 Johnnehh needs HALP, >.< |
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 Apr 5, 2010 - 10:37 PM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Aug 5, '09 From Oakley, CA Currently Offline Reputation: 15 (100%)  |
Heyyy. I got new tires mounted and got everything balanced on the new Rotas, and when I was washing the car today and wiring up the fogs, I noticed something...
The front wheel on the driver side sits flush with the fender, and the front wheel on the passenger side is a little "sucked in". I would say there is about an inch difference.     Any ideas? 
-------------------- 1996 Toyota Celica GT (GT4 conversion) - SOLD :(
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Apr 5, 2010 - 11:16 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 13, '08 From Australia Currently Offline Reputation: 7 (100%) |
First things first make sure the wheels are the same offset and that they didnt give you a wrong offset one.
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Apr 6, 2010 - 12:15 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jul 13, '09 Currently Offline Reputation: 9 (91%) |
i had that problem once and it turned out to be a bent lower control arm, $300 later it was fixed.....
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Apr 6, 2010 - 3:59 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 24, '07 From Oahu, Hawaii Currently Offline Reputation: 23 (100%) |
your toe could be off a little. you got camber bolts on?
is the car pulling/drifting in one direction?? -------------------- I don't normally drive fast, but when I do its on a curvy section of this island
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Apr 6, 2010 - 5:02 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 13, '08 From Australia Currently Offline Reputation: 7 (100%) |
Firstly why is there a baby?
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Apr 6, 2010 - 9:26 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Mar 6, '04 From Charlotte, NC Currently Offline Reputation: 9 (100%) |
QUOTE (whatthe @ Apr 6, 2010 - 6:02 AM)  Firstly why is there a baby? Seconded. -------------------- Has no more Celicas
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Apr 6, 2010 - 10:14 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jul 25, '07 From San Francisco Currently Offline Reputation: 3 (100%) |
Fact: Babes in any pictures adds +2 to coolness.
QUOTE (Keiri @ Apr 6, 2010 - 7:26 AM) QUOTE (whatthe @ Apr 6, 2010 - 6:02 AM) Firstly why is there a baby? Seconded. --------------------   2002 SC430 (WC) - 19" SSR Comp-H, Daizen swaybars, Sparco Demons, JDM Soarer conversion, carbon fiber spoiler, Injen intake, front strut bar, drilled/slotted Brembo rotors 1997 Celica ST (DD) - 17" ADR, ViS Zyclone CF hood, ViS CF hatch, K&N intake, Invader body kit |
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Apr 6, 2010 - 10:43 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 5, '09 From Oakley, CA Currently Offline Reputation: 15 (100%) |
It's my buddy's kid. He works at best buy wiring up stereos and went to college for it and stuff, and he told me hed help me out wiring up the fogs. His wife is at work, so he brought Shyla (the baby) over.
NOW HALP ME. Haha, I'm going to Les Schwab after school to see if they can see what's up... -------------------- 1996 Toyota Celica GT (GT4 conversion) - SOLD :(
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Apr 6, 2010 - 10:49 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Oct 10, '08 From sweet home, OR Currently Offline Reputation: 3 (100%) |
i think i have this issue too but my offsets fine
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Apr 6, 2010 - 11:19 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Nov 15, '08 From Merced, CA Currently Offline Reputation: 3 (100%) |
It's not the toe or an alignment issue because the whole wheel is sucked in as opposed to just one side of it. I'd say it's a lower control arm or some other suspension component that got knocked silly during lowering spring swappage
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Apr 7, 2010 - 2:57 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 18, '08 Currently Offline Reputation: 3 (100%) |
QUOTE (johnnehh @ Apr 5, 2010 - 11:37 PM) It looks like it might be cause of the fender. If you see in the top picture the fender looks to stick out a little from the low beam head light around the top corner. The second picture shows the fender sitting cleaner and tucked better on the passenger side in the same area of the head light. I could be wrong but I just noticed that...heh |
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Apr 7, 2010 - 7:01 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 5, '09 From Oakley, CA Currently Offline Reputation: 15 (100%) |
Eh. Brought it to the bodyshop. Same thing that happened to AJ. $300 to fix. I'm just going to get a spacer I think...
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Apr 7, 2010 - 7:14 PM
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STEP 1: Remove baby (or give it a wrench)
STEP 2: Buy a Heating gun STEP 3: Heat and hold STEP 4: Repeat. STEP 5: fill remainder in with bodyfiller/fiberglass (resin&mcep only) STEP 6: sand/primer/paint STEP 7: Replace baby (or remove wrench) Giving baby's wrenches is a good idea no matter what anyone says. it's SOCKETS that you need to look out for. baby's will swallow that 4MM real quick... Oh and Philips head screwdrivers are not something you want them learning how to use yet..... My daughter is two, and recently removed my license plate... i haven't found it yet either. I have video for any disbelievers. -------------------- QUOTE (presure2 @ Nov 6, 2010 - 6:16 AM) Via FB: fcuking awsome!!! D-man FTW! QUOTE (DEATH @ Nov 11, 2008 - 5:40 PM) Damn D-Man - most impressive. QUOTE (99GT @ Nov 14, 2008 - 4:04 PM) D-Man's post should be a sticky QUOTE (samir0189 @ Nov 4, 2008 - 10:50 AM) LOL, oh boy, you can always count on D-Man for ridiculously hilarious posts. |
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Apr 7, 2010 - 7:41 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 13, '09 Currently Offline Reputation: 9 (91%) |
QUOTE (johnnehh @ Apr 7, 2010 - 8:01 PM) Eh. Brought it to the bodyshop. Same thing that happened to AJ. $300 to fix. I'm just going to get a spacer I think... its worth the money to fix it, my tires last a hell of a lot longer now, buts its your car my friend.... -------------------- You're here for a good time, not a long time. - Colin McRae When in doubt... Flat out! - Colin McRae Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car. Oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall. Torque is how far you take the wall with you.... |
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Apr 7, 2010 - 8:22 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 5, '09 From Oakley, CA Currently Offline Reputation: 15 (100%) |
QUOTE (ajmorris1977 @ Apr 7, 2010 - 7:41 PM) QUOTE (johnnehh @ Apr 7, 2010 - 8:01 PM) Eh. Brought it to the bodyshop. Same thing that happened to AJ. $300 to fix. I'm just going to get a spacer I think... its worth the money to fix it, my tires last a hell of a lot longer now, buts its your car my friend.... Well the camber is fine, the tires wear evenly, it's just the look of it..
-------------------- 1996 Toyota Celica GT (GT4 conversion) - SOLD :(
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Apr 7, 2010 - 8:22 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 7, '07 From Portland, Oregon Currently Offline Reputation: 67 (96%) |
Okay, you have a bent lower control arm? This isn't something you just fix with a spacer.
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Apr 7, 2010 - 9:57 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jan 16, '07 From covington, KY Currently Offline Reputation: 9 (77%) |
Why has nobody thought that Tech-Nics has the RIGHT thought that maybe he has 2 diff. finders? The gt has wider fenders then the st, sooooooo you might have an st fender. Has it ever been replaced? |
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Apr 7, 2010 - 11:23 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 5, '09 From Oakley, CA Currently Offline Reputation: 15 (100%) |
QUOTE (hatchy_gt-s @ Apr 7, 2010 - 9:57 PM) Why has nobody thought that Tech-Nics has the RIGHT thought that maybe he has 2 diff. finders? The gt has wider fenders then the st, sooooooo you might have an st fender. Has it ever been replaced? Uhh.. When they put the car up you can clearly see that it wasn't even from the bottom. Yes, they were replaced, but that isn't the problem. -------------------- 1996 Toyota Celica GT (GT4 conversion) - SOLD :(
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Apr 7, 2010 - 11:43 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 1, '05 From Charlotte NC Currently Offline Reputation: 14 (100%) |
how did it look before you got the rotas?
and D-man i call BS Video or it didnt happen! --------------------  QUOTE (Galcobar @ Oct 15, 2008 - 2:44 AM) You want power but have no money. That's a problem. Cheap. Reliable. Fast. Pick two. |
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