For some reason my front driver tire sits in more than the other 3. The inside tire to coilover perch distance is shorter in width than the other sides and i dont know why or how this is. I am on tien coilovers, and only at around 2 to 3 mph(parking lot u turn speed) i hear what sounds like the my spring with in the coilover. The spring is tight, and the seat lock is tight. This sound only comes from the drivers front side.
At speed the car tends to drift right. I got an alignment but that side is still the same. They said the toe was out, but the width between the inside tire and coilover perch is less than each other side. Pleas help if you can.

I do not hear any noise, rattling, or shaking, from the strut, control arm, or tie rod. Those were my thoughts and i not sure if those parts are even related to this issue.

 

Its possible that it could be if the TEINs have camber adjustability within the two 19mm bolts. On the TRD struts you can put the top bolt in and wiggle the bottom in or outwards for more or less camber. It doesnt change the camber a huge amount but we had to pull one side of my coilovers out as far as it would go to get each side to be cambered the same. It only gave me about .3-.4 of a degree.

 

ok, I went to the dealership and had it aligned, here are the before specs

Before:
Front Left =- 1.22, Castor=2.45, Toe=.07

Front Right= -.72, Castor= 1.92, Toe=.05

Steer ahead=.02

Total Toe=.12

After

Front Left= -.55, Castor= 2.48, Toe=0.00
Front Right= -.95 Casto=1.94, Toe=.01
Total Toe=.00
Steer ahead=-.01

I have had 5 alignment at NTB under my 1 year warrenty why could they not get the car right? The dealerhip has this new machine that does everything by laser. The car handles the way i hoped it would and drives straight. Will camber bolts bring me in with better spec than the ones i have now??

Thank YOu

 

Well actually you are within spec on the camber but on the front right you are barely within. The max is - 1 degree. I wouldnt worry about it as long as the car drives correctly.

 

Bizarre, I have the same exact problem except its on my passenger side. I'm look at 2.5 negative camber while on my driver side is at .01 negative. I got an alignment but that just fixed toe not camber. I've tried playing with the bolts pushing and pulling the wheel in and nothing...

 

well, after the alignment things were 85% better, the camber was fixed and still is, but the drivers side front still wants to knife "in" on left hand turns. I had bags on previously and recently replaced the swaybar bushings because they were absolutly flattened. I am no wonder in if the control arm on the drivers side is bent. Can some one tell me the effects of a bent control arm so i know what to feel for when driving. As of now the only annoying effect is that the drivers side front turns in sharper than the opposite side. The car pulls slightly to the right, ever so slightly to be very mo fu annoying.

 

funny, mine is the opposite. I have a knife effect on my front right tire and my car pulls to the left. I'm unsure how to tell if the arm is bent. I visually inspected the car when it was at the shop and nothing looks wrong...