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  1. 08-25-2016 09:05 AM #1
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    Alignment after being lowered...

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    For those of you lowered on springs. Did you have any problems after alignment? I'm lowered on H&R sports and my car pulls to the right after the alignment...
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  2. 08-25-2016 09:18 AM #2
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    alignement wasnt right, go back. or let the spring settle for some times before getting the alignement done
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    Make sure they actually centered your steering wheel correctly, with the electric rack on these cars I think it is harder and they may have thought they centered it but it could have been a bit off. This happened to me when getting new wheels and tires.
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    Always want to get an alignment right at install, then a follow up alignment 2 weeks after springs have settled to see what needs readjusted. A GOOD motorsports division who does these kind of installs would include both alignments in the price of install. I have a go to guy for it and he always does it this way with any suspension work, whether it be Springs or Coilovers :)
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  5. 08-25-2016 09:35 AM #5
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    Everyone Ive asked says get the alignment done the day of the suspension work and that's all you need. No difference when the springs settle.
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    Quote Originally Posted by stereojorge View Post
    Always want to get an alignment right at install, then a follow up alignment 2 weeks after springs have settled to see what needs readjusted. A GOOD motorsports division who does these kind of installs would include both alignments in the price of install. I have a go to guy for it and he always does it this way with any suspension work, whether it be Springs or Coilovers :)
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    Day of and 2 weeks or so later.
    Its been a little over 2 weeks, guess its time to go back. Thanks
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    Quote Originally Posted by 14S4GWM View Post
    Everyone Ive asked says get the alignment done the day of the suspension work and that's all you need. No difference when the springs settle.
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    Op, I would wait a couple days for the springs to of settled before doing an alignment. That's what I did and everything went fine but it seems like you waited a bit longer for that (:
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    I did control arms when I lowered my car on kw has, my alignment straight on. This car does have a tendency to pull to one side especially with uneven roads and/or stage 2 and beyond in power..

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    Not to derail the thread, but just saw this and couldn't resist posting ...

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    Quote Originally Posted by 14S4GWM View Post
    Everyone Ive asked says get the alignment done the day of the suspension work and that's all you need. No difference when the springs settle.
    Not true. My installer included two alignments with all suspension work, so I had an alignment when my coilovers were installed. Went back a few weeks later - about 500 miles - and had a second alignment. It wasn't way out of spec when I went back, but it was still out from the springs settling.
    Two alignments is definitely the way to go. Premature tire wear will cost you more than the cost of a second alignment.
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    Quote Originally Posted by LYKUNO View Post
    Not to derail the thread, but just saw this and couldn't resist posting ...

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