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PandaSS · 12-19-2017, 09:53 PM

I know this will be tough to diagnose without seeing the car in person, but I just want to lay out the facts and ask for some recommendations.
-Car pulls slightly left and the ride has gotten bumpy. The car did not do this until a few months after leaving the body shop, it was not an immediate problem.
-Got in an accident about a year ago

. I can tell the frame is slightly bent from looking at the panels on the car, but its so minor that people that aren't looking for it don't notice.
-My tire pressure was way unbalanced for about 2 months, the front right tire was about 10 psi lower than every other tire. I examined all the tires and they don't seem like they wore funny despite the difference.
-I did a visual inspection of the suspension components under the front end, nothing feels loose.
-I have reason to believe that the front right strut was incorrectly assembled, as I found the yellow bump stop just tucked away in the rubber boot around the strut... lazy mechanic
-The car tends to pull more when I am off the gas, it tracks pretty straight under throttle
- I got an alignment a few weeks ago and that helped a little bit but did not solve the problem. The alignment print off showed I was a little off before but not by much.
-I have my car loaded up with about 200 lbs of stuff right now because I'm moving and, oddly enough, it rides a lot better loaded down.

If this was you, what would you do? Take it into a dealer to get inspected? Take it to a private shop? Replace all the shocks and struts? Am I just going to have to live with it because of the frame? Thanks in advanced for any help, if there are any pictures I can provide for diagnosis let me know

chuckie669 · 12-19-2017, 11:10 PM

I'm not sure the tires, but if not directional switch left/ right and see if that changes things. Could at least eliminate things a step at a time.

IMPERIALBLUE2SS · 12-20-2017, 07:23 AM

If you have a print out of the alignment post it. Though everything maybe in the green the measurements will tell if something isn't right. I'm a Master Tech and have been doing alignments 20+ years usually just a small adjustment is all that is needed.

12-19-2017, 09:53 PM	#1
PandaSS Drives: 2010 1SS L99 Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Annapolis, MD Posts: 83 View My Garage	Car pulling left, bumpy ride I know this will be tough to diagnose without seeing the car in person, but I just want to lay out the facts and ask for some recommendations. -Car pulls slightly left and the ride has gotten bumpy. The car did not do this until a few months after leaving the body shop, it was not an immediate problem. -Got in an accident about a year ago. I can tell the frame is slightly bent from looking at the panels on the car, but its so minor that people that aren't looking for it don't notice. -My tire pressure was way unbalanced for about 2 months, the front right tire was about 10 psi lower than every other tire. I examined all the tires and they don't seem like they wore funny despite the difference. -I did a visual inspection of the suspension components under the front end, nothing feels loose. -I have reason to believe that the front right strut was incorrectly assembled, as I found the yellow bump stop just tucked away in the rubber boot around the strut... lazy mechanic -The car tends to pull more when I am off the gas, it tracks pretty straight under throttle - I got an alignment a few weeks ago and that helped a little bit but did not solve the problem. The alignment print off showed I was a little off before but not by much. -I have my car loaded up with about 200 lbs of stuff right now because I'm moving and, oddly enough, it rides a lot better loaded down. If this was you, what would you do? Take it into a dealer to get inspected? Take it to a private shop? Replace all the shocks and struts? Am I just going to have to live with it because of the frame? Thanks in advanced for any help, if there are any pictures I can provide for diagnosis let me know __________________ Custom 2.5" catback exhaust, Solo High Flow Cats, Vitesse throttle controller, Phasetek rear blackout kit, 4" quad tips, 1le diffuser

12-19-2017, 11:10 PM	#2
chuckie669 Drives: 2011 ss Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: E-TX Posts: 764	I'm not sure the tires, but if not directional switch left/ right and see if that changes things. Could at least eliminate things a step at a time.

12-20-2017, 07:23 AM	#3
IMPERIALBLUE2SS Drives: 2010 imperial blue LS3 M6 2SSRS Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Virginia beach Virginia Posts: 210	If you have a print out of the alignment post it. Though everything maybe in the green the measurements will tell if something isn't right. I'm a Master Tech and have been doing alignments 20+ years usually just a small adjustment is all that is needed.