negative? Toe? -1.5 camber is nothing. Toe is what you want set front and rear.

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 Post subject: Re: Front end question
PostPosted: Sun Feb 07, 2010 12:01 pm 
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I know its the Toe is out but im not sure which side is positive and which is negative i think its the LR is negative 1.8 and RR is positve 1.5

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 Post subject: Re: Front end question
PostPosted: Sun Feb 07, 2010 6:29 pm 
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Something bent in the rear can make the whole car handle poorly. My scoupe had a bent rear axle, when it was snowy or alot of rain on the car, it was very tough keeping it on the road...

I'd say it might be a hub issue possibly, being a IRS could be a few things.

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 Post subject: Re: Front end question
PostPosted: Sun Feb 07, 2010 8:57 pm 
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But its easy to keep on the road its the highway its reallllly iffy! And could i have my rear trailing arms bent??

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 Post subject: Re: Front end question
PostPosted: Sun Feb 07, 2010 11:18 pm 
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Ya thats probally what it is.... eventhough its not ALOT out of wack, if they are bent abit, that will screw you around.

Wait till Wednesday, when there is abit of snow on the ground, it will want to wonder all over the place I'm willing to bet..

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 Post subject: Re: Front end question
PostPosted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 1:02 am 
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But the thing is it doesnt pull at all.. its so weird.. like i what to buy like trailing arms.. or LCAs or both??

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 Post subject: Re: Front end question
PostPosted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 10:38 am 
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Eddie wrote:
I know its the Toe is out but im not sure which side is positive and which is negative i think its the LR is negative 1.8 and RR is positve 1.5


I'm not quite sure what your saying, but if the top of your wheel/tire is angled towards the car that is negative camber and away from the car is positive camber.

Toe is which way your tire is pointed. e.x | | or \ / (toe out) or / \ (toe in)
Toe does not use the terms negative and positive instead it uses the term toe in and toe out.



http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=4


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 Post subject: Re: Front end question
PostPosted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 4:18 pm 
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Well the rear would be like this / / ...

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 Post subject: Re: Front end question
PostPosted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 10:22 pm 
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By all means throw parts at it if you wish, but I would recommend seeking a professionals opinion. You may have to pay for it, but it may save you making unnecessary repairs.

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 Post subject: Re: Front end question
PostPosted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 1:28 am 
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Yeah thats true any places in kingston you recommend? I did a full day co-op at DnD Auto so i could take it there..

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