Richard Schmidt

If l lower my car do l need to have a front end alinement done.

Blackpanther99

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IMO its a must when you mess with your suspension and change things around. I recommend you do as soon as you can.

Richard Schmidt

Thank you

Nathan C

Make sure you also have an adjustable panhard bar.

Sweetv6camaroguy

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I lowered mine no need for a front end alignment tires aren't wearing wrong and car still drives straight so what's the point

SuperSport01

^ Don't post some BS about not needing an alignment.
OP. When you change the height of a car toe, caster, and camber change. Thus you need an alignment whether the tires are wearing funny or not.

sscamaroburn02

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lowered mine but haven't gotten around to do the alignment yet. What specs do we give the shop for weekend cars only?? I drive maybe 2500 miles per year max. Thanks.

camarokid91

-1 camber if you can get it.
4.5 castor some where close but it all hinges on the camber
0 toe

sscamaroburn02

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I don't know anything about alignments but if -1 camber isn't possible what do I need to buy.

Sam Strano

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I think it'll be easily possible.

TXZ28LS1

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I never had an alignment after putting on some BMR lowering springs. My car drove fine, never had any issues at all. Then again i dont abuse my car.. Lol

BMR Sales2

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We definitely recommend at least having the alignment checked because when you lower a car you throw off the alignment quite bit. Generally it will wear out the inner edges of the tires faster than it should.

After lowering the car it will still drive but the alignment specs will be off which will put extra wear on the tires and shorten their life.

JakeFusion

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I'd recommend letting the suspension settle for a couple of weeks before the alignment.

BMR Sales2

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Giving it time to settle is also a very good idea, you just don't want to put too many miles on the car without an alignment.

Midnight02

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Just installed lowering springs a few weeks ago and just got the alignment done today. Nothing was far out of spec before the alignment, however my understanding is that even a minor adjustment can make a material difference on tire wear and handling properties.

Sam Strano

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Not checking the alignment is up to you. It's silly unless you can verify for yourself everything is fine. I've heard this a million times "it's fine". Then 10k miles later the front tires are done and so on.

Before you started was the alignment known good? You then unbolted things and changed the ride height, which changes the location of pickup points on the suspension vs. the balljoints, you gain negative camber. It lowers the steering rack, but the tie-rod end to knuckle location doesn't change, that toes in the car some. Enough to cause you issues? Maybe, maybe not hugely, but it will change something.

IndianScout

sorry to hijack the thread, but I bought a kit that's 1.5" drop 450 / 200 will I need a panhard if I'm only dropping a little?

camarokid91

An adjustable panhard bar is needed when lowering to adjust the rearend and keep it centered. When a car is lowered the rearend will be pushed off center to a side because of the fixed panhard bar an adjustable one is recommended to fix this.

Richard Schmidt

Just finshed lowering my car kyb-shock 1.5 drop. Panhard bar lower controll arm an relocation bracket. Now the bad new need front sway bar ends. Another week shot.