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1996 C36 AMG, 1970 LeMans Sport, a truck
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well, when I first bought the car I dropped it before any other repairs to the suspension. I needed control arm bushings before I dropped it and I didn't align the car at all during this time so the first set of tires burned up quick. then after the bushings updated and alignment, I again rode a long time without doing an adjustment, burned the next set. NOW I know better and realize I need to go see the alignment guy more often to enjoy the drop on my car.
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1996 C36 AMG, 1970 LeMans Sport, a truck
well, when I first bought the car I dropped it before any other repairs to the suspension. I needed control arm bushings before I dropped it and I didn't align the car at all during this time so the first set of tires burned up quick. then after the bushings updated and alignment, I again rode a long time without doing an adjustment, burned the next set. NOW I know better and realize I need to go see the alignment guy more often to enjoy the drop on my car.
There's no reason your car should go out of alignment every 3K. If the settings are changing then something is broken.
Does your car have non-staggered tires (all the same sizes all 4 corners)?
Rotate the tires instead.
rjp
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So you drove wihout aligning it in the 1st place after installation? ya, that'll do it.
There's no reason your car should go out of alignment every 3K. If the settings are changing then something is broken.
Does your car have non-staggered tires (all the same sizes all 4 corners)?
Rotate the tires instead.
rjp
There's no reason your car should go out of alignment every 3K. If the settings are changing then something is broken.
Does your car have non-staggered tires (all the same sizes all 4 corners)?
Rotate the tires instead.
rjp
I have staggered wheels and tires.
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C230
I just got a 98 C230 normal suspension and i put Eibach Springs with Billstein Shocks(Yellow) and Lower Control Arm Bushings(both arms) and im no expert but my buddy who owns his own MBZ shop told me to drive it around like that for a while. He says everything is stiff right now(new shocks, springs, and bushings) so to let it set itself THEN go align it. In the meantime just to watch my tires and not drive like a jack ***. Made sense, will be aligning in a month or so...
