HighwayStar

Ok I have an 06 I put on a set of Megan Coil-overs. Then took the s2 to get corner balance When Balancing we drop the car to about an 1 inch lower. From my understanding if i drop the car I would need an alignment car the Wheels wouldn't sit flat and that there would be more force on the inside tire. Also i might add that the car wonders back and fourth a bit at higher speeds. I was told that i was wrong that you never have to do an alignment unless you get hit by a car or over time. is that true? Also i need to change my tires cause the inside are eaten up

Thanks

bronxbomber252

You are correct! you need an alignment when you change ride height at all. THis car's suspension geometry (as well as most modern cars) changes when as it moves through its range of motion. Cars with live rear axles never need a rear alignment unless they are hit, but they still need front end alignments. IDK what the guy you were talking to was smoking, but in this car even with no changes its best to get regular alignments.

Stratocaster

If you change the height of the car, you need to align it. buy new tires, you need to align it. Hit a speed bump too hard, you need to align it. Brush a curb enough to damage your rim, you need to align it.

Now wheels sitting flat? That is a new one. Negative camber means that the inside edge of the wheel and the outside edge are not the same. Like this / (Passenger side) \ (Driver side) So looking form the back of the car, it looks like this / \.

Also lots of techs align the car into spec by just hitting the green. A good tech will mirror the settings right and left. A Great one will adjust the settings to your driving style. As you can guess going from Tech to Great, the cost goes up, as does finding them get harder.

icantbeseen1

yea you definitely will need an alignment and a new place to get it at. can't believe they would say something like this

Wildncrazy

New tires don't mean you need a new alignment. It might be a good idea to get an alignment with new tires if it's been a while since the last time, but the tires themselves don't make you need an alignment

HighwayStar

Thanks for the info guys.

Stratocaster Sorry used bad wording What i mean from not Flat is by dropping it aren't i putting more pressure on the inside of the tire thus wearing the inside out faster then the rest of the tire.

icantbeseen1 It wasnt the shop that told me this it was a CO-work that "knows about car"

importkid

When you lower/ raise a vehicle you will in turn change suspension geometry. Even if you lower the rear the front will be slightly effected, or vise-versa. With an even drop after a great alignment camber will tend to fall fairly equal towards more negative camber (tires leaning in.) Any change in camber, even slightly, will heavily affect toe. Toe is the primary cause of tire wear. I've been doing alignments for over four years and suspension geometry is something I fell confident with. You need to find someone more competent to work on your vehicle if they say you do not need an alignment after any suspension change.

icantbeseen1

ok thats good to hear cuz i would be worried if the shop said it