Car: 92 eg hatch...CX

Brakes: 00 si civic

Ok heres the deal........I recently bought a full 00 disc brake set up including front spindles, rear trailing arms, ebrake cables...the whole 9. I went ahead and got all the disc resurfaced and new pads just to make sure everthing was nice and all when I put them on. Not only that but I purchaced a brand new 15/16ths MC for a 91 4wdisc EF 4dr (bolts up to eg booster), and a 40/40 prop valve.

Here is the question:

I've already put the fronts on (and MC) and they work like a charm....I haven't put the rear trailing arm assymbly on yet simply because i'm unsure if I need to get an alignment right after?????? I mean I don't wanna knock the stock tow adjuster over and throw my stuff outta alignment. And yes I know you can bolt up the disc assymbley to the stock EG traling arm but, the SI's have fairly new bushings and the EG ones are ummmm not haha. So I wan't to use the new Trailing arms. I wouldn't be so cheap about getting an alignment but i've been looking for new suspension for my car as well and I would hate to pay for an alignment, then put a drop on my hatch and pay for another one a few months later.

Basically would I be good if I just mark off where my Tow Adjuster is currently at and put it back to that setting when I install the new Trailing arms....or will I need an alignment regardless?

Any comments would be appreciated.

 

you should be alright..

Have you seen any of the diy alignment articles? c-speedracing has one.

Why dont you just save yourself the trouble and leave the trailing arms on there, and replace them when you upgrade the rest of your suspension?

 

you should always have an alignment done afer any major suspension work.

even if ur carefull u cant control certain suspension factors. just spend the extra 40 bucks and get it aligned. even if u dont want to do it, somtime if u havent had ur car aligned in a while the stock alignment will slip anyways

 

Yea ur right....I need to get it aligned...oh well.

Got another question though....what could cause shaky brakes....I got new pads and turned the rotors???

 

who turned the rotors

shaky brakes or pulsating brakes is usually from a warped rotor. only reason im asking is im wondering if the rotor thickness might have been reached, rotors can usually only be turned 3-4 times before their strenght give out.

also check all your bolts, sometime a bolt on your caliper could need to be tightened...

 

My homeboy worked at an NTB....he turned them for me....I was thinkin they felt warped when I brake.....time for new rotors too I guess