Factory Steering Issues

[Mattfred88]

I have a 21 GT Premium CS. Stock everything. Firstly I do have a few uneven rough roads. Bought the car brand new in not at 5'900 miles. I have had 2 alignments in 2 months and it seems to have trouble holding. I'm very careful and under 10mph on any bumpy road.

Also even when just put in alignment there is steering feedback when I even go across a rough spot in the road (it will move my steering wheel) and same situation on just an unevenly paved road, steering wheel wants to move back and forth. Steering wander and slight pulling to either side all.

I had a 20 GT base model and only had these issues after lowering and wider wheels and tires.

I've seen 100 recommendations on 100 Steeda parts on here from searching. Throw me some suggestions I guess lol. I see a lot of people claim you should get the IRS sub frame alignment kit. That seems like an IF it's not in line and I don't know how to check that

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[NightmareMoon]

Its a sports car, you’re going to get steering feedback from the road, it should not drive straight across everything, you need to have a hand on the wheel.

If you you want it to stick to center more easily, the. dial a bit of toe-in on your next alignment. Alignments do shift over time. If your shifts too quickly the alignment shop could be doing something wrong, (maybe try another shop) or your roads could just be real bad.

Tires also affect how much the car will seek grooves in the road. Balder tires will tend to do the a lot more than fresh tires with full tread blocks.

Chances are you don’t need parts (but go ahead and inspect all the bushings and control rods for excess play), just decent tires and a good alignment shop.

 

[Ogopogo]

The issue may have more to do with the tires than alignment. Tire construction, especially with low profile tires, makes a huge difference on a vehicle's ability to track straight on uneven surfaces, especially tracks in pavement over time from heavy trucks. I went through different tire brands with my old Infiniti and there were vast differences on the vehicle's willingness to track neutral depending on make and tire type.

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