coilover newbie questions

[Jekyll]

im going to be fitting my vmaxx coilovers tomorrow. i have never done this before after checking the guide on here it seems quite straight forward. (fingers crossed) once the ride height is sorted and all bolts done up etc it will be aligned. is this something that a normal garage can do (formula one, kwik fit etc) or do i have to see a specialist? and if i decide to change/adjust the ride height at a later date, will it need to be re-aligned again?

mark.

 

[Cliotoby]

If you change ride height, you will need to have it setup again.

If you have a very low car (mine for example is - 7cm) then you may have issues getting on the ramps.

Not all garages do allignment, but anywhere that does allignment will do. Make sure they can do a full camber allignment. Should be about £120 ish.

They should be able to get the results you want, IE, -1.5 deg on the front wheels so long as you have camber bolts.

As a suggestion, I would use an accurate metal ruler to estimate your ride height at each side.

 

[marcushookdale]

good luck fitting them mate , just take your time, way things up etc,

and you'll do great mate.


m.

 

[Jekyll]

thats good to know. ive got a few speed bumps around my street so i can set it, then drive around the block testing ground clearance etc before alignment.

i had a local formula one centre do my car recently (lowered on sportlines) with wheel alignment and i thought they did the camber too but only charged £40ish. ive got the paperwork nearby so i'll check.

coilovers came with the camber bolts too. they have just come off another car (only 3 months old) so they are already set to a decent height, but ill still probably pop down the local wickes/screwfix fo get a metal ruler.

 

[Jekyll]

thanks marcus. just trying to do a bit of homework before i dive in. bought some spring compressors the other day and now have all the tools for the job.