I know there have been several threads discussing the us lancer's tendency to pull to the right (mostly right, i think.) typically the outcome of such conversations has been there is nothing you can do about it, torque steer, etc. But my car did not have a torque steer issue when i bought it, but now has a pronounced pull to the right at speed. Several alignments and a couple of frame shops later the consensus is that the passenger side tire is slightly farther back than the drivers side tire, and when coupled with the pitch of roads here that would def. make the car pull. this was check with a tool that measures the wheel base on both sides, has anyone else checking into this? The only remedy i have been offered so far is to have a frame shop rap a chain around that tire and pull it forward until the wheel distance is correct, with the passenger side perhaps a bit ahead (we are talking very small distances either way) to make up for the slant on the road. Anyone tried this, anyone think it's bogus?

 

yes, no, bump?

 

no but i checked my car and i noticed that my rear arm on the passenger side is at an angle compared to the rear arm on the driver side. does anyone else have this too?
I am going to go to a "frame master" and have my wheelbase checked and my rear arm. and if they say the same thing as you "passenger side tire is slightly farther back than the drivers side tire".

ill post when i get this shiz checked

 

I've always noticed odd things about the Lancers suspension. Ive noticed a few cars are lower on one side than the other, odd feeling front suspension (hard to explain the feeling). With 17" wheels and lo=pro tires all these issues are more pronounced. Anyone else think we need a full bushing suspension kit? The stock ones are super soft.

 

ya, let us know what the "frame master" has to say, it seems like these might be common issues with the us lancers, maybe some kinda of defect or potential recall?

 

Not sure if this would be a "caster" issue, which is good because you can't adjust caster on a Lancer. One fix was to put a camber kit on and put .25 more camber on the right side. That seemed to fix it, I haven't noticed any torque steer since I did that. Not that camber is the only answer, but it worked for me. Corner balancing might also work if you have coilovers, maybe staggered tire pressure even.