lowering spring and alignment question?

[Richice87]

I'm gonna be installing my lowering spring this weekend its a H&R lowering spring. Havey new set of wheels and tires mounted and balance ready to be.put on. My question is do I need wheel alignme nt right away after the lowering spring install or wait for it and drive around for about a week or so until it settles in place then get an alignment? Help would be appreciated

[DReed86]

Id get alignment asap with in a week for sure

[SanoSuKe]

I got an alignment yesterday, lifetime membership with firestone for $180. Got it 4 days after the springs installment. The Tech said I needed the alignment badly, dunno why tho.

[AlexM.]

Wait a week for them to settle, then get an alignment. Any earlier is probably pointless as the car will continue lowering itself

[DJ_B_Easy]

You should get an alignment IMMEDIATELY after install, then again after about a month when the springs have settled.

The Tech said I needed the alignment badly, dunno why tho.

Because you dismantled your entire suspension and then put it back together.

Go the lifetime route if you can. I did Firestone as well. If there is no Firestone by you, search local shops.

[Richice87]

So if I drive it for a week wouldn't I have an uneven tire wear or it won't take effect right away? But for sure ill drive around for a week then get an alignment. I'll post pics once everything is installed and all before and after pics.

[JR91]

Wait a week for them to settle, then get an alignment. Any earlier is probably pointless as the car will continue lowering itself

This is similar to what I did. I first installed the springs and let them settle. Then I installed my new wheels and got an alignment.

[wade001]

I'd give it about a week, by then it'll settle for the most part, and a week wont kill your tires as long as you dont do a rediculus amount of driving. If you get it right away you will end up getting another one shortly after.

[Richice87]

Hopefully I won't need an alignment bolt kit for it. But thank you for all the help.

[SanoSuKe]

You should get an alignment IMMEDIATELY after install, then again after about a month when the springs have settled.

The Tech said I needed the alignment badly, dunno why tho.

Because you dismantled your entire suspension and then put it back together.

Go the lifetime route if you can. I did Firestone as well. If there is no Firestone by you, search local shops.

I did. The bastards took $180, it's the Firestone by Willowbrook mall. Very fancy place lol.

[wade001]

Hopefully I won't need an alignment bolt kit for it. But thank you for all the help.

You should be ok, I didnt need camber bolts after my Racing Line spring drop

[AlexM.]

You should get an alignment IMMEDIATELY after install, then again after about a month when the springs have settled.

I knew you were gonna say the whole "right after and a little while later" thing =p

I did. The bastards took $180, it's the Firestone by Willowbrook mall. Very fancy place lol.

$180 is well worth it as I hear it can transfer between cars so you're getting your money's worth!

[DJ_B_Easy]

^So, whats wrong with that, haha!?!?! Its what I did and I fully support it. I get the car aligned frequently and I have very little tread wear on tires Ive been running for almost two years.

I cant transfer mine, its only good for the car they enter in their system when you purchase it. But Ive used it 6 times already and I only paid $120 (I think?) through a promotion.

[AlexM.]

^So, whats wrong with that, haha!?!?! Its what I did and I fully support it. I get the car aligned frequently and I have very little tread wear on tires Ive been running for almost two years.

That sounds dangerous lol but congrats, that's a long time.

If you wanna be really technical and always have your toe/camber correct, you should put the equivalent of your weight in the driver's seat during your alignment. Because whenever you sit in your car your springs compress due to the additional weight and then your camber&toe get thrown off

[DJ_B_Easy]

Why dangerous? Im saying there is almost NO tread WEAR. Not no tread WHERE there should be. Ahhh Im confusing myself now.

The tires are like new, after 2 years! Thats what I meant. Haha!

[AlexM.]

My bad, I misread lol

[Richice87]

I finally got an alignment with my new set up. They told me I will be needing an alignment camber bolt kit in the front. I saw one in tire rack.com part# 5.81260K. Will I need 2 of each on each side or just a pair 1 in each side?