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Old Apr 22, 2011 | 09:27 PM
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Default Springs settling and wheel alignment.

I had NF210 springs installed about a week ago and got a wheel alignment at the same time. All the specs were able to adjusted within spec except for Right rear camber which was at -2.3 degrees. For comparison Left rear camber was at -1.55 degrees.

To remedy this I got a shorter Right rear lateral control arm installed today to reduce negative camber. This set the right rear camber within spec as planned. What was suprising is that many of the ending specs from the original alignment had shifted from just a week ago. Luckily all the out of spec parameters could be adjusted. The tire guy said the springs must have settled hence the shifting. So it was a good thing that I had a second alignmentment done as toe was out of spec at all four wheels.

This is about the the seventh set of lowering springs I've done in my life and all with alignment at the same time at the advice of 'experts'. Dang, looks like in the future I will always get a second alignment after some settlin' time.
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Old Apr 23, 2011 | 01:38 AM
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From my previous readings and experiences with lowering, the general consensus is that you will need 2 alignments. One at the time of lowering, and another in within a month after the springs settle. So what you write seems normal to me.
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Old Apr 23, 2011 | 02:14 AM
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its always gonna be like that
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