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Old 02-06-2007 | 12:32 PM
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This the deal. Have a 98 Gsr stock suspension. I've had my car alligned last Thur which makes the 4th time. The people who alligned car says my caster is a little low which doesn't have any adjustments. I understand that , however my car pulls to left if you take hands off wheel. Now if you're standing still at light & take off you can feel car pulling left to right.
Now what could this possibly be considering I just had an allignment. It drives a little straighter but, you shouldn't have to have 3 or 4 allignments & still doesn't go 100% straight.Car never been in a accident.
I'd like to lower car one day but want front good to go B4 that.
Any info would be greatly appreciated
Ps also maybe suggest a place to go to.
Old 02-06-2007 | 01:45 PM
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Are your tires new, are your tire pressures all the same? Caster(which isn't adjustable on our cars with stock suspension) won't contribute to your pull. Your toe and/or camber is out of spec, probebly on your right side.
Old 02-06-2007 | 04:02 PM
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How do your tires look? Unevenly worn tires can cause it to pull in either direction.

With my old tires, it pulled to the left even with proper alignment. The problem subsided as soon as I put on a new set of better tires.
Old 02-06-2007 | 04:58 PM
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My tires are still good. I bought my front tires in April. Tire pressure good to go. It moves left right when I take off. I just had it alligned last week. It kind of feel like a ball joint or something like that. The crazy thing is Acura even did an allignment like 5 months before this & everyone says suspension is fine. It definately is something.
When I drive my wife's 05 TL it doesn't go left right when you take off.
Old 02-06-2007 | 09:42 PM
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Try moving the tires from the right side to the left side and see if it pulls the ooposite way, or it it stops the pulling. When u take off from a light are you really gunning it or just going slowly, because torque steer will make you pull to the side a little.




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