Pulling but can't figure out why
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From: Jacksonville, FL
I just tightened them till they were tight. What's the spec? They aren't loose.
I have to disagree. I noticed a big difference when I installed my strut bar. The steering is a LOT tighter.
Nope all my tires are inflated to 35psi
Not recently, but I have before. But I don't think that's it. Or maybe it could be? I'm not sure really. But when I first got my car not even 3 days after I got it some ***** stole the lug nuts off my front left tire. I didn't know and tried to drive away and my whole wheel came off. The rotor landed on the rim, not the ground. I wasn't going that fast tho so there's no real damage just a scratch on the inside of the rim. Should I have that wheel rebalanced?
10% rule?
No one answered my other facts though. I don't get this on any of the other cars I drive, and I'm pretty sure it didn't do this pre strut bar. Could it be possibly cause of cold weather? Because pre strut bar was before cold weather. And it's not a light pull, it's a jerk. And I really have to battle with the steering wheel. I'll make a video if anyone wants to see. It really is like slowing down torque steer.
Nope all my tires are inflated to 35psi
10% rule?
No one answered my other facts though. I don't get this on any of the other cars I drive, and I'm pretty sure it didn't do this pre strut bar. Could it be possibly cause of cold weather? Because pre strut bar was before cold weather. And it's not a light pull, it's a jerk. And I really have to battle with the steering wheel. I'll make a video if anyone wants to see. It really is like slowing down torque steer.
All you feel is more vibration from it...the strut towers are ON the freaking firewall.
The Koni cars don't run them.
It is a bling mod.
Period...not hating on it, but facts are facts.
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From: Jacksonville, FL
Tire Pressure Monitoring:Normal
Recommended tire pressure - Front: 35 psi, Rear: 35 psi
No issues found.
I still disagree. And these are my facts too. I don't feel any "vibrations" but I can tell for a fact that the steering is tighter. Ramphex just got the same strut bar as me and even he agrees the steering is tighter. The car feels a lot stiffer to me in hard turns than it used to. It doesn't have as much body roll as it did without my strut or sway bar. I know how my car feels.
OK, I am too high to read all of those comments, so im just going to add this:
check your tire pressure. On mine when the pressure is off on different tires, the car will pull to the side with the lower pressure. Check to be sure that all 4 tires are at the same air pressure.
Oh, check on your door just in case you don't know how much GM recommend's to inflate your car's tires to.
check your tire pressure. On mine when the pressure is off on different tires, the car will pull to the side with the lower pressure. Check to be sure that all 4 tires are at the same air pressure.
Oh, check on your door just in case you don't know how much GM recommend's to inflate your car's tires to.
GTFO if you have nothing good to contribute to this thread.
If it mostly pulls to the right, shouldn't it be the right caliper?
If it mostly pulls to the right, shouldn't it be the right caliper?
Last edited by chevy cobalt 08; Feb 21, 2009 at 11:42 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost
Wow. First of all I have the same strut bar and it doesnt do ****. It's all in your head. But your to stubborn to listen to what anybody tells you so you can go ahead and think it turned your car into a handling queen.
And secondly, check tires, balancing, and brakes to make sure those arent your issues. have you taken it to any shop ro dealersihp to discuss the problem with them to get there idea?
And secondly, check tires, balancing, and brakes to make sure those arent your issues. have you taken it to any shop ro dealersihp to discuss the problem with them to get there idea?
All in my head my ASS! I know what I'm feeling don't tell me what I feel!!! Handling queen?!? UHH I NEVER SAID THAT! ALL I SAID WAS IT MADE THE STEERING TIGHTER, AND I FEEL LESS BODY ROLL. WOW!!!!! I drove my car RIGHT before I installed it, then installed it and took it for another drive I know the difference I felt! I suppose your also going to tell me that me modding my intake recently was all in my head too! I removed the gmpp thing it sits in and attached the filter to the pipe. I KNOW it got LOUDER and isn't just in my head!! As far as performance? Prob didn't do much. But I did chrip second gear after that and I was never able to chirp second! Coincidence? Maybe. But I DO know for a FACT it's louder. I'm not an idiot or some skizo psyco person with things "in my head." I know what I feel and hear....
Secondly, it can't be tire pressure that's deff ruled out. I don't know how to balance tires or check brakes. But as far as the dealer I wanna stay away from there for a while after my last recent incident. I'll prob just take it to a local shop.
Secondly, it can't be tire pressure that's deff ruled out. I don't know how to balance tires or check brakes. But as far as the dealer I wanna stay away from there for a while after my last recent incident. I'll prob just take it to a local shop.
Last edited by chevy cobalt 08; Feb 22, 2009 at 12:09 AM.



