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What to do after a spring install??

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Old Oct 8, 2005 | 05:46 AM
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Default What to do after a spring install??

Just wanted to know, if after i drop my car with h&r springs should i go get a alignment done ? If yes is it true to set the toe as close to 0 as possible to avoid camber ? please help... thanks in advance!
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Old Oct 8, 2005 | 06:10 AM
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Ding Ding Ding you've won the million dollar question.
Answer yes
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Old Oct 8, 2005 | 06:26 AM
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You better dude or the inside of your tires will be bald in weeks.
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Old Oct 8, 2005 | 06:28 AM
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It is definitely recommended to get an alignment. To answer your question, yes.
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Old Oct 8, 2005 | 07:40 AM
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thanks guys !
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Old Oct 8, 2005 | 07:46 AM
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yes it is recommended, but its not always true about treadwear... when i had my coilovers installed i didnt get an alignment,cheap me lol, and my tires showed no sign of abnormal wear even months after daily driving
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Old Oct 8, 2005 | 07:49 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by silver_flash99 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">yes it is recommended, but its not always true about treadwear... when i had my coilovers installed i didnt get an alignment,cheap me lol, and my tires showed no sign of abnormal wear even months after daily driving</TD></TR></TABLE>

To be completely honest, this was the same with me. I lowered my car on coilovers about 3" all around, my camber was superb with no camber kit, and I only showed signs of normal treadwear.
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Old Oct 8, 2005 | 07:56 AM
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well see my last ej8 i droped it with some knockoff coilovers and I was going thru tires quick! but I got a ingals front camber kit and alignment done and it was perfect after that! but this time i want to just lower it and align it and make toe closest to 0 as possible.. we will see
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