Suspension Problem

[clipse-T]

Ok i took my car to get a camber kit installed and get it aligned. They camber kit is on but they could not align it because my lower control arms are bent in the front. After i picked it up i noticed a change in the handling and suspension..a bad change. Now the car squeaks when i hit bumps and it handles like ****..sound like my tires are rubbing or something, seems like i have no shocks now . The thing is it didn't use to be like before i got the camber kit put on. So does it drive like this because of the control arms being bent with the camber kit and needs to be aligned? Please help me out..it drives like pure ****!

 

[onegeenewbie]

Where'd you bring it? Sounds like whoever put your suspension back together didn't do it correctly.

 

[Rice Over Wheat]

When they put it on the alignment rack, how did it read...how far were your settings from stock specs? And can you add more info to your vehicle profile so we know what you have.

 

[clipse-T]

i have a 96 TSI/GST with the tokico HP suspension kit..18" rims and Ingalls camber kit..

 

[clipse-T]

Help please?

 

[blackbyrd]

Did the shop that did the alignment put the new LCA on? If they did you need to take it back to them and tell them that it's A, there problem and they need to fix it now free of charge, or B, ask for a refund and goto a competent shop. I've had a dozen alignments done, half of them were done bad. Did they give you a print-off of there alignment specs?

 

[clipse-T]

They did not align the car, they just put the camber kit on. When they were about to align it they found my LCAs bent already. So they just put the camber kit on with no alignment. Now the car runs worse than before.

A couple of months back i hit a sidewalk..my axle broke and i had to get new tie rods..i think the LCAs bent on this too.

 

[blackbyrd]

What other suspension mods do you have? Which camber kit was it? And they put a camber kit on w/out aligning it?? I'm surprised they did. You need to replace your LCA and get an alignment, and I might look for another shop..
http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/showthread.php?t=50349&highlight=camber+kit+align*
http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14411&highlight=camber+kit+align*
LCA - http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/x,carcode,1103229,parttype,7536

 

[clipse-T]

I'm gonna take it to a different shop to get a 2nd opinion..i'll let u guys know.