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Does lowering springs only= alignment required?

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Old May 15, 2012 | 05:20 PM
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Does lowering springs only= alignment required?

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Advice....I don't want to go with Coilovers, just some basic Eibach lowering springs for my 03TT to close some wheel well gap. So, after R&R, is it required to realign, or set anything, or is this just a plug and play project?
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Advice....I don't want to go with Coilovers, just some basic Eibach lowering springs for my 03TT to close some wheel well gap. So, after R&R, is it required to realign, or set anything, or is this just a plug and play project?
Thanks!
Yup you will have to re align the car.
 
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Yup you will have to re align the car.
What he said.

Lower the car and your alignment needs resetting.

Later, Steve
 
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Originally Posted by Steve Jarvis
What he said.

Lower the car and your alignment needs resetting.

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Yes, you'll need an alignment.
Get the car aligned to GT-2 spec (more neg camber all around, it will give better steering feel, handling, and will further reduce the LOOK of wheel gap)
 
Old May 16, 2012 | 09:37 AM
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you should definetly get the car realigned for different ride height. i have GT2 spec allignment and it feels great, but i would recommend skipping it if you mainly street drive your car. it will just eat the tires much faster.
 
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