A Question about installing springs
08-12-2008, 08:05 AM
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Originally Posted by hiroshikato1,Aug 11 2008, 07:47 PM
I and many with Eibachs did not need an alignment post install, of course this all depends on the alignment in the first place. Good luck! Hiro
Lowering the car, will effect the negative camber, it gets increased, and depending on the other settings such as toe out, an increase in negative camber can raise all sorts of premature inner edge tire wear.
08-12-2008, 08:08 AM
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Doug, other than tire wear, does not getting an alignment after new
springs hurt anything?
My tires are shot anyway and I was going to wait until the Spring, get
new tires and have an alignment done.
springs hurt anything?
My tires are shot anyway and I was going to wait until the Spring, get
new tires and have an alignment done.
08-12-2008, 08:41 AM
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Alignment is recommended , When you lower the car you change the geometry of the suspension ..
Camber is not as much of a problem as toe . Toe is what wears the tire the fastest . When you lower the car you effectively change the toe . This is what I call Scrub wear .. you force the tires to go in two different completely different direction .
So yes you want a alignment after a spring install , That is the PROPER way to do it and make driving safe for you and others as slight toe adjustments on the S2000 changes its handling dramatically .
It should not be a question ?? You drive a S2000 for its performance and handling .. why would you cheap out on something as minor as a alignment ??
The Miata goes atleast twice a year
Camber is not as much of a problem as toe . Toe is what wears the tire the fastest . When you lower the car you effectively change the toe . This is what I call Scrub wear .. you force the tires to go in two different completely different direction .
So yes you want a alignment after a spring install , That is the PROPER way to do it and make driving safe for you and others as slight toe adjustments on the S2000 changes its handling dramatically .
It should not be a question ?? You drive a S2000 for its performance and handling .. why would you cheap out on something as minor as a alignment ??
The Miata goes atleast twice a year
08-12-2008, 08:50 AM
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after we install the springs, take it to the alignment shop i went to...they charged me $80 for the 4 wheel alignment. 
forgot the shop name, but i know it's in norwich... 
forgot the shop name, but i know it's in norwich...
08-12-2008, 08:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Twiztid,Aug 12 2008, 12:41 PM
Alignment is recommended , When you lower the car you change the geometry of the suspension ..
Camber is not as much of a problem as toe . Toe is what wears the tire the fastest . When you lower the car you effectively change the toe . This is what I call Scrub wear .. you force the tires to go in two different completely different direction .
So yes you want a alignment after a spring install , That is the PROPER way to do it and make driving safe for you and others as slight toe adjustments on the S2000 changes its handling dramatically .
It should not be a question ?? You drive a S2000 for its performance and handling .. why would you cheap out on something as minor as a alignment ??
The Miata goes atleast twice a year
Camber is not as much of a problem as toe . Toe is what wears the tire the fastest . When you lower the car you effectively change the toe . This is what I call Scrub wear .. you force the tires to go in two different completely different direction .
So yes you want a alignment after a spring install , That is the PROPER way to do it and make driving safe for you and others as slight toe adjustments on the S2000 changes its handling dramatically .
It should not be a question ?? You drive a S2000 for its performance and handling .. why would you cheap out on something as minor as a alignment ??
The Miata goes atleast twice a year
properly on an S2000 and b) isn't going to hack the car up in the process.
With the car being lower, I can picture some 17 year old trying to drive it up onto
the lift without being careful and taking my front end off.
08-12-2008, 08:58 AM
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Originally Posted by NH_s2k_Guy,Aug 12 2008, 12:56 PM
Scott, it's not so much the cost, it's finding someone that a) knows how to do it
properly on an S2000 and b) isn't going to hack the car up in the process.
With the car being lower, I can picture some 17 year old trying to drive it up onto
the lift without being careful and taking my front end off.
properly on an S2000 and b) isn't going to hack the car up in the process.
With the car being lower, I can picture some 17 year old trying to drive it up onto
the lift without being careful and taking my front end off.
i seriously now
YELL at the f*ing mechanics that handle my car now...or else i tell them to get the f* out of the car n' let me do it... i had too many close calls now....
08-12-2008, 08:59 AM
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Originally Posted by NH_s2k_Guy,Aug 12 2008, 11:56 AM
Scott, it's not so much the cost, it's finding someone that a) knows how to do it
properly on an S2000 and b) isn't going to hack the car up in the process.
With the car being lower, I can picture some 17 year old trying to drive it up onto
the lift without being careful and taking my front end off.
properly on an S2000 and b) isn't going to hack the car up in the process.
With the car being lower, I can picture some 17 year old trying to drive it up onto
the lift without being careful and taking my front end off.
stay away from the discount places like Townfair and such ..
Aligning a S2000 is nothing special , it is probably one of the easier cars to do ..