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Old May 15, 2013 | 01:23 PM
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Hey guys, having my coilovers fitted today and am having an alignment done at the same time, how ever if I don't like the ride height, can I adjust it with out needing the alignment doing again afterwards?

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Old May 15, 2013 | 01:35 PM
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Old May 15, 2013 | 01:45 PM
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Cheers tubby just wanted to make sure, as they can only lower it so much and still e able to get the things on the wheels, so might be a bit high for my liking at first
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Old May 15, 2013 | 01:48 PM
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FYI, more than 10-15mm without roll centre adjust kit and your handling will get worse not better.
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Old May 15, 2013 | 01:59 PM
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be careful of lowering a blob to far, the bumper has a big overhang and it catches the ground if you encounter odd angles on driveways etc
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Old May 15, 2013 | 06:52 PM
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Originally Posted by legacy_gtb
FYI, more than 10-15mm without roll centre adjust kit and your handling will get worse not better.
Agreed on that


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Old May 16, 2013 | 10:50 PM
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will fitting a roll center kit mean i need to have my alignment all redone? as im not sure what setting were used when the coilovers were fitted? i never got a sheet
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Old May 17, 2013 | 12:06 AM
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sorry if im having a blonde moment but i had coilovers on before i took them off (hated them0 but i adjusted the ride height and didnt need a re-alignment.

i used a C Spanner and adusted the alloy collets to lower/raise the height and it didnt affect the tracking at all
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Old May 17, 2013 | 12:52 AM
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Hi there

Yes you will need to have yours alignment redone,settings used depends where car will be mostly used(track,fast road or drag strip).Prodrive factory settings are OK,we are using camber settings at front -2.00 and at rear -1.50

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