Alignment after installing new springs?

robb · Dec 3, 2014

IndustryLeech said:
How much will these lower your car once they settle?

In my experience with H&R springs it takes 3-7 days to fully settle and it'll drop about 1/4 inch more from the first day. Not sure how long Eibachs will take.

dwaleke · Dec 3, 2014

Twenty15 said:
Here is the report from my alignment after the lowering as promised.

Left/Right camber is off a bit. Not enough to do much harm to the tires, but you'll probably feel it a bit in the way the car drives. It's not terrible though.

We need a way to adjust camber on these cars.

Kryckter · Dec 15, 2014

Twenty15 said:
Here is the report from my alignment after the lowering as promised.

I just got mine aligned after installing the Eibach Pro Kit. My report was very similiar to yours, the only thing they adjusted was the front toe.

I would have sworn the rear camber was going to need to be adjusted, looking at the rear of my car you can tell the top of the tire is in more. But mine both checked out within spec at 1.5 degrees...

dwaleke · Dec 15, 2014

Hmm. Both of the rear wheel camber measures at -1.5 (same left/right)?

Seems odd that when lowered yours still remained the same, but when Twenty15 installed his springs the left/right numbers are off from each other. Maybe his were just off to begin with. However I'd expect to see what he posted.

Thank you for sharing.

DarkSubRosa · Dec 20, 2014

Maybe I'm missing something but it sounds like there's no way to adjust the camber on the stock setup? Or will it just not go back all the way into stock spec?

cbrtrx · Dec 21, 2014

Camber bolts are readily available for the front. A little cross camber wont hurt anything, I usually cross camber a car some if it doesnt want to drive straight because of our high convex roads here.

S550BackInBlack · Dec 21, 2014

I just had mine done at the Ford dealer since none of the local tire/alignment shops had the specs yet. Even though I had the specs to provide to them, they couldn't do it. So I went to Ford and they did it there. Cost me $104! AND they couldn't provide me with any spec print out from before and after! I'm pretty pissed about that. So I have no real way to know what my alignment is set to and if any adjustments were even done... It feels almost the same as the way I took it in.

dwaleke · Dec 21, 2014

Without a before/after printout they would not get my money.

The after is absolutely required. Otherwise how can they prove they did any work?

S550BackInBlack · Dec 21, 2014

dwaleke said:
Without a before/after printout they would not get my money.

The after is absolutely required. Otherwise how can they prove they did any work?

I agree. I paid the cashier and went back to the service writer and requested the copies. He did't recieve any from the tech so he asked and the tech said he had to manually type the specs in and because of that there was no print out.........? Sound fishy? Or legit? I really don't know?

dubster99 · Dec 21, 2014

dwaleke said:
Without a before/after printout they would not get my money.

The after is absolutely required. Otherwise how can they prove they did any work?

Exactly. That is bullshit. Once I decide what setup to go with, I'll be printing out the stock alignment sheet and taking it to my performance alignment shop. I'm surprised Ford did the alignment. I've heard a lot of people taking lowered cars in that they wouldn't even touch.

S550BackInBlack · Dec 21, 2014

^^^ that's what I heard too but I gave it a shot and they said they could.

Rubedog · Dec 21, 2014

Lowered mine with the steeda springs and aligned it yesterday after driving it for over a week. Everything was still in spec except for the toe up front. Drivers side was off more than the passenger side. It's good to go now.

cbrtrx · Dec 21, 2014

There is alot of play in the rear sub frame bushings. If you guys are dropping the sub frame to install the rear springs make sure you check the thrust angle when getting it aligned, dont just toe the front to compensate for the rear. I've seen the rear more then a 1/4" off already.

dubster99 · Dec 21, 2014

Is there another way without dropping the sub frame? That's all I've seen so far.

TeddysStang · Dec 23, 2014

B-Fox said:
FRONT
Camber — (Performance Package Coupe, Track Package Coupe)
L/R: -1.03° ± 0.75°
Cross: 0.0° ± 0.75°

Caster — (Performance Package Coupe, Track Package Coupe)
L/R: 7.21° ± 0.75°
Cross: 0.0° ± 0.75°

Toe — (Performance Package Coupe, Track Package Coupe)
Total: 0.0° ± 0.20°

REAR
Camber — (Performance Package Coupe, Track Package Coupe)
-1.50° ± 0.75°

Toe — (Performance Package Coupe, Track Package Coupe)
L/R: 0.12° ± 0.20°
Total: 0.23° ± 0.20°

Thrust Angle (All Models): 0.0° ± 0.5°

Do you have it for the Non PP cars with the 20" wheels?

Alignment after installing new springs?

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