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alignment problem #1240545 05/27/12 04:49 PM 05/27/12 04:49 PM
Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 650 High Ridge MO. MOPARCHAS OP mopar
MOPARCHAS OP mopar Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 650 High Ridge MO.	I have tried to have my challenger alignment 2 times and it still wants to pull left just at idle going in a straight line what it will do under power I have no idea I have checked everything I can think of shitched front tires ,checked for somthing bent , had alignments done with the car raised up 2 inches nothing seems to work any ideas from you guys that you can think of !!

Re: alignment problem [Re: MOPARCHAS] #1240546 05/27/12 04:52 PM 05/27/12 04:52 PM
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 3,300 Northern Indiana Dunnuck Racing master
Dunnuck Racing master Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 3,300 Northern Indiana	Brake drag,rear end not aligned with the body,strut rod bushing or lower control arm bushing worn. Just a few thoughts Keith www.dunnuckracing.com

Re: alignment problem [Re: Dunnuck Racing] #1240547 05/27/12 05:43 PM 05/27/12 05:43 PM
Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 650 High Ridge MO. MOPARCHAS OP mopar
MOPARCHAS OP mopar Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 650 High Ridge MO.	brakes not draging lower control arm bushings replaced 3 years ago strut rod bushings same time I guess all I can do is see what it does going down the track I will be the guy bouncing off the walls at MMW at Gateway Motorsports Park in 2 weeks 7224009-MM2.jpg (96 downloads)

Re: alignment problem [Re: MOPARCHAS] #1240548 05/27/12 05:49 PM 05/27/12 05:49 PM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI MR_P_BODY Master
MR_P_BODY Master Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI	Do you have too much pre-load in the rear

Re: alignment problem [Re: MOPARCHAS] #1240549 05/27/12 07:38 PM 05/27/12 07:38 PM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 7,506 Az Crizila master
Crizila master Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 7,506 Az	Quote: brakes not draging lower control arm bushings replaced 3 years ago strut rod bushings same time I guess all I can do is see what it does going down the track I will be the guy bouncing off the walls at MMW at Gateway Motorsports Park in 2 weeks That would not be my suggestion . You need to find the problem - and it is a problem. Got the wheel alignment specs? Assume it was a 4 wheel alignment? As said, remove the rear preload if you have any. Did you try switching the rear tires? Find a place that will put the alignment "on the money", not "within spec". Torsion bars adjusted ( preloaded )the same amount? With the car sitting level and at ride height, is the center link parallel to the ground? Stuff to check. Fastest 300

Re: alignment problem [Re: MOPARCHAS] #1240550 05/27/12 07:41 PM 05/27/12 07:41 PM
Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 305 Mesa, AZ cagebob1 enthusiast
cagebob1 enthusiast Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 305 Mesa, AZ	Find an alignment guy that KNOWS what he's doing!

Re: alignment problem [Re: cagebob1] #1240551 05/28/12 12:44 AM 05/28/12 12:44 AM
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 742 Oak Harbor, WA W Wicked49670dart super stock
Wicked49670dart super stock W Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 742 Oak Harbor, WA	Can you gives us the alignment read out numbers? Does the car have power steering? If it does jack up the front end securely with jack stands, start the engine and see if the wheels turn L or R! Matt 70 Dart 3400 496 New Best 6.15@110.37 660ft, 9.76@135 with a 1.34 60ft

Re: alignment problem [Re: Wicked49670dart] #1240552 05/28/12 01:50 AM 05/28/12 01:50 AM
Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 88 Regina Sask, Canada V Viper469 member
Viper469 member V Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 88 Regina Sask, Canada	Check the circumference of the rear tires. I had a set of slicks once that were over 1 1/2" different side to side, and i can say it definitely can cause it to pull to one side.

Re: alignment problem [Re: Viper469] #1240553 05/28/12 08:29 AM 05/28/12 08:29 AM
Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 1,377 Ohio Todd pro stock
Todd pro stock Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 1,377 Ohio	Quote: Check the circumference of the rear tires. I had a set of slicks once that were over 1 1/2" different side to side, and i can say it definitely can cause it to pull to one side. Make sure the alignment guy checked the rear end toe and thrust angle. Also you could try and swap the front tires side to side. See if that pulls the other way it not.

Re: alignment problem [Re: Todd] #1240554 05/28/12 08:43 AM 05/28/12 08:43 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,073 Niles , Ohio T therocks oh wait.but hey.lets see.oh yeah.
therocks oh wait.but hey.lets see.oh yeah. T Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,073 Niles , Ohio	Todd has the best thing to check first.Swap the frt tires side to side.I had a old Caddy that I had set to dead on factory specs.Went for a ride and it would drag you into the other lane.Swapped tires and you had to drive the car the other way or you would hit the curb.Had more than a few that did the same.Did you have alingment set to factory specs?If running radials it will be off as radials have to be set different than bias.Rocky Chrysler Firepower

Re: alignment problem [Re: therocks] #1240555 05/28/12 11:06 AM 05/28/12 11:06 AM
Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,843 MI, usa dvw master
dvw master Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,843 MI, usa	Without seeing the specs, I'd swap both front and rear tires (though I've never seen a skinny bias tire cause a pull). Every non chassis car I've ever scaled was left front heavy, not ideal but reality. They may pull braking but driving isn't affected. Assuming OEM style suspension. If it's not the tires or out of spec, drag would be the most likely culprit. Doug

Re: alignment problem [Re: MOPARCHAS] #1240556 05/28/12 03:41 PM 05/28/12 03:41 PM
Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 1,454 Glendora Ca. J Just-a-dart pro stock
Just-a-dart pro stock J Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 1,454 Glendora Ca.	Have you checked the toe change thru the front end travel? It may be more on one side than the other. If there is a lot and you are setting it at 2" up it could be toe out at static height, and worse on the brakes when the front end dives. Just another thing to check, hope you find it. "Just a Bracket car dressed up like a streetcar"

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