View Full Version : Car pulling to the lef
MAZDA Kitten
08-13-2005, 09:42 AM
I kinda recently noticed that especially when Im doing high speeds (highway driving) my car has a tendency to pull to the left. I read some more into this and maybe its the way the roads are shaped (convex to allow for water drainage). Last night I did some recon work via QEW Niagara and discovered when I was in the right lane it pulled more to the righ and when I was in the middle lane it (for the most part) stayed straight.
Really my question is; is it normal to have such sensitive steering?
Circle
YES or NO :D
MAZDA Kitten
08-13-2005, 09:43 AM
oh and to add to that I had an alignment done 2 weeks ago (which they recommended that the Mazda3 get a camber kit ASAP)
lukel90
08-13-2005, 11:07 AM
With a 2\" drop MK, a camber kit is a must..have you found one yet. my car does the same sometime on the QEW. depending on what side im on. is normal, i wouldnt worrry about it unless its a pretty severe pull to either side.
MAZDA Kitten
08-13-2005, 11:20 AM
MazdaSpeed Camber kit http://torontomazda3.com/forum/read.php?TID=3253 :)
I wasnt too too concerned about it but more like why is it doing it?
bubba1983
08-13-2005, 06:52 PM
eibach has one too....
elt09
08-15-2005, 09:06 AM
noticed this on my car 2nd day into it and my car is stock, so has nothing to do with being lowered. will bring in for a wheel alignment when i get the chance to see if that is the problem or not.
1flycdnM3
08-23-2005, 07:53 PM
I noticed this too, but only on the highway really. seems like mazda has made their steering extremely sensitive that even the slightest drop in tire pressure, unever road surfaces or hard cornering could throw it off a little. I don\'t see it as a problem, but an alignment could definately tell you for sure.
My car pulled to the right all the time. After an alignment check, it tracked straight ahead--BUT GET THIS--THE SERVICE DEPT SAID THEY DID NOT CHANGE THE ALIGNMENT.:sarc i KNOW THEY CHANGED THE TIRE PRESSURE TO 30 ALL ROUND WHEN I HAD SET IT TO 33 AS RECOMMENDED.
STRAIGHT ANSWER: Caster should be at least 3 degrees to track straight ahead. But usually as in my case, the tires are \"out of round\" or even have a belt shift-- but how do you prove that. I am never going to get the Toyo Proxes again--the name of the tire.
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