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Going for an alignment with F-Springs... does my car qualify for "sport suspension?"

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Old 08-15-10, 04:15 PM
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Default Going for an alignment with F-Springs... does my car qualify for "sport suspension?"

I see in my tire shop's database, there are two options my car falls under for alignment specs. One is "standard suspension" and the other is "sport suspension." My car did not have a factory sport suspension, but I do have the F-springs. Should this shop align my car to the standard or sport suspension spec?
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did you ever figure this out?
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The answer is- the shop should align the car correctly for the suspension actually on the car; which is neither of the "factory" options in his computer.

If your shop looks at you blankly when you tell them you want them to do this, find a better shop that knows more than just "move it till the lights on my computer are green"
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Given the factory alignment is often blamed for tire wear problems, yeah, I'd rather find a competent local shop.

Generally if you find the local auto-cross/circle track racing type guys they'll know who to go see.
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