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Old Jul 24, 2006 | 12:25 PM
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I currently have a problem with MY06. I am pretty sure a good alighnment can fix it but I am not 100% certain that is the problem.

I drive over a rail road crossing twice a day at about 45-50mph to and from work. The rail road is not harsh at all, that is why I travel at posted speed limit crossing it.

Here is the problem:

Accelerating normally:

While cruising in any gear, the car pulls to the LEFT when you apply gas lightly than pulls back to the RIGHT when you let off the gas.

Example:

In 6th gear, apply gas to speed up. The car will go to the LEFT and I will have to make the car go staight by turning the steering wheel right a little. The car than goes to the Right when I let off the gas and then have to turn the steering wheel to the left a little to make it go staight.

The car goes straight when crusing in a gear at a constant speed with out applying more gas or letting off the gas.

It also goes straight when accelerating hard up to redline. Seems like I am constantly trying to keep it straight when shifting from a dead stop from 1-6th gear.

What gives?


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Mike
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Old Jul 24, 2006 | 12:27 PM
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The car will brake straight and doesnt go in any driection at all.

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Old Jul 24, 2006 | 12:28 PM
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Check your rear tire pressures. One is probably low.
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Old Jul 24, 2006 | 12:29 PM
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Originally Posted by mikegarrison,Jul 24 2006, 12:28 PM
Check your rear tire pressures. One is probably low.
Doing it right now.

I checked it about a week ago.

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Mike
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Old Jul 24, 2006 | 12:35 PM
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Originally Posted by mikegarrison,Jul 24 2006, 12:28 PM
Check your rear tire pressures. One is probably low.
Theres a damn screw in my tire....

Thanks for your help Mike.

It in the back driver side.
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Old Jul 24, 2006 | 01:40 PM
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Just got home from discount tire. They pulled and pluged it.

Drives great now!


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Mike
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Old Jul 24, 2006 | 03:45 PM
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glad you found the problem, now change your thread title so you don't mislead people.
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Old Jul 24, 2006 | 05:10 PM
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The car is so finely balanced from the factory that even small tire pressure differences can be felt!
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Old Jul 24, 2006 | 05:25 PM
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Wow.
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Old Jul 24, 2006 | 08:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Nimbus,Jul 24 2006, 03:45 PM
glad you found the problem, now change your thread title so you don't mislead people.
Sure will.

MY06 OWNZ ALL!!!!
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