alignment issue

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Feb 19, 2007 | 09:16 AM
  #1  
few weeks ago, hit a nasty pot whole. Bent an oem rim, blew a tire.
Replaced both. Had the new tire / wheel installed at dealership. At the same time had a 4 wheel alignment.

Dealership said that I must have thumped it good, because there was a slight part of the alignment that was "uncorrectable." They said that this might be reflected in drift.

My car seems to pull very very slightly to one side.

My question is this: what if anything can be cone about this. I mean, I have allready dropped some cash on tire and wheel, I and I do not want an 06 that "drifts." I don't care if I have to replace all kinds of stuff. That's what insurance is for. I want it to be perfect.

thoughts?
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Feb 19, 2007 | 09:44 AM
  #2  
very very slightly is going to happen even on a normal car IMO, so its not worth throwing cash at. plus its not entirely obvious which part is bent, so it's likely very expensive, so even if a shop did tear it down, you might never be 100% happy
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Feb 19, 2007 | 10:52 AM
  #3  
my car has been pulling slightly to the left for some time.... I have done 4 wheel alignments and nothing changes. it is something you get used to...
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Feb 19, 2007 | 10:57 AM
  #4  
What are the post alignment specs?
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Feb 19, 2007 | 11:17 AM
  #5  
JTso:

Let me get back to u on that one, the receipt / invoice of what they did is @ home.
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Feb 19, 2007 | 07:12 PM
  #6  
follow: Jtso
the dealer lists in red those things that seem to be out.... I will leave off the other wheels that seem to be in the "green"

Left front after before range

camber .3 .3 -.8 to .8

caster 2.3 2.3 2.5 to 2.5

toe -.01 -.01 -.04 to 0.04

SAI 8.1 8.1

Included angle 8.4 8.4


right rear after befoer range

camber -.9 -.9 -1.5 -0.5
toe 0.04 -0.02


they left the cross camber, caster, SAI unchanged
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Feb 19, 2007 | 07:14 PM
  #7  
if the previous wasnt clear....

the recomended caster left front is 2.5 to 4.0.

mine is 2.3
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Feb 19, 2007 | 07:26 PM
  #8  
Ask the alignment shop to correct the front toe to a little positive like +0.01 and even out the rear toes to slightly positive.
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