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Old Apr 2, 2002 | 02:29 PM
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Car pulls right, but pulls harder when car is loaded

I'm too poor to have an alignment done yet, but my car has been pulling right lately and it feels like it wants to wander all over the road. What is odd, is that when there are alot of people in the car, it wants to pull right even worse. Loading the car should not change the toe. It may change the camber, but our rear beams wont allow camber change. Whats going on here?
Old Apr 2, 2002 | 02:51 PM
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My car pulls also im pretty sure its my alignment, urs too i think town fair has a simple toe and go alignment for 30 bucks may want to like into it..peace
Old Apr 2, 2002 | 04:18 PM
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My car pulls also im pretty sure its my alignment, urs too i think town fair has a simple toe and go alignment for 30 bucks may want to like into it..peace
I think Maximas are prone to drifting. My car is fully aligned--it can go straight on the NJ Tpk sometimes, but it drifts virtually everywhere else. The Nissan dealer will tell you it's the crown in the road. I never believed them before, but I do now.
Old Apr 2, 2002 | 04:31 PM
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Re: Car pulls right, but pulls harder when car is loaded

Originally posted by ericdwong
I'm too poor to have an alignment done yet, but my car has been pulling right lately and it feels like it wants to wander all over the road. What is odd, is that when there are alot of people in the car, it wants to pull right even worse. Loading the car should not change the toe. It may change the camber, but our rear beams wont allow camber change. Whats going on here?
The toe will change slightly when the suspension is compressed.
Old Apr 2, 2002 | 08:18 PM
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Is there a large difference between your front camber specs?
What about caster?
Old Apr 2, 2002 | 08:53 PM
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I dunno, maybe I should just go get an alignment... Grr $50 that I dont have. The odd part is, it all of the sudden just started happening. Maybe one of those toe bolts came loose... who knows.
Old Apr 2, 2002 | 09:03 PM
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my 4th gen drifted a little too. i could NEVER get it aligned perfect, three tries in a year. sucks, oh well.
Old Apr 3, 2002 | 07:25 AM
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Originally posted by Smooth Operator
Is there a large difference between your front camber specs?
What about caster?
I thought the only thing adjustable on 4th gens was toe?
Old Apr 3, 2002 | 09:47 AM
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Originally posted by iwannabmw


I thought the only thing adjustable on 4th gens was toe?
I asked that question because if there is a large difference between the specs- especially camber- the car will drift regardless if the toe is set correctly or not.
Old Apr 3, 2002 | 10:09 AM
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Before you go into all this alignment stuff, check your tire pressures 1st
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