pup73

hi guys,

i'm going to install a set of espelirs pretty soon, and was wondering how long/how many miles later i should wait to get an alignment.

i've read varying things; someone from eibach said their springs don't "settle", so you can align immediately. not sure if all springs are like that. others say wait a couple weeks, some say you need to put some miles on the car first..

any opinions are welcome...

-c

WashabiS2K

give it a week or so and it should settle. if you are buying used springs though, you can go ahead and have your car aligned right after install if you want.

wisdom

well i got an alignment on my accord a few days after i lowered it. I didnt have any problems. Yeah i heard about people saying that you should let the springs settle and what not.

Another thing i read was that you should preload the suspension before tightening the bolts. I guess its bad for the rubber bushing causing premature wear.

Someone who knows more will chime in soon.

S-Turn AP1

I waited two weeks on my Tien's.......and you should preload befor you tighten the control arm bolts, not doing so can cause damged and it can make the car ride terrible.

I'f you take it to an alignment shop you can have them reset the bushings when its on the rack.... loosen bolts and bounce then retighten.....