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Old Jul 26, 2007 | 08:39 AM
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How long could I ride withou alignment?

I finally decided to change my Eibach Pro-Kit for Sportline. I've received the Sportlines.
But the person who is going to install lives 300KM away from where I will get my alignment so I would like to confirm if it would be OK to do around 300KM without the alignment without scapping anything...

Thank guys for your opinion!
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Old Jul 26, 2007 | 09:39 AM
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Its not the scraping... but if you dont get an alignment you will wear your tires out uneven and much faster. I wouldn't worry about that short a drive.
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Old Jul 26, 2007 | 09:42 AM
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I had to drive mine a 100 or so miles without an alignment and no uneven wear on my tires. My alignment was off just a little though.
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Old Jul 26, 2007 | 09:47 AM
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You can drive like that forever, you will just have to keep buying new tires haha
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Old Jul 26, 2007 | 09:56 AM
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you handling will suck also.
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Old Jul 26, 2007 | 10:07 AM
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Don't wanna save on the alignment (drive without it forever), simply wanna make sure 300KM won't hurt my tires or else...

Thanks a lot guys for your opinions!
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Old Jul 26, 2007 | 10:12 AM
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u will be fine
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Old Jul 31, 2007 | 12:50 AM
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no problems!

I never got an alignment after I lowered my car. I did get the alignment checked and i'm still within specs. Look at the front suspension. Nothing is adjustable except the toe. Caster and Camber cannot be adjusted if you wanted to. With a very small drop that you will see I'd be willing to bet that you won't even need the toe to be adjusted.

Go ahead and get it done if it makes you feel better, i wouldn't tell anyone to not do it. But you really don't NEED it.
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Old Aug 1, 2007 | 01:16 AM
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My Sportlines have almost 3000 miles and one road course event on them with no alignment adjustments and the handling and tire ware are fine.
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