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Old Jan 11, 2002 | 09:43 AM
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Default Re: Difinitive answer on alignment after lowering (JWSchmidt3)

I just had my car lowered yesterday and the toe was the main thing that had to be adjusted. I'm sure an alignment is not absolutely necessary but its cheap insurance for me when I drop $1400 for tires.

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Old Jan 11, 2002 | 10:14 AM
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Default Re: Difinitive answer on alignment after lowering (CP)

When I lowered mine on the stock bolts I went ahead and got a 4-wheel alignment just in case. $65 is lot better then premature wearing of $1000 tires. I do that enough spinning the tires. I went ahead and had some custome alignment specs done since it was being done, nice compromise between stock and Z06. :D
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Old Jan 11, 2002 | 11:08 AM
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Default Re: Difinitive answer on alignment after lowering (Tormania)

I went ahead and got a 4-wheel alignment just in case. $65 is lot better then premature wearing of $1000 tires.
I completely agree. My point above was that there is no proof an alignmment is absolutely necessary, so those on the edge could probably wait a few months before jumpling on an alignment. :cheers:
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