Allignment after new suspenion... ???'s

[DanGillan]

So, I just put in my new suspension on friday, and now I need to go get an allignment as everyone tells me. I spoke with my dad and my mechanic, and they said that i need to get some allignment specs for my specific suspension. Then i spoke with FK north america, and ami motorsports (where i bought it) and they said they've never heard anything like that before, and stay with stock specs, or as close as possible.

Does anyone kow what to do, what have you guys with suspensions done? thanks in advance for all your help,

[Mystikal]

They don't need any type of specs, just go to a reputable shop and get it done.

[DanGillan]

yea, my dad's buddy owns a shop, i always go to him, i just wanted to make sure that they dont need special specs for the new suspension.

[e30evolution]

you want all of the settings as close to stock as possible for optimun tire wear.... unless you are a race car driver.. or you had some specific reason for wanting different caster/camber or toe settings

[DanGillan]

cool, that's what I thought, thanks,

[nando]

on your car all they will be able to adjust is toe.

[Digitalwave]

on your car all they will be able to adjust is toe.

And they still charge as if everything was adjustable :(

[BMW BMXER]

on your car all they will be able to adjust is toe.

And they still charge as if everything was adjustable :(

Really? Id raise hell.

[Mystikal]

on your car all they will be able to adjust is toe.

Now it all makes sense when they told me "all that needed adjusting was the toe". That's all they could adjust! :roll: I wasn't charged much, but still.

[Bill 84 318i]

A lot of times (my shop has to), the machine the shop uses has to put sensors on all four wheels to do an alignment, even if the only adjustable thing is toe.

Besides, it's cool. You can get a printout of your exact values and stuff.