Hey guys these are the items I will be installing. the only thing that will change my suspension geometry are the pro kit springs... do I have to screw the steering links in slightly???

Bilstein Front Struts
new upper ball joints
poly bushings installed in factory upper a-arms
bmr tubular lower a-arms
new 1LE front sway bar and bushings, poly end links
LS1 front brake swap w/ powerstop rotors wilwood lines
Eibach PRO-KIT lowerings springs

Now what will I have to do to my car to get the alignment right? I am sure I can do it myself instead of taking it to a shop to spend $70 to have some guy ajust my outer tie rod links. I haven't oficially done this for myself before so I was wondering what is involved and how to? thanks guys

 

Actually, the new struts, upper ball joints, new upper arm bushings, and lower arms all have the potential for affecting your static alignment settings. All these things have tolerances in their construction and in their attachment to the other pieces, and may differ slightly from the OE parts.

Installation of the lower arms will absolutely require a check on your alignment, as the LCA mounting is where you accomplish the caster and camber adjustments. Meaning when you just bolt the things up, you almost certainly won't have it where it needs to be.

DIY alignment isn't all that difficult, and does not require expensive tools. Once you have a good understanding of what the various angles are, how to measure them with reasonable accuracy, and what setup precautions are necessary so that you actually are measuring what you think you're measuring, the rest is just wrench work. I just finished reworking a write-up on this topic (PM me with your email address if you're interested - it's ~600k with pictures that I have no easy way to make available to a thread).


Norm

 

my email address is krmass25@verizon.net shoot me some pics and I can post them up here or show you how.. real easy... photobucket....

 

this is going to be a p.i.t.a I can tell already..... I am changing almost everything under there. Going from "rusted in securely" sway bars to new, poly ended pieces and all new everything. I will figure it out

 

It probably isn't that hard, but my work internet connection will not let me access photobucket (corporate filters) and the only home connection that I can count on is dial-up.

 

even though all of that is good information. What does lowering springs effect (camber/ caster?) It makes sense that it tilts the wheels inward. I can see me wrestling with the steering linkages and messing it all up. I wish everything was new and not rusted... My new best friend is the MAP gas torch..