Should I or shouldnt I that is the question

[jakey106]

Hey i changed my suspension over yesterday and i am booked to get my wheel allignment done tomorrow but i have to go to Canberra for a course tonight which is a 2 hour drive and i am worried about how much scrabing it will cause to the wheels the car is pulling to the right a bit but nothing drastic so should i go to canberra or get my wheel allignment done first?

[vipfto]

It will be fine mate, actually if you have changed suspension ie lowered or similar you should drive for about a month before alignment as this lets everything settle into place.............. I'm a suspension specialist its my job
By the way what did you do to it?

[jakey106]

cheers mate.. Yeh its lowered a bit they got given to me second hand they have done about 90k where as mine has done 150 so they are a lot smoother ride and a bit lower

[vipfto]

Good score can i suggest putting in front and rear strut braces nolathane bushes some front camber bolts get them from whiteline and some good rubber then you will notice awesome difference and before you get alignment done pm me and i will give some really good specs that wont destroy tires to quick but will make car a absolute dream for cornering especially on the track

[jakey106]

no wakers thanx dude

[mxysxy]

Jake,
Your first stop should be to Wheel Allignment place,
You wouldnt even be able to drive that car for 10kms, although it might be feeling pretty normal to you.
When I have changed my shockers, rolled the car backwards for about 5 metres and inspected the tyres, it was visibly scraping the ground inwards to the firewall, not rolling straight.
Choose a local allignement place, closest to you and get the job done first. Than you can reallign it again in a month if needed.
How can you drive without allighment for a month after changing shockers is beyond my understanding.

Very dangerous driving in this condition.

Regards

Max Ungun
0417 052 070
enquiry@smyrnaie.com
Smyrna Import Export Pty Ltd

[JOeJOe]

2 hours @100+Km/h thats a lot of stress on your tyres.

[msbchi]

Definately spend $35 and have a wheel align, because it's f@#*'n dangerous, you probably can't feel anything wrong (I couldn't) until you hit a wet patch, then you'll find one wheel loses traction and the other finds it, causing the car to slew across the road more than a metre. Depending on which wheel retains traction,thats the direction the car will head off in. Very scary if there's a B double bearing down on you and suddenly the car jumps a meter and a half in front of it. GET IT DONE and then I would recommend letting it settle for a month and do it again.Also it will save you having to buy new tyres, because it is amazing how fast they go bald! Quicker than me.

[Bennoz]

To add some specifics the conversation, the camber & castor shouldn't matter too much if they are out - unless they are out by heaps - which shouldn't be the case if you've just swapped struts.

What you need to be careful of is toe.... think of pidgeon toes on a person. If the toe is out by too much (either negative or positive) it'll be like driving on ice, really dodgy.

Here's a good little DIY article on how to adjust toe if you cant get to a shop in time.

http://www.extremehowto.com/xh/article. ... e_id=60130

[dstocks]

Jake,
Your first stop should be to Wheel Allignment place,

+1

Ummm, I have a story to tell here. When I changed mine over, I didnt get them alligned and lost 2mm of tread from my tyres in 3 days (without driving the car hard). All I did was chuck in a set of lowering springs. Turned out in the end that I had 26 degrees tow out on each side and the wheels were acting like a cheese grater.

[oodLes]

So I should watch out for that then when I put those springs in

[dstocks]

Different set of springs in this case, but yes, it could potentially be a problem