Alignment needed when swapping out drums with discs?
12-09-2003, 08:17 PM
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Re: Alignment needed when swapping out drums with discs? (96coupe)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 96coupe »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Yes, its probably a good idea.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Ok, they go on after the new year because I am broke as $hit with X-mas and every other damn thing going on.
Ok, they go on after the new year because I am broke as $hit with X-mas and every other damn thing going on.
12-10-2003, 05:19 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by pdiggitydogg »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">shouldve gotten a lifetime alignment from your shop
I get free alignments no matter what I do</TD></TR></TABLE>
How much did that run you? I pay $48 just to get the front and rear TOE adjusted at the shop
I get free alignments no matter what I do</TD></TR></TABLE>
How much did that run you? I pay $48 just to get the front and rear TOE adjusted at the shop
12-10-2003, 05:29 AM
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Re: (Hybrid93Hatch)
You don't really need an alignment.. I aligned myself just by eyein' it, then took it to a shop. I was .1 degree off on the drivers side and .2 on the passengers. If you have the cash to align it though, it can only help.
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12-10-2003, 06:04 AM
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Re: Alignment needed when swapping out drums with discs? (Hybrid93Hatch)
when ever you take the suspension apart its a good idea for an alignment but that can also be expensive but slap it back together and see how it drives then go from there.
12-10-2003, 08:04 AM
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Re: (Migs)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Migs »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">LOL
A degree and 0.2 is alot in terms of alignment being out.
Good try though
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.1 degree, not a whole degree. After computer align I was at .04 and .06 degrees. I'm not trying to downplay an alignment though, just saying if you have to go a few hundred miles to save up for one, it's no biggie.
A degree and 0.2 is alot in terms of alignment being out.
Good try though
</TD></TR></TABLE>.1 degree, not a whole degree. After computer align I was at .04 and .06 degrees. I'm not trying to downplay an alignment though, just saying if you have to go a few hundred miles to save up for one, it's no biggie.
12-10-2003, 08:08 AM
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don't disconnect the upper control arm or the toe arm from the car and bolt everything back up and it should be back like stock or like it was before.....
do you get what I'm saying? the TA bolts up back in the same possition it was before.........that way you don't have to swap spindles and ****.......
do you get what I'm saying? the TA bolts up back in the same possition it was before.........that way you don't have to swap spindles and ****.......
12-10-2003, 08:11 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SloCivicHMM »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">don't disconnect the upper control arm or the toe arm from the car and bolt everything back up and it should be back like stock or like it was before.....
do you get what I'm saying? the TA bolts up back in the same possition it was before.........that way you don't have to swap spindles and ****.......</TD></TR></TABLE>
I did that when I did mine... the driver side was fine the pass. side is WAY WAY out...
GET IT ALIGNED... you CAN NOT "eye it"... reliably at least...
do you get what I'm saying? the TA bolts up back in the same possition it was before.........that way you don't have to swap spindles and ****.......</TD></TR></TABLE>
I did that when I did mine... the driver side was fine the pass. side is WAY WAY out...
GET IT ALIGNED... you CAN NOT "eye it"... reliably at least...
12-10-2003, 08:13 AM
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that means your TA was bent.....I know mine is bent right now after my accident....I got an SRR toe arma nd the alignment shop said everything was fine and back to spec.....it droves fine.......
12-10-2003, 09:48 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Hybrid93Hatch »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
How much did that run you? I pay $48 just to get the front and rear TOE adjusted at the shop </TD></TR></TABLE>
It cost $120 for lifetime...only $20 more than the 3 service one. I figured since Im running the old style skunk2 front camber (which is known to have probs) I would get the life time so I could get the current alignment, one for the rear disc swap, one for the skunk2 swap when they go bad (and I think they will), and then anytime I want after that.
How much did that run you? I pay $48 just to get the front and rear TOE adjusted at the shop
</TD></TR></TABLE>It cost $120 for lifetime...only $20 more than the 3 service one. I figured since Im running the old style skunk2 front camber (which is known to have probs) I would get the life time so I could get the current alignment, one for the rear disc swap, one for the skunk2 swap when they go bad (and I think they will), and then anytime I want after that.
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