Consequences of not getting an alignment after installing springs?

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Old 06-08-2001 | 06:15 PM
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Question Consequences of not getting an alignment after installing springs?

Can anyone enlighten me on this subject? I'm sooooooo close in ordering springs, but just need to know every detail before forking over another 500 bucks. (300 for springs, 110 for alignment, ? for labor). Would I get away not getting the alignment? And if I could...for how long?

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Old 06-08-2001 | 06:45 PM
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My friend did not get an alignment after getting his springs, and it has been quite awhile now since he got his springs and his alignment is so bad now that when the wheels are straight his steering wheel is turned to one side. Now that is a pretty significant consequence I would say.

I would also recommend getting new shocks as well.
Old 06-08-2001 | 06:49 PM
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Arrggg!...new shocks?! It's been talked about sooo many times that with Comptech springs you dont need new shocks. I wanted to go cheap here. (well...not too cheap to the point of cutting the stock springs though...lol)

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Old 06-08-2001 | 07:30 PM
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Yeah I know I heard that. Acura shocks are good and you may not need shocks right away. The general rule to me though was always get new shocks. There are a bunch of people here though that did not get new shocks, so you will probably be ok. But definetly get an alignment.
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