Car seems to wander after bumps-please help
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Car seems to wander after bumps-please help
I've searched, can't figure out why its like i gotta drive with 2 hands, just to keep the car in my lane - is this cause I have stiffer springs? Hayame V2 BTW, oh and save the "shoulda bought Teins" i don't need to hear it. Is this normal with all aftermarket full replacement suspensions? Anyone else have this problem?
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camber readings:
left caster = 1.9
right caster = 1.7
0 camber both fronts
0 toe both fronts
rear left camber -0.2
rear right camber -1.3
0.10 toe both rears.
thrust angle = 0.0
I don't think the toes out, been on a lot of long trips, tire wear seems fine
The car feels like it did the first time I lowered it, before and after I got it aligned.
Now Im confused.....
left caster = 1.9
right caster = 1.7
0 camber both fronts
0 toe both fronts
rear left camber -0.2
rear right camber -1.3
0.10 toe both rears.
thrust angle = 0.0
I don't think the toes out, been on a lot of long trips, tire wear seems fine
The car feels like it did the first time I lowered it, before and after I got it aligned.
Now Im confused.....
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Talk to matrix311, he is having the same problem and figured out it was because of the hayames. here read this thread and his second post
http://www.7thgencivic.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=171258
the srtut inside the housing wiggles too much and causes the toe to go out each time you hit a bump and it is causing your alignment to *** up.
Kalligarri is also having the same problems
http://www.7thgencivic.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=171156
http://www.7thgencivic.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=171258
the srtut inside the housing wiggles too much and causes the toe to go out each time you hit a bump and it is causing your alignment to *** up.
Kalligarri is also having the same problems
http://www.7thgencivic.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=171156
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Yea, I read his post earlier, My problem is different. When I hit bumps, even little ones, the car likes to wander, and the steering feels real "light", and i am always compensating myself, back and forth with the wheel to keep it straight. It acts like the caster is off, but it's non adjustable on our civics......
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Originally Posted by fuledya
Yea, I read his post earlier, My problem is different. When I hit bumps, even little ones, the car likes to wander, and the steering feels real "light", and i am always compensating myself, back and forth with the wheel to keep it straight. It acts like the caster is off, but it's non adjustable on our civics......
Maybe boilermaker or zzyzx, or tnaff can explain how this works. They are the suspension experts.
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