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Old 01-17-2001 | 04:15 AM
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After I lower my car .
Should I put on my 19 then Alignment or
should I do the alignemnt then 19 ?

I am afraid , the shop would scratch my mags when they do the alignment ?
Old 01-17-2001 | 03:26 PM
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You are better off at doing the alignment first. Suspension geometry won't change when you just put on bigger rims.

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Old 01-17-2001 | 03:56 PM
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Yeah, drop the car, get the alignment, then put on your rims!

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I concur... alignment first, then rims after that.

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Old 01-17-2001 | 06:53 PM
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Yep align first then them fat rims...
Old 01-17-2001 | 08:01 PM
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You can align your car with stock rims, even after you get your new rims. Just put the stock ones back on. It doesn't matter to the alignment machine what wheels are on, plus you get the peace of mind that your big money rims won't get ruined.
Old 01-17-2001 | 09:05 PM
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Thaks People .
I will do alignment first then .

I already bought the H&R spring for it .
but Now , I am thinking should I sell it & get Apex-i coilover ? will that be too bumpy ? or H&R will give it a comfortable ride ?
Old 01-17-2001 | 09:19 PM
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Align the car with the wheels on, dude, why would u align your car with worn out tires and then put brand new, bigger tires/wheels on? One thing though, You need to take it to a special place with adapters to fit the 19's so they can put the module on... aftermarket rims dont usually have a lip for them to mount the module on to..
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Old 01-17-2001 | 09:27 PM
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Originally posted by Shoofin'TL:
Align the car with the wheels on, dude, why would u align your car with worn out tires and then put brand new, bigger tires/wheels on? One thing though, You need to take it to a special place with adapters to fit the 19's so they can put the module on... aftermarket rims dont usually have a lip for them to mount the module on to..
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so they don't scratch his wheels. also, who said his tires are worn out?
Old 01-18-2001 | 03:06 PM
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My stock wheels is going to be a brand new set . I am planning to wait 2 weeks for my tire to come first , get everthing standby & put them on the first day .

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