[poloace]

i had some work done to my car a few months ago - ended up replacing the right control arm and rim - had dented the rim and done some damage. at any rate, the car drives straight when i'm not on the gas. when i give it gas, it pulls to the right... anyone have any advice as to what might be causing it? of course, the dealer that fixed it is difficult to work with and i'm sure will try to accuse me of reinjuring my ride. help!

[fdriller9]

Check your tire pressures. You may be experiencing torque steer with under inflated front tires.

This happened to me once when the weather was 50 degrees one day and 20 the next. All 4 tires lost 10psi so FTM in my car didn't notice a "change."

[asian010]

you probly just need a alignment

[The HACK]

Originally Posted by poloace

i had some work done to my car a few months ago - ended up replacing the right control arm and rim - had dented the rim and done some damage. at any rate, the car drives straight when i'm not on the gas. when i give it gas, it pulls to the right... anyone have any advice as to what might be causing it? of course, the dealer that fixed it is difficult to work with and i'm sure will try to accuse me of reinjuring my ride. help!

If the car pulls to the right when you give it gas, that means something is loose in the rear. Whatever incident that damaged the right control arm and rim probably damaged something else in the suspension that causes it to flex under load.

I'd have someone competent tear apart the rear suspension to see if any of the bushings are torn, allowing a rear control arm to move far enough to allow the camber or toe to change.