I am running skunk2 coilovers with koni yellow shocks
Switching in a week to Type R springs and koni yellow shocks on the low perch

Right now I am at about 1.8" lowered, I suspect my drop will be more around 1.25" with the new setup. Since I am going up, not down, is an alignment something I should do when the springs go in, or save my 80 bucks?

 

Your alignment shouldn't be altered enough to cause any problems, but it's always safest to have it realigned after any adjustment of the suspension.