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robertway · 01-15-2010, 07:09 AM

Ever since I took delivery of my car, when I am cruising dead straight down the highway the steering wheel is not positioned with the 12 o'clock position at the dead top, it is slightly rotated counter-clockwise. If I put the wheel in its dead center position, the car starts to drift to the right. I am assuming this can be simply rectified by with an alignment. Anyone else have the same experience in their car?

vsgls1 · 01-15-2010, 10:41 AM

Most roads have a slight pitch to the right so rain drains off the road. That might what you are experiencing.

robertway · 01-15-2010, 10:44 AM

Nope, took that into consideration... it pitches to the right in a dead flat parking lot, if I take my hands of the wheel the car goes pretty much straight as an arrow, but the steering wheel itself is a little bit off.

Camaro21 · 01-15-2010, 10:46 AM

Sounds like the Alignment needs to be set (Toe setting) to straighten the wheel.

Michael_Js · 01-15-2010, 11:57 AM

When they did the alignment on my Baby after the lowering springs "settled", he found the steering was slightly off. He said I probably didn't notice it, which I didn't. So, he adjusted it.

robertway · 01-15-2010, 01:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Camaro21

Sounds like the Alignment needs to be set (Toe setting) to straighten the wheel.

That was my initial assumption, since the car seems to be off-center and drifting right I thought that toeing the front left out a bit and then toeing the front right in by the same amount would eventually rectify it. I am going to be putting my coilovers on within the next couple of weeks and then going for a re-alignment so hopefully it will get straightened out then.

ffrcobra_65 · 01-15-2010, 04:12 PM

mine is just a tad off center, car drives straight with my hands off the wheel. No biggie.

robertway · 01-15-2010, 08:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ffrcobra_65

mine is just a tad off center, car drives straight with my hands off the wheel. No biggie.

I agree, no biggie, unless you're a little OCD about these types of things which I happen to be. At least I don't take my hands off the wheel and the car does a hard right turn...

01-15-2010, 07:09 AM	#1
robertway Drives: 2012 Challenger SRT8 Auto Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Central New Jersey Posts: 839	Is your steering wheel straight? Ever since I took delivery of my car, when I am cruising dead straight down the highway the steering wheel is not positioned with the 12 o'clock position at the dead top, it is slightly rotated counter-clockwise. If I put the wheel in its dead center position, the car starts to drift to the right. I am assuming this can be simply rectified by with an alignment. Anyone else have the same experience in their car? __________________ "When the people find they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic." - Benjamin Franklin LS3 Camshaft Swap Do-It-Yourself Instructions - 2010 LS3 gone but not forgotten!!!

01-15-2010, 10:41 AM	#2
vsgls1 Drives: 07 GMC Sierra Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Palm Bay, FL Posts: 423	Most roads have a slight pitch to the right so rain drains off the road. That might what you are experiencing. __________________ Keith 2SS/RS MN6 in CGM. Delivered 6/22/09. Blown 7/29/09. Sold 12/6/10. 07 GMC Sierra

01-15-2010, 10:44 AM	#3
robertway Drives: 2012 Challenger SRT8 Auto Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Central New Jersey Posts: 839	Nope, took that into consideration... it pitches to the right in a dead flat parking lot, if I take my hands of the wheel the car goes pretty much straight as an arrow, but the steering wheel itself is a little bit off. __________________ "When the people find they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic." - Benjamin Franklin LS3 Camshaft Swap Do-It-Yourself Instructions - 2010 LS3 gone but not forgotten!!!

01-15-2010, 11:57 AM	#5
Michael_Js SoCal C5 Family Member Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS - Black w/IOM; 6M Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Diego, CA, USA Posts: 5,299 View My Garage	When they did the alignment on my Baby after the lowering springs "settled", he found the steering was slightly off. He said I probably didn't notice it, which I didn't. So, he adjusted it. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2010 Black 2SS/RS; 6M; IOM, GFX, sunroof; ADM Race CAI; Zoomers CB; Viper Alarm; Pdaft F&R sways, Adj Endlinks, Rtrailing arms, Camber kit, strut brace, Front Trailing Arm Bushing; SLP Skip-Shift Elim; Tinted lights/windows; Hurst Short-throw; LoJack; Door & Dash ABL Mods; ********; JBA Shorty headers; AACStyle LEDs; Stillen DS rotors, Hawk Ceramic pads; Havoc Blk Chrome wheels: 20x9s; Lingenfelter Blk Al Pedals; RevXtreme Catch Can; Goodridge SS lines; Ported TB; RK Sport hood; Hotchkis chassis brace; KW V3 coilovers;

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Camaro21 Drives: SOLD - 2013 M6 ZL1 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 5,041 View My Garage	Sounds like the Alignment needs to be set (Toe setting) to straighten the wheel.

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