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It's not a subtle pull; if you let go of the steering wheel in the left lane, a few seconds later you've switched lanes and are heading for the curb at an angle. I never had that problem before; now I'm constantly correcting to the left. Steering is also heavier to that side; around a left corner the wheel seems to fight to the right.
Uneven caster settings can make a car pull to one side. The greater the difference, the harder the pull. Uneven camber can also do this, to a smaller degree. If your car is pulling to the right, I'd expect to see less caster on that side.

Positive caster also is what gives you a self-centering tendency for the steering. The more positive caster that you have, the more self-centering effect that you get and the more the steering effort will load up in a turn.

JR
Old 11-07-2009, 04:59 AM
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