Hi everyone, need your help to diagnose my wandering steering issue. I've read a ton of threads on this so i know it can be various things, so i wanted to lay out my setup and everything that i've done to see if you all can point me in the direction of what to do next.
INFO:
2002 Base Auto 160K miles (mostly stock)
12/28/16: installed New A-spec Suspension (BNIB from Curry Acura)
12/28/16: installed 2 brand new 205/55/16 Hankook V12 Evo2 on front
12/28/16: Rebalanced rear wheels/tires that had 2 yr old V12 Evo2 with about 50% life.
12/28/16: Alignment at Just Tires
01/09/17: installed New Moog tie rod ends
01/09/17: Alignment at Just Tires
12/28/16-01/09/17: Tires are set to factory recommended pressures.
Issue: Ever since 12/28/16 i have had a shimmy or wandering steering. I feel it as early as 30mph up to 70+ mph and it's more pronounced on grooved cement highways, but still existent on blacktop highways and roads too. It is not drastic wandering, but i can feel my head bob left to right and i constantly have to make small steering corrections left to right to counteract this behavior. Behavior exists ever since 12/28/16 to now 1/10/17 (through 2 alignments).
Searching says it could be:
-bad alignment (2 alignments)
-tie rod ends (replaced with Moog)
-lower ball joint (checked and "seems" fine)
-steering rack and/or bushings
-unbalanced tires (tires are balanced and i don't have shaky steering)
-uneven tire pressures (pressures are good)
Solution?
The alignment shop suggested that it could be my out of spec camber (out of spec on front left and rear right). A few friends have come to this conclusion also. I realize the camber is out of spec, but it's not a huge amount of camber at all. Could camber really be the cause? Alignment sheet posted below.
I just want to get a better idea from RSX experts before i keep throwing money at parts. I could replace the lower ball joints and get a front and rear camber kit (i would prefer to get camber plates since so many people say the bolts slip) and all of this will run me $300-400 and even then, i don't know if the issue is with the steering rack or something else entirely.
INFO:
2002 Base Auto 160K miles (mostly stock)
12/28/16: installed New A-spec Suspension (BNIB from Curry Acura)
12/28/16: installed 2 brand new 205/55/16 Hankook V12 Evo2 on front
12/28/16: Rebalanced rear wheels/tires that had 2 yr old V12 Evo2 with about 50% life.
12/28/16: Alignment at Just Tires
01/09/17: installed New Moog tie rod ends
01/09/17: Alignment at Just Tires
12/28/16-01/09/17: Tires are set to factory recommended pressures.
Issue: Ever since 12/28/16 i have had a shimmy or wandering steering. I feel it as early as 30mph up to 70+ mph and it's more pronounced on grooved cement highways, but still existent on blacktop highways and roads too. It is not drastic wandering, but i can feel my head bob left to right and i constantly have to make small steering corrections left to right to counteract this behavior. Behavior exists ever since 12/28/16 to now 1/10/17 (through 2 alignments).
Searching says it could be:
-bad alignment (2 alignments)
-tie rod ends (replaced with Moog)
-lower ball joint (checked and "seems" fine)
-steering rack and/or bushings
-unbalanced tires (tires are balanced and i don't have shaky steering)
-uneven tire pressures (pressures are good)
Solution?
The alignment shop suggested that it could be my out of spec camber (out of spec on front left and rear right). A few friends have come to this conclusion also. I realize the camber is out of spec, but it's not a huge amount of camber at all. Could camber really be the cause? Alignment sheet posted below.
I just want to get a better idea from RSX experts before i keep throwing money at parts. I could replace the lower ball joints and get a front and rear camber kit (i would prefer to get camber plates since so many people say the bolts slip) and all of this will run me $300-400 and even then, i don't know if the issue is with the steering rack or something else entirely.
Need help with Alignment/Steering or Suspension issue
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