pulling to right and left

[siazul]

Hey guys, I recently installed IE st3 springs with Bilstein sports up front and KYBs in the back which ride great btw. The thing is ever since then my car tends to pull to either the right or left depending on how I drive the car.

If I take a hard left or right it will tend to pull to that side until I turn the steering wheel about a whole turn in the opposite direction (from dead center)?

Any idea on what might be going on? its getting annoying

[Mr. Tasty]

that's your toe. Get aligned. Close thread.

[Jaxx_]

also check your steering guibo, it doesn't make sense that you have to turn it 180 degrees away from center in order for it to stop turning.

Is there significant play in your steering?

when you did your suspension did you make sure to tighten the tie rods ends well? they could have loosened and cause a lot of play as well as massive changes in toe. That's probably one of the most dangerous things that could not be tightened well, maybe behind lugnuts.

[Danny]

Sounds like you installed the top washer for the spring hat wrong.

[Holland]

What danny said. I had the exact same problem. Make sure your springs are seated properly in the top hat. Don't listen to what the others said.

[Jaxx_]

What danny said. I had the exact same problem. Make sure your springs are seated properly in the top hat. Don't listen to what the others said.

interested in this.

[Holland]

Like i said I had the identical issue when I first did my suspension. Basically the spring would pop from the top hat seat and would make a binding sound and the car would pull in that general direction. Turn the opposite way, the spring would bind, then pop and pull the other way. I have camber plates though so the springs would fall out when the car is lifted.

[siazul]

Ill check that tomorrow, Thanks for the quick replies

[siazul]

do you mean this washer?

[siazul]

What danny said. I had the exact same problem. Make sure your springs are seated properly in the top hat. Don't listen to what the others said.

How can I make sure they seat properly in the top hat? the IE springs are shorter and don't sit completely when the shock is extended.

sorry for the noob questions

[Ceeker]

thats a very good question. I would install the bearing with the nut and see if the compression seats the top hat onto the spring. you might get the shock to compress a bit in order to take up the slack. Even though you have space you may still need a spring compressor to tighten everything down.

[Holland]

How can I make sure they seat properly in the top hat? the IE springs are shorter and don't sit completely when the shock is extended.

sorry for the noob questions

Basically make sure that ridge is perfectly aligned with the edge of the spring when you drop the car. I would also make sure as Danny advised that that little washer in the picture on top of the spring hat is installed too, as lack of it can cause binding.

[tonerrrr]

I'm having the same exact problem. Never thought it would have anything to do with the springs..I recently replaced my control arms, bushings, tie rod assemblies, sway bar mounting bushings, and sway bar ends and still have a squeak/clunkish sound.

After replacing the sway bar mounting bushings about a hour ago and STILL having the "steering memory/sticky" problem, I had my gf cut the wheel while I watched everything behind the tire. Sure enough, my drivers side spring is not fluidly moving, its getting stuck for a sec, then releases. I can also see the rubber piece where it mounts in the strut moving wierdly...

If I knew it had to do with the spring/mounts or whatever I would have replaced those first though the rest of that crap was needing replacing anyway...:hitler:

[jlevie]

This problem is caused by the upper strut bearing binding. That can result from improper assembly or a binding strut bearing. When using OE strut bearings, replace them with new. Some camber plates will always have this problem and all that can be done is to keep the bearing in the plate lubricated.

[DRTSRFR]

Washer check...

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/album.php?albumid=757&pictureid=5185