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Old Apr 20, 2005 | 07:37 PM
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Suspension Geometry makes my head spin

Ok i just bought tein tie rods/ends and i wanted to put the spacers in but i couldnt because right off the bat i knew there was gonna be mad toe out..and STS confirmed my suspision when i took it for an alignment. i asked my friend and he said it cuz my car was low and that my "suspension geometry" wouldnt allow it...because it was too low. BTW i have 17"x7" tires dunno if that helps....but ive seen it done on cars that are literally slammed...plz help
Old Apr 21, 2005 | 12:30 AM
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For some reason, what you said doesn't make any sense. I don't see how your car being low has anything to do with toe. And wouldn't spacers add toe so you'd have toe in if you didn't have an alignment? Who have you been talking to for your alignment? I had thought that for an alignment for toe adjustment, they adjust the tie rod ends screwing it in and out to adjust for toe. Who the hell is STS?
Old Apr 21, 2005 | 01:42 PM
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Umm wow drift buddy come on.

I have S14 tie rods (longer that S13) and i used the spacer i had mad to in so i adjusted it.

Lowering the car only effects the rear suspension geometry it wll toe in more in the rear when slammed.

STS is that a shop?

BTW yoru friend is stupid and should jump off a bridge.
Old Apr 21, 2005 | 03:38 PM
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Go to an alignment shop and get your algnment fixcd.
Old Apr 22, 2005 | 10:19 PM
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Old Apr 24, 2005 | 08:59 AM
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so having my car lowered has nothing to do with it i guess....
Old Apr 25, 2005 | 12:51 AM
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Having a lowered car changed your alignment sepcs. Now go to a shop and get it fixed.
Old Apr 29, 2005 | 03:20 AM
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Originally posted by 1viaDRFT
so having my car lowered has nothing to do with it i guess....
Having your car lowered changes the center of gravity as well as the camber and most lowered cars have Toe In not Toe out, in the rear that is. They front usually stays neutral with toe settings.
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