whats up 350z afficionado,

i upgraded my suspension using tein flex and lowered it 1 inch, however, i have a problem with the alignment.
my car is pulling to the right and the steering as well. when i center the steering wheel, the car then starts to pull left.....

i asked around the shop they said i going to need "camber"...

any suggestions on how i go about fixing this issue? and if i need to buy camber, whats recommended?
thanks 350z...

 

did you have an alignment done where they alighn the car with its self... not to spec... but with its self.?

 

i got it aligned to the specs.
i'll get align with itself. thanks much

 

What does 'align car with itself' mean?

 

The camber is not going to effect the car tracking straight. That is more of a toe and caster issue. Once you dropped the car, did you wait 500 miles, THEN take it to an alignment shop? If so, what are the alignment numbers.

 

well i been asking around and many auto shop is sayin that i need to get the camber kit.... camber kit cost about $1500 for front and rear plus installation....
i didnt get the numbers, i got it align to the dealer where they aligned it to the stock specs. please give a away about fixing this issue. thanks

 

Where in Cali do you live? If you are in the Bay, bring your Z to Z Car Garage....My alignment was waaaaay off and they got it all back to normal.

 

im from south cali

 

My car was pulling to the right even when everything was stock.... Now it's worse =(

For camber/toe kit installation, definitely try Street Image in Baldwin Park....
For alignment, if you're near the southbay or willing to drive, try Johnson's Alignment on Hawthorne Blvd. (Torrance), or West End Alignment (Gardena). Johnson's Alignment is roughly a few blocks from my house, and I've seen TONS of Z's there in the past.

Search the So.Cal boards and you'll see that people only have good things to say about all the shops I listed, including myself.

 

well, i been searching in the internet for alignment kits... im really gettin frustrated due to the fact im about to spend 2gs for camber kits front and back..
what do u think about STILLEN?? i know they specialize on Z's...
i'll go check out that shop at Johnston .

 

2g's? That is WAY too much.... You can definitely shop smarter and get better deals.

I think Kinetix sells the complete front and rear for $700. I'm going with the SPC rear camber/toe kit and Cusco front A-arms. Definitely call Street Image in Baldwin Park and talk to Eric for the SPC rear kit + install (tell him Patrick with the Black 350Z sent you).

 

this is great news for me, thanks... yeah, other shops were suggesting stillen.

 

don't always listen to other shops =)

 

the spc toe bolts/camber arms are around 200 and you should be able to do the install on that yourself....the front camber adjusters costs more (depending on the brand) but i believe those are easy to install too. just make sure you get to the alignment shop after you have done the front and rear camber/toe installs.

if your within spec your car shouldn't be pulling like that so i am assuming that is why shops are recommending the camber kits. 1" isn't all that much but i guess it all depends on where you start.

also, if your going with coilovers do you really need 500 miles for settling...seems like the damper would keep the car at the same height versus just getting springs. i had my car aligned the same day as i installed my coilovers and my tire wear has been fine.

 

What year is your Z??? I had a pull to the right that drove me nuts!! Couldn't get it fixed. There is a TSB out for this pull and I replaced a compression rod. I would think a 2004 wouldn't have this issue, but you never know.

 

I have an '05 and it pulled to the right like crazy every since I picked the car up...... No biggy, I just need some camber/toe components and a good alignment and I'll be set =)

 

The problem is is was pulling when it was stock.....dealer should fix..

 

i got the my rear camber adjuster and rear toe yesterday and the issue was fix.
i got it done at stillen. also when i had the problem, my tire pressure indicator was lite. now its cleared.