So this weekend at install day I swapped WRX front struts out for my original OBS struts (and springs/tophat/etc). Car was driving perfectly straight before but now pulls a little left. The only adjustment in the parts I touched is the stock camber bolt. If the left wheel is sitting less negative than the right would that be the cause of a slight left pull? I'd like to try to make an adjustment for now as I'm not done with my suspension setup so am not ready for a full alignment yet. Sent from my Evo Shift using Tapatalk
Yea i realize the alignment is off, but since I'm not quite done with my suspension mods, I don't want to get an alignment until I'm happy with the setup. I'm looking to DIY for now, just looking for info on whhich way and on which side to adjust the camber. Sent from my Evo Shift using Tapatalk
Do you have a level? bubble or digital You could use that or eye it up to get you through. Adjusting the bolt you should notice a difference visually even. The camber is already off, good time to play with the bolt and learn a little bit about it
Yea I could do a check, I understand the procedure, and understand how the camber bolt works. But... What I'm looking for here is a temporary patch to the issue since soon I'll be changing out the front suspension again (the OBS springs are too soft for my liking, gonna put the FXT springs Yerrow was kind enough to bring to me at install day to use). I just need to get an understanding on how camber affects how the car pulls, so I can pull the wheel, adjust my camber bolt, and put the wheel back on, hopefully being able to drive without holding the steering wheel center by force. I'm assuming that camber is the issue and not toe b/c the car drove fine on these struts before, and on the wrx struts I swapped in until Sunday, and then when I put these back in, I assume I didn't bend a tie rod, so the only adjustment point I touched was the camber bolt. Once I get my suspension parts installed like I want them, then I'll be headed straight to AllPro for a proper alignment.
Allpro is great, but if you want a good proper alignment, take the care to Gran Turismo East. They are the best in town.
Cool that's enough confirmation for me. I have a feeling the left side has less negative camber so I'll dial it out a bit and see how it goes. Just wanted confirmation of my mechanical intuition.