Re: Front suspension, steering and brakes

[Shawn Rader <s_t_rader@excite.com>]

What did you have them set the alignment to?  I've found that alot of
negative camber will make the car follow any ruts or curvature in the road. 
Most roads are curved to the sides to disperse water when it rains.  So
since you drive on the right side of the road, your car will have a natural
tendancy to pull to the right.  I recently set my alignment for maximum
negative camber, and wasn't able to figure out what the problem was until I
tried driving on the wrong side of the road, and found the car was pulling
to the left.  There may be something else wrong with your suspension, but
you can reduce the cars tendancy to pull to the right by either increacing
neg camber on the right wheel, and/or decreasing neg camber on the left. 
Just make sure to mark the posistion of the alignment bolts so you can set
the camber back to the way the shop set it.  

-Shawn

On Tue, 28 Aug 2001 09:28:01 -0400, Brad Sayer wrote:

>  On a similiar note, I replaced my shocks/struts and springs, made a guess
at 
>  the alignment and it drove just fine.  No pulling, felt good.  Just to be

>  safe and conserve tire tread, I had it aligned at a shop yesterday.  Now
the 
>  car doesn't feel so good, and seems to wander a bit on the highway.  
>  Sometimes it will drive straight for a while and then start pulling to
the 
>  right suddenly.  Doesn't feel good at all.
>  
>  Did the shop screw something up.  Almost feels like something is loose.  
>  Other than checking the bolts/tierods, is there anything else I should
check 
>  before taking it back and asking the shop?
>  
>  Brad
>  
>  
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>  
>  >From: "Andy Holmes" <scalainj@hotmail.com>
>  >To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>  >Subject: Front suspension, steering and brakes
>  >Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2001 11:27:07 +0100
>  >
>  >I finally got my front suspension replaced which required 2 front
shocks, 2
>  >front topmounts, a wheel bearing, a steering rack. Ahh much better.
>  >
>  >Couple of things
>  >Steering shake - starts at 80 mph and then goes away above 95 mph.
>  >Tugging to the left - When turning right the steering will tug to the
left,
>  >it will pull to the left normally and it is definately harder to turn
right
>  >than left
>  >
>  >The car was set up tracking/camber wise on Friday and with the front
wheels
>  >off the ground the steering input is identical so i can only assume it
is
>  >not steering related but suspension related
>  >
>  >I also had a rear disc conversion fitted which is excellent. Again a
couple
>  >of things.
>  >
>  >My car has no Bias adjuster, neither the rear beam one or the one on the
>  >brake lines.
>  >What should i do as under very hard braking the tail will begin to swing
as
>  >the rears lock up.
>  >Pedal travel - I have about 1.5 inch of pedal travel - The brakes have
been
>  >bled and then bled and then bled again.
>  >
>  >Lastly i got a Schrick baffled aluminuim sump and a windage plate. Any
of
>  >you who are suffering from oil surge on fast right handers with
consequent
>  >smoke and spluttering i recommed this a lot. No spluttering or smoke
just
>  >constant power through the bend.
>  >
>  >Lastly i have a couple of spare items for sale.
>  >
>  >MK2 Scirocco rear drums, stubs, shoes, handbrake cables removed complete
>  >from my car. All in good working order with recent wheel cylinders,
springs
>  >and shoes - Offers
>  >
>  >Mk2 Scirocco (MK1) brand new steering rack, tie rod end, steering
knuckle
>  >and gaitor - Offers
>  >
>  >I am in the UK
>  >
>  >Andy Holmes
>  >91 Scirocco Scala
>  >83 Jetta Surprise
>  >
>  >
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