alighnment

[tex240]

i did a search and couldnt find anything. I know the s14 does not haev camber caster adjustments on the front. i just got brand new wheels and tires and now it pulls to the right really bad and the guys at work (chevy dealer) said there may no tbe anything i dould do about it and it may be my tires. i think the toe is off. do yall know what i can do about it to tell these guy because i get it cheaper through them insead of anohter tire place

[tex240]

come on guys help a brother out

[KSee777]

Putting new rims shouldn't affect the camber unless you dropped it as well... I think... But I would get an alignment checked still.

[Redline240]

I here ya man.....go to PDM, you can get some funky bolts or something so you can adjust the front camber....oh and the toe isn't hard, look it up in your FSM...

Redline

[tex240]

thanks for the help i still need to get a fsm. i will have them do it soon

[s14kaibigan]

You don't need a FSM to set the toe on your car...I would recommend not doing this by yourself. Any place with an alignment machine can set your toe. Usually, it comes with a warranty, so set your toe, buy the camber adj bolts, install them, and have them re-align it for you under warranty...that way your toe is set while your waiting for your camber bolts...

[Aaron_RMS13]

If the hard pull started immediately after installing the wheels and tires than it is a tire pull. NOT an alignment issue.

That should be a no-brainer.

Also, don't bother trying s14kaibigan's little scam (thats exactly what it is) Trust me, the alignment tech would have to be blind to not see that someone altered his alignment. So no, they will not warranty it.

My suggestion would be to swap the front tires around. I.e. take the one on the left and put it on the right.........

If it is a tire problem the car will now pull in the opposite direction. Otherwise it is probably an alignment issue.

You should be able to do this in about 20 minutes or less and then you will have your answer.

[tex240]

i have yokahoma es 100 which are unidirectional so isnt it bad if i switch the left to the right couldnt i switch the from one with the back one and get the same effect to see if it still pulls

[Aaron_RMS13]

In that case, yes swap front to back. You will be looking to see if the pull gets "lighter" or goes away completely. The only problem is if there is a second "bad" tire on the rear that fools you. I have seen it happen.

[tex240]

ok thanks when my friend paints my cailipers along with his spec v one i will rotate them fron to back

[apath_e]

Tex240, if you're still having a pulling problem, bring your car to a alignment shop and have them measure CASTER; the lower strut rod bushings are kinda cheap and break apart causing one of your lower control arms to be more forward or more rearward than the other (caster is what makes your wheel turn straight after a turn) if "cross caster" (the difference between sides) is 1/2 a degree or more, this will cause a "caster pull" and no matter how many times you get it aligned, it will still pull - i believe energy suspension sells replacement strut rod bushings.

[the_invisible]

Get the T/C Rod bushings or Solid pillow mount T/C Rods.

Now that we know the front doesn't have camber adjustment, but toe adjustment. I am wondering what kind of adjustments we have for the rear? Toe and camber?

[i2ice4m3]

How do camber bolts work>? I see camber kits ranging from simple bolts to fancy pieces of metal