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Question Alignment question, pulls left

I have just completed new torsion bars, set my corner balance (hopefully correctly), turbo tie rods, and some other little stuff. Anyway, I took the car in for an alignment, not a Porsche place, but they do them from time to time, but a very reputable and quality shop, all they do is suspension work. Got the car back and it drives awesome, corners great, feels good, except......pulls left, not bad, but does pull left.

I initially thought it was the road, but pulls left on any road, more noticeable above say 45 mph. It will pull up the road crown in the right lane, and even faster in the left lane. Doesn't jerk the wheel but constant pressure is needed to maintain straight path. For example, if I'm in the right lane, on the interstate, driving 75, if I let go of the wheel, it take about 4 seconds to drift completely into the left lane. Not bad, but annoying.

The car drove straight as an arrow before, I've checked tire pressure, ride height again, etc.
I also repacked the front wheel bearing before the alignment, could I have gotten the nut too tight causing drag???? Never had this happen on any other car but I don't know anymore.

Here's the alignment specs, not sure what some of it means but maybe someone more knowledgeable can look at it and find something. I spoke the the shop about it, they insist it is not the alignment and must be another problem with the car.

LF (degrees)
camber -1.00
caster +5.93
toe +0.02
sai +11.06
incl ang +9.92

RF
camber -1.10
caster +6.08
toe +0.02
sai +11.80
incl ang +10.54

LR
camber -1.48
toe +0.01

RR
camber -1.50
toe +0.01


Front totals
total toe +0.04
cross camber +0.10
cross caster -0.15

Rear totals
total toe +0.02
cross camber +0.02

Fr setback -0.12
Rr setback +0.01
Thrust angle +0.01


Anyone.......help??
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Last edited by ckelly; 05-08-2003 at 09:25 PM..
Old 05-08-2003, 09:02 PM
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