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Old Nov 28, 2011 | 10:36 PM
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Alignment problem after lowering

So I did a search and all I found was something about camber, and also a guy who has a 2011 lancer with the same problem, but here's my problem.

I just lowered my RA with tein s-techs and put in new struts, and also ended up replacing both rear control arms, but after I got it all finished and had it aligned and junk it still pulls to the right. pretty significantly too.

I took it to sears for the original alignment and after it still pulled i took it back to a different sears and they did it again and said it was all fine. It still pulled so i took it to pep boys and they checked it and they found it to be all good too. So now i have 3 different people checking it and they've all found it to be in correct alignment but it still pulls to the right.

I have the alignment sheet from sears and all the specs are correct except that the camber/caster are both slightly off. I'm not too savvy on the alignment terms but as far as i could tell from a simple google search the camber/caster shouldn't have anything to do with how the vehicle tracks while moving, and only would wear the tire abnormally.

If anyone else has had this problem before and knows how to fix it I could definitely use the help. or even if i'm just misunderstanding the results that could help too.

thanks in advance for any help.
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Old Nov 28, 2011 | 10:57 PM
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post you readout. but you may want to try rotating the tires before you get too involved in fixing the alignment.
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Old Nov 28, 2011 | 11:04 PM
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i had the same problem with my car but i re alignt the camber bolts and now its fine..i also did alignment at a shop and they said its fine so i asked everyone i knew and they all said its my tires i tried switching them but didnt seem to make a difference so i came on Evom and found my answer..hoped it works for you!
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Old Dec 1, 2011 | 09:03 PM
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I'll have to look for the sheet, but @revo,

So did you buy the Camber kit from rrm? because our stock suspension doesnt have a front camber adjustment.
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Old Dec 2, 2011 | 07:23 AM
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I had a bad problem with pulling because of my tires but when I switched from my summers to winters, it was fixed. Try rotating or rolling your tires to see if you got a bad belt or wobble.
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Old Dec 3, 2011 | 05:36 PM
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mine did it...got it fix...its a bad wheel bearing
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Old Dec 4, 2011 | 04:59 PM
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wheel bearing causing it to pull?
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Old Dec 13, 2011 | 02:07 PM
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alright, sorry it took so long, couldn't find the sheet but here it is.
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Old Dec 13, 2011 | 02:17 PM
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alignment looks not too bad...i would adjust the tie rod ends...
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Old Dec 13, 2011 | 04:30 PM
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Originally Posted by CrAnSwIcK
alignment looks not too bad...i would adjust the tie rod ends...
probably just misunderstanding, but what do you mean by adjust the tie rod ends?
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Old Dec 13, 2011 | 04:54 PM
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it would be more of a redneck band-aid fix, but you could adjust the tie rod ends in the same direction, the same amount...does the wheel turn when it pulls or does it just pull by itself...could be your steering rack or something could be bent, bushings worn, etc.

Maybe when they were adjusting toe in/out they didn't have the wheel centered, i dunno man...

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Old Dec 13, 2011 | 05:22 PM
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when I hold the wheel straight it drives straight, but if i let it go it will pull to the right and the steering wheel will turn a little bit to match it. and i can feel it pulling against my hand when i'm holding the wheel.
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Old Dec 13, 2011 | 06:49 PM
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Can't see the rear specs, am I missing something here or are you?
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Old Dec 13, 2011 | 10:11 PM
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Originally Posted by cfdfireman1
Can't see the rear specs, am I missing something here or are you?
rear specs are normal, except the cross camber.

cross camber is -.6 degrees normal range is .5 to -.5
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Old Dec 14, 2011 | 07:12 AM
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0.0 is ideal, did you try moving the tires around yet?
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