Raising car 1/2 inch, will it throw off the alignment?

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Old 12-01-2005, 10:33 PM
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Raising car 1/2 inch, will it throw off the alignment?

My tsx is dropped about 2 1/2 inches on tein ss coils with a rear chamber kit......if I raise my car 1/2 inch will that throw off my alignment?
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The answer is yes. I changed the height by 1/4" and it threw everything off when I took it back to the same alignment rack just recently.
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Thanks for the info, looks like I gotta pay for another alignment
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I bought the lifetime alignment from Firestone, it's a must for suspension tuners. It'll cost you $150-$200, def worth the money
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Originally Posted by kaikai114
I bought the lifetime alignment from Firestone, it's a must for suspension tuners. It'll cost you $150-$200, def worth the money
hmmm do they have performance racks or pits? Because the only places I have found that I can get my car onto are performance places and they charge like $125 a pop...
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My car with approx. 2" drop front barely made it up the alignment rack. In fact, the bottom of the front spoiler was cracked going up the ramp the first time.
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Originally Posted by JTso
My car with approx. 2" drop front barely made it up the alignment rack. In fact, the bottom of the front spoiler was cracked going up the ramp the first time.
ooouch, the generic shops nearby wont touch my car with a 10ft pole. When I got my Pro Kit done they had to put wood block on the ramp to get the lip over the sensor. w/ my drop w/ coilovers I wouldn't even bother
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Originally Posted by TSX.Fury
hmmm do they have performance racks or pits? Because the only places I have found that I can get my car onto are performance places and they charge like $125 a pop...
I just got the lifetime alignment for 119 + tax. Firestone had some sort of ramp/rack they have to drive the car up on, no pits at the place by me. The guy was very concerned about my car fitting on the ramp because it was lowered. I waited until after we knew they can get the car on before I paid.

I'm going to try to get some garage time today to disassemble/reassemble my tein ss in the front to be sure they are not the cause of a noise I hear. I also plan on raising them up a few mm's so I'll be getting another alignment soon too. Might well get one every time I hit a pothole to make sure I get my moneys worth outta that lifetime deal.
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