Notices
GS - 2nd Gen (1998-2005) Discussion about the second generation GS300, GS400 and GS430 (1998 - 2005)

Install Daizen bushings, have caster problems?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Apr 9, 2010 | 05:33 PM
  #1  
Newchapter's Avatar
Newchapter
Thread Starter
Lead Lap
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 466
Likes: 0
From: NV
Default Install Daizen bushings, have caster problems?

I wonder if anyone else has had this issue.

I replaced all of my bushings with the Daizen kit, tie rods, ball joints, and went to get the car aligned. Guy comes out and says the car is going to pull to the right because the caster on one side is 7.4 and the other is 8.

He goes on to say that our caster setup is similar to the IS platform with that caster stud sticking out of the floorboard. If the car has ever been in an accident the stud (or control arm) could be bent affecting caster.

With bad bushings I had no problem with my car pulling to either side. With the Daizen kit it pulls to the right.

..and the passenger ball joint is clunking 2 weeks later... but that's another thread altogether....
Reply
Old Apr 10, 2010 | 01:12 AM
  #2  
Newchapter's Avatar
Newchapter
Thread Starter
Lead Lap
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 466
Likes: 0
From: NV
Default

Not a single person eh? Maybe the alignment shop was full of crazy?
Reply
Old Apr 10, 2010 | 02:07 AM
  #3  
Tuanville's Avatar
Tuanville
Intermediate
15 Year Member
Photogenic
Photoriffic
Liked
 
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 341
Likes: 33
From: Ca
Default

Man, Alignment shop is full of crap. Bastard lifted my car up using those hydrolic hoist from the front only and it bent my side skirts. Luckily they're ABS Plastic. It did leave some creases on the paint though. Then they went and lift it up from all point. ******* told me why I'm tripping over a scratch.

They did my alignment and the steering wheel was crooked. I came back and Told him that it's crooked the car don't pull left or right. Just make the steering wheel straight. Dumb *** switched the entire left wheel with the right wheel. So now my tires are pointing in the wrong direction. He said that it might pull to the left cause my wheel balance was off. I drove the car and the steering wheel was still crooked. Car goes straight. Never going to a gay *** alignment shop again. I'm going to go to a performance shop like bozo's garage or signal performance.
Reply
Old Apr 10, 2010 | 03:10 AM
  #4  
GSteg's Avatar
GSteg
Rookie
iTrader: (15)
 
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 16,017
Likes: 81
From: CA
Default

Most alignment shop guys don't even put on a steering wheel holder to keep it still.
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
rominl
Suspension and Brakes
313
Jan 18, 2017 08:25 PM
Slvr surfr
LS - 3rd Gen (2001-2006)
18
Dec 30, 2015 07:24 PM
oslouie
GS - 2nd Gen (1998-2005)
3
Aug 23, 2011 09:39 AM
joshoowa
Suspension and Brakes
2
Oct 13, 2005 10:00 AM
VehicularL
SC - 1st Gen (1992-2000)
3
Nov 16, 2004 09:12 PM




All times are GMT -7. The time now is 09:56 AM.