Ooops i think i messed up: Wheel Alignment
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Ooops i think i messed up: Wheel Alignment
So today i put on my new falken tires and balanced them. Then i said hey why dont i get a wheel alignment so i did. Everything cost me about $130.
Now i come home and im like well let me get ready and throw on my shocks and springs and everyone is telling me its gonna mess up my wheel alignment.
Is this TRUE?
Why would it. I thought a wheel alignement just straighetens out the tires and what ever u need to keep em pointing straight. This way you car wont veer off when braking and u dont get uneven tire wear.
So yeah i screwed up. How much dioff is it gonna be when i put my kyb agx, and eibachs.
Jason , NYC
Now i come home and im like well let me get ready and throw on my shocks and springs and everyone is telling me its gonna mess up my wheel alignment.
Is this TRUE?
Why would it. I thought a wheel alignement just straighetens out the tires and what ever u need to keep em pointing straight. This way you car wont veer off when braking and u dont get uneven tire wear.
So yeah i screwed up. How much dioff is it gonna be when i put my kyb agx, and eibachs.
Jason , NYC
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Originally Posted by ROTARYROCKET7
So today i put on my new falken tires and balanced them. Then i said hey why dont i get a wheel alignment so i did. Everything cost me about $130.
Now i come home and im like well let me get ready and throw on my shocks and springs and everyone is telling me its gonna mess up my wheel alignment.
Is this TRUE?
Why would it. I thought a wheel alignement just straighetens out the tires and what ever u need to keep em pointing straight. This way you car wont veer off when braking and u dont get uneven tire wear.
So yeah i screwed up. How much dioff is it gonna be when i put my kyb agx, and eibachs.
Jason , NYC
Now i come home and im like well let me get ready and throw on my shocks and springs and everyone is telling me its gonna mess up my wheel alignment.
Is this TRUE?
Why would it. I thought a wheel alignement just straighetens out the tires and what ever u need to keep em pointing straight. This way you car wont veer off when braking and u dont get uneven tire wear.
So yeah i screwed up. How much dioff is it gonna be when i put my kyb agx, and eibachs.
Jason , NYC
It's actually common sense if you think about it.
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YEAH WELL you know its commen sense but it wasnt that apparant to me today. But **** how much is it really gonna change, i just assumed they was trying to make the tires point straight and stuff didnt think the new spring shocks will throw it off that much.
Well im not going to UNDO what i just paid for , so ima stay with the stock **** till next year or something
Jason NYC
Well im not going to UNDO what i just paid for , so ima stay with the stock **** till next year or something
Jason NYC
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I just did a swap from 4 to 5 lugs..and I changed the Spindles and whatnot..It entailed takin the Assembles off the struts and control arms..IT Does throw your wheels out of whack..Basically you are replacing what I didn't..(I didn't replace the shocks)..I noticed on the test drive that the car is Very Squirrelly..and I knew that it meant "alignment",so I booked one in,immediately,since I will be gettin new Tires,and they will be balanced also..Too bad you "had no Idea"Jason, you have to get another alignment Buddy..**** Happens when you are puttin on mods,..Personally,if you wait to put them on,you may never get them on..Take the "hit" of another alignment..after-all you paid good money for your Set-up..why let the parts gather dust?...what-ever you decide,Good Luck.
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Originally Posted by misterstyx69
I just did a swap from 4 to 5 lugs..and I changed the Spindles and whatnot..It entailed takin the Assembles off the struts and control arms..IT Does throw your wheels out of whack..Basically you are replacing what I didn't..(I didn't replace the shocks)..I noticed on the test drive that the car is Very Squirrelly..and I knew that it meant "alignment",so I booked one in,immediately,since I will be gettin new Tires,and they will be balanced also..Too bad you "had no Idea"Jason, you have to get another alignment Buddy..**** Happens when you are puttin on mods,..Personally,if you wait to put them on,you may never get them on..Take the "hit" of another alignment..after-all you paid good money for your Set-up..why let the parts gather dust?...what-ever you decide,Good Luck.
I guess while you're doing struts and springs you might as well replace any bushings, bearings, spindles, etc. that are out of spec before getting it aligned again.
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I thought a wheel alignement just straighetens out the tires and what ever u need to keep em pointing straight.
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Originally Posted by ROTARYROCKET7
YEAH WELL you know its commen sense but it wasnt that apparant to me today. But **** how much is it really gonna change, i just assumed they was trying to make the tires point straight and stuff didnt think the new spring shocks will throw it off that much.
Well im not going to UNDO what i just paid for , so ima stay with the stock **** till next year or something
Jason NYC
Well im not going to UNDO what i just paid for , so ima stay with the stock **** till next year or something
Jason NYC
New struts and springs can EASILY **** that up. Think about it. You're new tires will be eaten up and your can may handle like ****.
Worse case scenario they will set the toe and go.
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Originally Posted by uRizen
Holy ****, is your keyboard broken?
I guess while you're doing struts and springs you might as well replace any bushings, bearings, spindles, etc. that are out of spec before getting it aligned again.
I guess while you're doing struts and springs you might as well replace any bushings, bearings, spindles, etc. that are out of spec before getting it aligned again.
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