Alignment and break swap question...

[Swede958]

I've got just about everything to do the 94/95 swap onto my 91 hatch... except one friggin spindle nut and dust cap. But anyways...

I need to do an alignment bad, the car is lowered and PO didn't put in plates. I have the plates to put in, but I don't think I have time to do both on the same day. Is it possible to do the alignment now with the plates, and then do the brake swap later? Does the later spindle change the geometry much, if at all?

Thanks guys

 

[trbkrb]

Yes, you will have to have it aligned after the SN95 spindle swap. The toe will be changed for sure and you will have to turn the outer tie rods out to get it close enough before going to the shop for the alignment. I'd just start early enough and do it all at once, or get a friend to help. I did my front end swap, including changing the ball joints, rack and PS pump over a Friday night and Saturday, then took it to a local Firestone for the lifetime alignment on Sunday.

Good luck on it.