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Hey Guys


I have a question for some of you suspension guru's

Me and my buddy were talking the other night about putting rims and tires on cars, ect..... and he said to me that when I go to get an alignment I should sit in my car while they are doing it. I asked why, and he replied that its because if I have it done and then get in it, my alignment will be off, just al little bit, as well as my steering wheel will be a bit crooked.

Now I have never in my life heard of anyone doing this or anything, how true is all of this and how concerned should I be when I get new rims and tires put on and aligned?


Thanks for the help guys, this is more or less for arguments sake.


Later


Crashoveride

 
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yes alignment changes when you get in the car but not anywhere near noticable.. just the camber is going to be effected.. if you do get in the car while your getting it aligned, i think you need help and need to see a phychiatrist as you are way too obsessed with your car

 
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Your friend is correct, if you road race & REALLY push the handling limits of your car & go to a good shop, they will do the alignment w/ ballast in the drivers seat for a race.
IMO, you don't need to go to such lengths, especially for a daily driver (as it'll cahnge if you have passengers).

 
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The thinking is this.

If you drive your car a lot, and you are the only occupant, then the perfect alignment will be achieved with you in the car. That way, when you are driving, most of the time your alignment will be the best it can be.

I have seen this a few times, mostly in lowered cars. All but 5 of my cars were lowered, so I got a little experience. When you lower a car, most of the time you are approaching the suspension limits, therefore it is a bit more critical than when you are in a vehicle at stock height.

 
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If this were a Race car then yes I would definitly have the driver sit in the car for its allignment. Since its not, It most likly will not make a difference, Unless of cours you weigh a lot more then the average person.

 
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my car drift to the right side when I drive in a straight line, so maybe I should gain 300lb to make it go straight?

 
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that may be due to the "Crown" of the road. Most roads arn't built flat, but at an angle, with the High point being either in the middle or on one side. This allows for beter drainage of water, But it also makes a strait alignment drift towards the low side.