I lowered my car with ground controls and KYB AGX struts and I will take it to get aligned and after about a week its out again pulling to the right....
Anyone know why or what I could do to stop this?

thanks
jeff

 

Could be lots of things. Maybe a binding spring? Different air pressures? Look at the tires from the front of the car with the steering wheel pointed straight. Do both tires point perfectly ahead the same?

 

the alighner should set the air pressure of every tire before he does it, thats the proper way to go about it, could possibly be some worn out parts, the only thing thats adjustable on maximas are the toe so if camber and caster is out, cant do much about it, except replace parts, where do you have it alighned usually?

 

getting 2 alignments is not unheard of (1 right after replacing suspension and 1 couple weeks later) Cause Your springs did not have enough time to settle in maybe or it could be something simple like balancing your tires.

 

I have the same issue but mines will pull to the left one day and the right the next. our springs rotate when we cut the wheel so its an ongoing issue. If I make a sharp turn (parking lot) then my car will pull in that direction. sucks

 

That is from cut springs, ohannon?

 

I dont have cut springs.....

 

honestly, I think when i initially installed them they werent seated right, I havent had problems w/ them since I re-did the suspension

 

tire balance wont affect your alighnment, itll just feel bumpy, maybe a slight pull but thats very doubtful, sounds to me like you may have some worn out parts that dont stay in the right postion once there alighned, did the place who did it give you alighnment spec sheets both times?, the thing that puzzles me, is camber and catser are not adjustable on maximas unless you have a camber kit, caster isnt adjustable, it could be your caster, hows your tire wear going for ya?

 

I have a camber bolt on it. Obannon summed it up, when i turn to the left it sticks and when i turn to the right it sticks.... But it mostly pulls to the right. I get it aligned at firestone and the guy said something about a binding spring, I jacked the car up and looked to see if the bearing plate was moving or anything... and everything was fine. I also jacked the rotor up to compress everything while the car was jacked up and I saw no movement. I have NO clue what is causing this.... but i hate it; makes me not even want to drive the max...

Jeff

 

When you got it alligned you should've gotten a print out of all the specs on your car. Drive the car for a few weeks and if you feel it still pulls to one side get another allignment and see if the specs are still the same. BTW, your problem probably has nothig to do with the allignment. Maybe when putting the struts on you didn't push the hub all the way so now your wheels are all crooked. My car pulled to either side when it was stock, now that it's lowered it still pulls but the allignment should fix that. If not I know it's something else.

 

its sounding to me like its something else if its been done twice, id double check your work under there, just to be sure, and if you do get another, make sure to get a sheet, witch you should get every time you get your car alighned, just for refrence, like now or such

 

I talked to a mechanic there today that actually knew something about lowered cars. He told me the spring is moving against the bearing plate. He suggested buying the kyb mount set. Im curious though, since they are coilovers if this will help prevent anything, or if the coilover will keep slipping. Do guys think i should try this, or just order Sprints or something and take off the ground controls?
Any suggestions would help

thanks Jeff

 

do the kyb mount set, theres no point in relowering it, youd probably have the same problem

 

We'll if you've just got a flat spring sitting up against the plate and it moves a KYB mount sounds correct. I'm in a similar situation.

I've currently got the Cattman Gen3s (w/o the bump/insulator installed) going right to a Stillen plate. Same problem - nothing to hold/center the strut or spring from sliding around. I'm waiting for new piston rod lock nuts to be fabricated and I'll try those in addition to the poly isolators. I get lots of spring binding clunks but haven't seen as bad of alignment changes as you mentioned.

 

I just put my car on Tien s-type. adn I am getting the same problem where can i get the kit at? thanx for the 411.....