>> I have several observations/questions. First, when I go over 70 MPH,
>> the front end is very unstable. i.e. if I turn slightly, it is
>> difficult to bring the car back in a straight line. It wants to over-
>> compensate. The steering is tight and it doesn't veer to the left or
>> right. Is this an alignment problem? A weight problem? - I have
>> noticed that the car is significantly harder to turn when the car is
>> not rolling. Also, the rear axle is not original. I don't know where
>> it came from (Capri?) and the previous owner put adapters on the hubs
>> to accept the wires. This pushes the tires out approx 2-3 inches. Is
>> this a factor in steering?
So the back is now wider than the front with the adapters installed at the
rear? Sounds like a recipe for understeer.
Its also possible someone removed and/or replaced or reversed the correct
aluminum castor shims under the crossmember. Also maybe excessive toe-in.
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