I was thinking of getting the ksport coilovers, but I was wondering if the came with or required camber plates?

Now, IIRC you only need camber plates if you drop > 2" right? so if I go with around a 2" drop and I can get aligned to spec, I should be good?

Alignment question:
I normally use a Firestone near my house for all my alignments (they've been really good in the past) and I get the lifetime alignment for like $150 (with the G35c, we got the tires aligned with every oil change because they were unidirectionals and couldn't be rotated and the tires were $$$).

Have any of you had any problems with getting a modified car aligned and using a deal like this? Or do they normally throw their hands up and say "we'll try but no guarantees!"

 

ok so it looks like the ksports come with camber plates...

Now anyone got any experience with alignment shops and lowered vehicles?

 

If you lived in San Diego, CA then I would recommend BeeLine Alignment $59.95. You shouldn't spend much more then this. If the shop is a new building or a rip off shop it will be more. Find a company that has been open for a good amount of years.

When you first install the Coilovers it will change the stock alignment by a lot, a little or just in the middle. But definitely get a 4 wheel alignment.

You shouldn't have a problem at all as long as the shop is ASE Certified.

I got mine aligned 1 week after the install. Get it done sooner if you can.

 

a 2" drop doesnt necessarily mean you need camber adjustment. my 2.4" front 2.0" rear drop on stech's didnt need any aftermarket camber adjustment items to get back to stock specs.

 

A 2" drop will cause negative camber and will be different from the manufacturer's specifications.

My car was dropped on Teins didn't like them switched to SPRINT, then went with K-Sport. The Teins and SPRINT both caused a negative camber in the fron and rear. The negative camber can be fixed in the rear since it's adjustable , but the stock front is different story. With K-sport you have plenty of adjustment room for camber in the Front.

The car might look ok, but take it in and it's a whole different story when you see how the numbers are off. I thought the same thing with my Teins and SPRINT, until I decided to take it to an alignment shop. It seemed my car drove nice when it was lowered, but when I got everything aligned it drove much better.

It's your call, since it's your car. Me knowing that my car was looked at and aligned by a professional makes me feel better too.

 

Well I talked to Firestone (a shop we've trusted for about 5 years) and they've got their lifetime alignment on sale, $129.

Basically, bring your car in whenever you want (within reason) and they'll align it.

I don't know if this includes altered suspension (but I guess I should ask).

 

Lifetime huh, that's good.

The price should stay at $129.00, since they will only be doing an alignment, not a height adjustment too.