Alignment after drop

[CTMike]

i searched and couldn't find anything about it but how important is the alignment you are supposed to get after you install springs? do all 4 wheels have to be aligned? does the camber have to be adjusted in the front or rear for H&R springs? and finally how much should i be looking at paying for the alignment seeing as i haven't had to get one done yet? Thanks

[LE05]

Originally Posted by CTMike

i searched and couldn't find anything about it but how important is the alignment you are supposed to get after you install springs? do all 4 wheels have to be aligned? does the camber have to be adjusted in the front or rear for H&R springs? and finally how much should i be looking at paying for the alignment seeing as i haven't had to get one done yet? Thanks

its pretty important to get the alignment done as soon as possible. handling, steering, tire wear are all affected by improper alignment. all 4 wheels should be aligned, camber may or may not be needed to be adjusted... either way it'll be addressed by the alignment place. typical price is about $50 - 70 for a 4 wheel alignment, depending on your area.

[scamry]

yes.. you definately need to get an 4-wheel alignment, and with h&r you shouldn't have to worry about the camber. any decent shop can get the camber into spec just fine. I think NTB charges like 60 bucks or something for an alignment.

beat me to it LE05, good info ftw...TN needs a lot more of it, and a lot less other crap..

[CTMike]

haha i was told $100 by a shop today... then told that they refused to do it to my car after I dropped it cause they refused to work on modified cars

[scamry]

most shops shouldn't care...your car won't be slammed, so it won't be an issue. idk what shops are in CT, but any large shop will be a-ok. if you're worried about it, just don't mention that it's lowered..

[CTMike]

lol exactly what i thought... i was just like but it wont even be that low... they didnt care so im just not going to mention it to the next place... so like a midas or a meineke would be fine cause they do alignments and should be around 60 or 70 bucks?

[scamry]

yup, just ask for the spec printout when they do it.

[CTMike]

alright thanks for the help man

[ASG14]

I had a lifetime alignment thing at Firestone. They fucked up the alignment....I'm only having my local dealer do it now. It's worth the extra $ to have it done right in my case.

[toyotaholic]

curious. how does lowering a car affect alignment/camber??

[scamry]

you have to take the suspension apart to replace the springs...so the geometry changes.

[Redline_Me]

You have to make sure that they don't just put it to stock specs. After putting my coilovers on i paid $50 no camber adjustment because i need a rear camber kit. Very important to get it as soon as possible. Go to a wheel and tire shop other than town fair tire.

[ASG14]

Originally Posted by Redline_Me

You have to make sure that they don't just put it to stock specs. After putting my coilovers on i paid $50 no camber adjustment because i need a rear camber kit. Very important to get it as soon as possible. Go to a wheel and tire shop other than town fair tire.

Don't even get me started on Town Fair Tire...... Never goign there again. Them and Sears.

[Redline_Me]

Originally Posted by ASG14

Don't even get me started on Town Fair Tire...... Never goign there again. Them and Sears.

LOL you went to Sears??? hahaha

[ASG14]

Originally Posted by Redline_Me

LOL you went to Sears??? hahaha

Not by choice......Was my old Camry. My dad gave it to me when he got a newer car. He had the struts replaced at sears and they went bad after 40k miles, and were under warentee. Then they installed the 1 of the mounts wrong and tried to tell me "it probably broke". Yup, the car unscrewed the 3 nuts, and turned the mount 1/3 a turn and screwed itself back.