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"Settling" New Suspension for Alignment

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Old Apr 10, 2014 | 09:52 AM
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I've put on Pfadt single adjustable coilovers and light rate sway bars. They took a stab at setting the ride height, and aligned the car. How many miles would be advisable to stabilize the new suspension prior to a second alignment?

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Around 500 miles should be settled in
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Wow; you're the owner of a suspension/alignment shop, and a Corvette owner. Thanks!

Of course I welcome comments from any and all others.
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get a passenger and add 200lbs to the trunk....drive around the block...done.
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If you were to translate that into miles driven with just the driver and an empty trunk - what would you say? It sounds like the 500 miles would suffice; what do you think?
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Yes...don't want to go too far and have uneven wear on the tires.
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