if i replace me lca(front and rear) bushings, is an alignment necessary? im going to replace me outer tie rods and rta bushings and will be getting an alignment for that. i plan on doing my lca bushings sometime soon, but im not sure when due to time constraints.

 

Yes, you will need an alignment. Why don't you replace everything at once and then get an alignment?

 

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That's what I did..

 

just a quick question. why do you need an alignment after replacing the lca bushings? it's not going to affect the ride heigh which is what i thought controls the alignment on hondas.

 

Because a change in depth of the trailing arm bushing in the trailing arm could effect the toe by changing the amount of deflection in other bushings. This is all just speculation of course. Chances are the TA bushing isn't stiff enough to pull the suspension around very much. I would only get an alignment if I felt the car pulling after the install (or if I had to disconnect the comp-arm from the chassis)...

 

no, i understand why you need them after doing the trailing arm bushings, but what about the LCA bushings

 

Reading ownz me...

A new LCA bushing "can" effect ride height (though not likely) if the old shock mount bushings have sagged with age. New bushings will cause the ride height to be slightly higher because it keeps the bolt centered in the bushing better under load. My old CRX front LCA bushings (at the damper fork) were probably off center a good 1/4"... Glad I replaced them. Sagging is much more likely to happen in the front where 60%+ of the weight rests directly on those two rubber bushings...

Again, if you don't notice any pulling, then don't worry about it. Just keep an eye on tire wear every so many thousand miles...

 

when you're done take it for a ride and see if it pulls either side, you know, by taking your hands off the wheel, i just installed my asr kit with omni lca and itr 22 sway, i had to bang on the trailing arm a little and tugged on it pretty good, i thought for sure i was going to need an alignment, but i took it out for a drive, and it almost seems like it drives in more of a straight line now