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lowered springs caused alignment problems

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jaidedeye

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ok i put my goldline springs on my car that lowered it about 1.75 inches....my front wheels have some toe out and are cambered in......i have bbk camber plates but i havent put them on yet. i need to install them and get an allignment right? and is this normal?
 

Sgt.5point0

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I'm thinking it's pretty normal for them to be a bit out of whack. I put in the Ford Racing C Springs and I have pretty much the same condition. Supposedly installing the Camber/Caster plates and having an alignment done will fix it right up.
 

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You'll probably need a bump steer kit too, and offset rack bushings, to keep the car from wandering around on the road. The bump steer kit consists of spherical outer tie rod ends with shims to lower their mounting points on the spindle. The offset bushings raise the steering rack in relation to the tie rods.
 

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Definatly put the C/C plates and get an alignment. A bump steer kit would be nice but you'll be ok without it.
 

ram360

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Yeah, that's normal anytime you lift/ lower a vehicle. C/C plates will fix everything. Personally, I never used a bump steer kit on either of my cars and have no probs w/o it.
 

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You dont really need to offset bushing for the rack unless you are using an aftermarket K member. An Alignment will do fine, but CC plates and a bumpsteer kit will be a lot better.
 
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When I put the "C" springs on my 86, major toe-out occured. I brought the toe back using a measuring tape and then took it for alignment; wasn't too far off. Haven't used the off-set rack bushings or CC plates. Car does not bump steer or wear tires on the inside (i.e., too much camber).
 
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