major aligntment and tire rubbing issue
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Car: 1986 camaro z28
Engine: 350sbc
Transmission: TKO 600
Axle/Gears: stock axle with 4.11's
major aligntment and tire rubbing issue
ok so i was tryin to fix the front alignment today pretty easy thing to do...except when it dosnt seem to be a alignment problem...my passenger side front tire at a right turn...dosnt have to be full but hard right turn hits the back side of finder and the rocker gfx...the rocker gfx is cracked from the tire hittin it...the tire sits back to fire...i adjusted the caster and camber to try and get it away from the fender and get it aligned properly i fixed the alignment some...still pulls hard right though...i couldnt tell if thetie rods or control arms were bent...control arm looked fine...but at this point only thing i can think of is maybe the tie rod is bent...anybody got any ideas...ill try and take some pictures tomarrow and post them so maybe u guys can get an idea of whats up...im hopin nothin is bent but i dont think so...majority of the parts on this car are new cuz it was a build up from previous owner...its a low mile car too...
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Many of these cars have the same rub issue when lowered or running wider than factory tires. If your's is bad enough to have cracked the gfx, then something is deffintely not right.
First off, camber is in/out, caster is forward/backward. If you have a pull issue, it is most likely caster, unless the toe has been off long enough to cut(improperly wear) the tires. Improper caster could also cause the rub issue. -
Take it to a decent shop and have it aligned correctly, then go from there. If you don't know for sure where it is, you have nothing to go by.
First off, camber is in/out, caster is forward/backward. If you have a pull issue, it is most likely caster, unless the toe has been off long enough to cut(improperly wear) the tires. Improper caster could also cause the rub issue. -
Take it to a decent shop and have it aligned correctly, then go from there. If you don't know for sure where it is, you have nothing to go by.
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Car: 1986 camaro z28
Engine: 350sbc
Transmission: TKO 600
Axle/Gears: stock axle with 4.11's
how come it only rubs the back of the finder in a right turn on passenger side but the driver side never touches...??? it is possible it could of cut the tires...but i have done everything to try and move that tire so it dosnt not touch the back finder only the passenger side does it which makes no sense...I've tried messing with the caster and camber to get the tire level and away from the fender walls but does no good...no matter how u adjust it...it always hits the back fender...ill rotate the tires and see if that solves the pulling problems but it wont solve the tire hitting the fender
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You need to get it on a decent alignement rack. It may have something bent or sprung, or it may just have something mis-aligned.
One way or the other, getting it checked properly is the first step in correcting the problem.
One way or the other, getting it checked properly is the first step in correcting the problem.
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