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240sxparasite
02-23-2005, 01:08 PM
I recently drifted into a curb ruining my rim and completely demolishing my right front control arm. My TC bar also broke and my sway bar moved about an inch! I have repared all of those problems but now my 240 is outa alignment!!!!
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I took it to a shop and it still pulls right because a shop can not adjust the caster
My right front wheel's caster is further back than the left and when I brake the car really pulls right!!!!! :rant:

I need some help figuring out if there is something bent within the braking system or steering or help with adjusting my caster.......but dont laugh to hard if I dont know what Im talkin bout :keke:

Im a newbie w/ Zilvia

kthx
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Dousan_PG
02-23-2005, 01:52 PM
adj tc rods or stock?
somethings bent on your car
either the frame or the tc rod

supportTHEezln
02-23-2005, 01:55 PM
http://www.store.yahoo.com/phase2motorsports/batvers1adte.html

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citizen
02-23-2005, 01:57 PM
well caster is designated by t/c rod length and its mounting points. if the rod is bent it will change caster. if the t/c rod bracket has moved it will change caster. if the lower control arm is bent it will change caster.
seeing as how you have replaced the lca and tc rod already i would look at the t/c rod bracket (where its bolted to in the front). you can get one from a junkyard or order a nismo powerbrace which is a stiffer replacement. also it might be possible that you may have damaged your subframe (lca mount) but thats more unlikely. do the t/c rod bracket first and go from there.

240sxparasite
02-24-2005, 09:34 AM
I have stock t/c rods but Im thinking that adjustable will be the solution to my problem.
It was a bitch in a half just to get the damn t/c rod on the car and I really dont wanna take it back off.
I dont think that the t/c rod bracket move at all, but Ill check thx for the advice.
Im really concerned bout the fact that when I brake its worse should I? and wtf why does it pull more when I am braking? dose a 1 inch difference between the casters of the front wheels affect my cars performance that much? or could a shift in a t/c rod bracket affect the cars steering

Thanks for your time
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