Ironwarrior

After installing new springs, struts/shocks, ccplates, rear lower control arm I was wondering whether getting a complete 4 wheel alignment is advisable?. I know that obviously the front is required, but on a new car that had previous perfect alignment, should the 4 wheel alignment be performed? Also I noticed in my CC plate instructions that there were recommended caster/camber setting for street use. Anyone have any comments about that? I am going to be getting some expensive fat shoes on the front and back and while I want decent handling capability I also want to get full tire wear.

I was going to get it aligned yesterday, but found only Pep Boys open. I called them and after mentioning it was lowered, they said they weren't sure they knew how to align it. I will wait and go to Wheel Works where they have full computer alignment equipment and guys that seem to know what they are doing. I called them before I lowered my car and they said there would be no additional cost for aligning a lowered car with cc plates.

WaterDR

You should always align after adding suspension parts, but they take a while to settle. Places like Pep Boys will just use factory specs.

I aligned mine right after swapping my suspension, and my front tires wore on the inside really fast. The next set has not had the same problem. That is funny because I would have expected the problem to have been the other way around.

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spike_africa

considering you have a soild rear a 4w alignment is kinda hard.

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zigzaggthefag321

lol..that made me chuckle. that's totally true. you cant adjust the rear ends on our cars...so a 4wheel alignment is pointless.

Ironwarrior

That is not true! I was informed that you can benefit from having it done to accurately set the thrust angle. This way any thrust angle in the rear end can be compensated for in the front. Whether this is cost effective to have this done is another question.

bassman97

4 wheel alignment can't be done but a trust alignment can be done. A trust alignment just aligns the front wheels to the trust line of the rear. This way, the front wheels are straight with the rears.

Ironwarrior

When I mentioned 4 wheel alignment I was referring to the thrust alignment. I guess providing sarcasm to people with questions gives some of you the illusion of knowing what you're talking about.

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zigzaggthefag321

lol...sure...but you said 4 WHEEL ALIGNMENT...not thrust angle alignment. be more accurate with your questions and you will get more accurate answers with less sarcasm.

spike_africa

They dont do anything to the rear of your car. They do a bullshit "thrust" alignment meaning they look to make sure your control arms etc.. are broken but there is no adjustment in the rear. Ive had many shops try to charge me for this and dont fall for it tell them front only dont screw or charge me for the rear.

This is why i started doing my own alignments in my garage.

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