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Resolved 2G suspension/steering problem

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GSTeve

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Feb 17, 2003
Hey guys, just last week i was driving in the back roads and entered a corner a little too fast and understeered into a grassy field. the car was scratched up and stuff but still ran and i had dead grass all over my car. driving it home i noticed right away that the steering was off. i looked at the wheels and they are further back then they were supposed to be. The drive home alone killed the rest of front tires. i replaced my lower control arms for both sides and got an alignment and picked up some used tires my friend had. those tires were deffective or something and didnt seem to balance right and was vibrating on the freeway so i got new tires. before i had the alignment done the wheel was off to the left to keep the car straight, now it is centered though and doesnt vibrate anymore. the guy at the sears where i got the alignment done said that he couldnt get my camber into factory specs. the left is off by .2 and the right is off by .1, now the car drives straight but ive noticed that turning the wheel to the left is more sensitive than turning to the right. also, when im taking a hard right and gassing it theres is some sort of vibration like something is rubbing but im not sure what it is. i need helping figuring out what the problems are. also, should i worry about the rear suspension? thanks in advanced.

steve
 
Originally posted by Defiant
Overcook Castro Ranch Road, did we?

You need a real frame shop, not Sears. It may take some "frame" [unibody] tweaking.

Now you are scarying me. My drivers side lower compression arm assembly is bent thus throwing off my caster. I ordered a replacement and hope nothing else is bent beyond spec. But it definetly likes to turn to the left and the car drops a little because of it.
 
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