Ok, about a week ago i got my new 15" rota C8's put on, and when i did that i got a alignment since i thought i wasnt gonna lower my car n e time soon. But i found a good deal through my friend on some sportline springs and shocks together for $125 so i got it. I put them on and now im about a 2 finger gap in back and about a 2.5 finger gap in front. Should i go back and get another alignment??? Just trying 2 save $69.00 if i dont need 2 spend it.... TIA

 

yea you should go get an alignment.. anytime you adjust the height it throws off the suspensions settings. BTW, are those aftermarket or stock shocks you got for 125?

 

aftermarket i think..


[Modified by TeamTooQuick, 8:37 PM 5/15/2002]

 

dont go right away ..let the springs settle on the car for a week or two

 

most important are the tow-in settings. Out-of-spec toe along w/ negative camber will kill a tire. You can run some negative camber, though, as long as the toe settings are correct and you rotate tires often. This is what I'm doing and I've had no problems yet.

 

tow-in settings?? do they correct that when they do a 4 wheel alignment???

 

i think he means TOE-in settings. yea they do that in the alignment

 

so if i got my 4 wheel alignment about 3 weeks ago, and i put the springs 2 weeks ago, should i go back and get it done again???

 

yes. both toe-in and camber settings change anytime the ride height is altered.

 

so i should go get a alignment??...

 

It's a no-brainer yes, but you should at least get the aftermarket one.

 

Yes, and try to make sure you get a print out so you know what your car is sitting at.

 

I just recently installed a set of Tein SS coilovers...do I need to get an alignment everytime I adjust the height on my car?

 

yep, any change in ride height affect both camber and toe-in settings. I advise you to either try to find a place w/ a lifetime alignment deal, or set the car where you want it, get it corner weighted and dialed in, get it aligned the way you want it, and then don't mess with the settings.