Horrible bump steer to the right

[pagrunt]

It's confused.

 

[pontiacgp]

I don't have the issue to the left. I hit a dip on the right side and the wheel is almost yanked out of my hands, hit a dip on the left and nothing.

if you have the same spindle, ball joints, lower control arm, springs and tie rod assemblies on both sides along with a stock idler arm and pitman arm and the same camber, caster and toe specs on each side then any bumpsteer issue you have would be identical on the left and right sides.

 

[xitabl442]

Perhaps you have some suspension damage? Did you bump any curbs or potholes? Has it been there since you put it together?

 

[-83MONTESS-]

if you have the same spindle, ball joints, lower control arm, springs and tie rod assemblies on both sides along with a stock idler arm and pitman arm and the same camber, caster and toe specs on each side then any bumpsteer issue you have would be identical on the left and right sides.

Well then I have something bigger going on I guess

 

[-83MONTESS-]

Perhaps you have some suspension damage? Did you bump any curbs or potholes? Has it been there since you put it together?

I didn't notice it at all with the 17" wheels and shorter tires. After looking at it again it appears the car is sitting a little lower on the right side. That would explain why the right front tire rubs the inner fender slightly when hitting bumps at speed but not the bump steer.

The plot thickens

 

[xitabl442]

It would be easy to swap the shocks on front from side to side.

 

[-83MONTESS-]

It would be easy to swap the shocks on front from side to side.

Yea I will try that next. I was just talking about going to coil overs this coming winter, figures that I would have to shell out more money on new shocks before then lol

 

[Streetbu]

Buy the cheapest shocks you can find. Should be able to get a pair for $30 or so on closeout

 

[pontiacgp]

I didn't notice it at all with the 17" wheels and shorter tires. After looking at it again it appears the car is sitting a little lower on the right side. That would explain why the right front tire rubs the inner fender slightly when hitting bumps at speed but not the bump steer.

The plot thickens

if it was bump steer that can easily fixed but what you have is some other problem. If you don't think I'm right get your self a bump steer gauge, check both sides and let us know what the readings are. we used a Longacre gauge like this on our race cars and it does it's job...

 

[-83MONTESS-]

if it was bump steer that can easily fixed but what you have is some other problem. If you don't think I'm right get your self a bump steer gauge, check both sides and let us know what the readings are. we used a Longacre gauge like this on our race cars and it does it's job...

I didn't say I didn't think you were right. You know way more than me about this stuff that's for sure. I'm just saying it's non-existent on the left side. I drove it around "purposely" aiming for dips on the left side. Nothing. Hit one on the right and it rears its ugly head.

I guess now my concern is the difference in ride height from side to side. Gonna inspect the spring and swap the shocks hopefully Monday. By then my caster/camber gauge will be in so I can play with the alignment a little more.