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Old 02-19-13, 07:13 PM
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Default Alignment after installing H&R Springs

Couple weeks ago I installed H&R springs and today I finally had the time to get an alignment done. Attached is a pic of my report. I am concerned of the front and rear toe. My car still drives straight. No veering at all when let go of the steering wheel. Also, no vibrations. I'm driving a 2007 RWD IS250 on stock 18's. If anyone out there can chime in on the report. I greatly appreciate it.
My apologies for the large pic. It came from my Iphone.
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Old 02-19-13, 08:35 PM
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To my knowledge, camber and caster arent adjustable without after market parts.. as for toe it looks like they didnt even adjust the rear at all. if i remember correctly, with the negative rear toe it'll cause your tires to "feather"
Old 02-20-13, 06:09 AM
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wow , panda08 is correct looks like they did not even touch your rears. This is one of the reasons why you should not take your car to just any aligment place as most places do the typical "The machine says its in the green you're good to go" and this includes the dealer.
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i installed H&R's awhile ago too. have not gotten an alignment yet.

so does this mean it is not necessary to get an alignment after H&R drop? they didn't even do anything with your rears??
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I was under the impression rear toe IS adjustable to some extent, while the rear camber IS NOT. What has got me baffled is why there is positive AND negative toe in your rear wheels! And the degree of toe is not good at all. A good shop would be able to good something about that rear toe issue.

BTW, the fronts are fine.
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damn, i have to get my alignment done..again.. after i install springs?
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Originally Posted by Downtuned
damn, i have to get my alignment done..again.. after i install springs?
Its recommended to.. probably 99% of people who lower their car usually drive about 500 miles to let the springs settle in before aligning it.
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I am going to take it back to the shop Saturday. I had a feeling the rear toe didn't seem right. Thank you for all the input.
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