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Originally Posted by Captain Insano
Wow - great thread with good info. Thanks all for posting.
Really second guessing my decision now... I have some Eibach pro-kit springs I was going to have installed at TF Works. When I asked how they would be doing alignment I was told, "With just the springs we will do neutral non-race alignment for the street...". I assume that is dropping the car on springs and then factory spec alignment. Which I had previously thought would be fine.
I guess I took it for granted when I had Prodrive springs on an STi and the springs came with very specific/exact alignment instructions and settings for after the springs were installed. Eibach pro-kit springs for the BRZ does not come with alignment specs for after install. So I had assumed they wanted OEM alignment.
The real PITA here is there is sooo much variance in the OEM alignment settings. That is a big range across all the factors mentioned.
Should I hold off on my alignment appointment now and get some of the extras mentioned in this thread like camber bolts?
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you have a good point, and that is why i'm not touching any suspension parts until i can grasp all the different things that are going.
it appears that the factory suspension doesn't allow for a lot of adjustments, and when you install aftermarket springs, you may not get the suspension back to its factory specs.
it sounds like it would be a good idea to prepare yourself with an aftermarket suspension kit if something can't be adjusted with the factory suspension parts, such as the whiteline camber bolts. the rear is a bit more tricky and expensive to adjust.