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Old 03-03-2003, 10:12 PM
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Suspension Mods & Alignment Questions...

I'm having Koni Yellow Shocks and Renntech springs installed tomorrow and have a few questions about alignment. Is it better to wait and let the suspension settle before I get the car aligned or can I have it aligned directly after the parts were installed?

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Re: Suspension Mods & Alignment Questions...

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I'm having Koni Yellow Shocks and Renntech springs installed tomorrow and have a few questions about alignment. Is it better to wait and let the suspension settle before I get the car aligned or can I have it aligned directly after the parts were installed?

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DO NOT align right after the upgrades. Let the spings + shocks settle for AT LEAST two weeks. Then bring the car in for a full alignment and possibly camber adjustment.
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What would be the problem with aligning at the same time? How much does it really settle?
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What would be the problem with aligning at the same time? How much does it really settle?
Your car's 4 corners do not give the same amount of pressure to the springs. And also, each spring cannot be 100% identical. Therefore, each spring will "loosen up" differently. If you do a alignment right away, there is a chance that you will find your car is not running on a straight line after a while and you will have to do the alignment again.

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