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Old Sep 27, 2020 | 07:34 PM
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Not lowered, completely stock
Only thing replaced was wheel (bent beyond repair)

Even after adjusting subframe, no change in pull.



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Old Sep 27, 2020 | 08:33 PM
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Here's a good thread this is what got me curious on steering angle calibration after alignment. I did so many suspension changes with out ever reseting the angle. My symptoms where mild at low speeds the steering wheel seemed straight. Once speed picked up it was off a few degrees. Depending on the road at times it was near at least the 5 degreas off, or so.

Most modern hunter alignment machines can do the calibration. So far I got mine reset yesterday, and its a night and day difference. Compared to owing the car for 4 years now the wheel is straight. It's the first time I had the alignment tech check it out if it was off. My printout said it was off -4.5 degrees.


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Old Sep 28, 2020 | 09:35 AM
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Originally Posted by MikeFig82
Here's a good thread this is what got me curious on steering angle calibration after alignment. I did so many suspension changes with out ever reseting the angle. My symptoms where mild at low speeds the steering wheel seemed straight. Once speed picked up it was off a few degrees. Depending on the road at times it was near at least the 5 degreas off, or so.

Most modern hunter alignment machines can do the calibration. So far I got mine reset yesterday, and its a night and day difference. Compared to owing the car for 4 years now the wheel is straight. It's the first time I had the alignment tech check it out if it was off. My printout said it was off -4.5 degrees.


https://www.clublexus.com/forums/ls-...gle-point.html

I think this is completely viable. In short if calibration center (neutral), is not the where the EPS unit thinks it is, it will want to correct. Mind you, this may have nothing to do with the front as a tech *could change the rear toe impacting the vehicles "thrust line" and create this issue and not know it.

FWIW, when I purchased the 350, the wheel was down on the left and chewing up the insides. I threw a tape across it, saw it was toed out, zeroed it fixing the wheel to be straight, and neither before or after caused a freeway drift. Point is, there is some forgiveness.

In your case, I'm surprised no one fixed the wheel to be straight in all that time. Glad it's good now.
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Old Sep 28, 2020 | 10:29 AM
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Originally Posted by 2013FSport
I think this is completely viable. In short if calibration center (neutral), is not the where the EPS unit thinks it is, it will want to correct. Mind you, this may have nothing to do with the front as a tech *could change the rear toe impacting the vehicles "thrust line" and create this issue and not know it.

FWIW, when I purchased the 350, the wheel was down on the left and chewing up the insides. I threw a tape across it, saw it was toed out, zeroed it fixing the wheel to be straight, and neither before or after caused a freeway drift. Point is, there is some forgiveness.

In your case, I'm surprised no one fixed the wheel to be straight in all that time. Glad it's good now.
Agreed just wanted to point it out. My first two alignments I ran zero toe all around no issues. The car never pulled at all what my gripe was the wheel never truly being straight ahead. That in turn got me to start searching for a better alignment shop with experience. The new tech I found mentioned that they should've checked the angle always.




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