suspension question

[97gs-t teamrtv]

i just put 18"s on my gs-t. the car does not pull or shake while driving at any speeds. however i just changed all suspension with koni shocks and eibach sportline springs along with lower rear tie bar and front and rear strut bars. the car still does not pull or shake. i know you are supposed to go and get an allignement after all of this but nothing at all is not right suspension wise. do you guys think i should still go and get an allignment?

[xavier3jr]

I would just to be on the safe side. If nothing else just take it up there and get them to check it.

[blk_srt]

your caster or camber could be way off and it wouldnt pull or shake. If you want to save your tires and suspension, get it aligned asap

[EDMUND65]

[crunchymilk55]

+1 for alignment needed, or you'll have half a tire tread lol

[97gs-t teamrtv]

thanks for the input. i guess ill be going in for that allignment. i dont want to tell a horror story here later.

[gthompson97]

not a horror story, you'll just burn up a new set of tires in about 3000-5000 miles.

[sganc4life_4]

If its off your probably gonna need a camber kit.

[zx2guy]

to kind of add to all this suspension wise.... are coil overs a good buy? i mean there are lowering springs, but on some cars if you lower too much you got caster and camber problems(which can be remedied through kits). however for the more cheap bastard in mind...couldnt you just use the coilovers to lower as much as possible without these problems?... then if you want to go lower, you can go for all that other fun camber kits.

[gthompson97]

Expensive coil-over kits can be good, but those e-bay ones are nothing but junk, I wouldn't even think twice about it.

[blk_srt]

Any time you change a suspension angle(ie lower your car, put off set or oversized tires ect) you will need an alingment if you dont want things to fail prematurly

[gthompson97]

pr is right, you may not be able to see it by eye, but something won't be lined up like it's supposed to and it will wear out alot faster than normal.

[blk_srt]

not only will it cause excessive tire wear but it can also compromise suspension pieces and cause poor gas mileage. It's really a no brainer when you think about it

[david-b]

Is it true that a camber kit isnt needed? I heard that you can just use longer bolts and washers to adjust camber up to a cetain degree. I'm droppping my car in spring 2 1/2 inches. Can I just use the bolts and washers?

[blk_srt]

In the rear, yes. In the front I believe you do need a kit. Camber can be adjusted to some point but when its way off you'll need a kit