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Old Feb 3, 2009 | 10:45 PM
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With a lowered car should you still align it to stock specs or should you change them around a bit?
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Old Feb 3, 2009 | 11:14 PM
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im lowered an inch with hotchkis 1" drop springs and the heater hose mod (removed rear spring isolator) and mine always gets aligned to stock specs
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Old Feb 3, 2009 | 11:38 PM
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Stock specs or something that better compliments your driving style. Do a search and you'll find a lot of info on this topic.
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k thanks guys
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Old Feb 4, 2009 | 09:57 AM
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Stock specs are pretty crappy. On a daily driver something like -.5 camber and 0 toe would be better for longer lasting tires. Stock car alignment camber range is in the positive range, which sucks.
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Exactly what z28bryan said. THe same way I do mine. -.5 chamber will give you a better contact patch on the tire when cornering. 0 toe. When you do the toe or who ever does the to make sure the car is running when it is set. By doing that the rack is "charged" as if you where driving. It turns out a lot better that way for me. Or start the car to set teh steering wheel straight.
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