Installed Coil Overs..now wheels are off - 3000GT/Stealth International Message Center

red3000gtvr4 · 09-06-2008, 09:17 PM

After installing coilovers on my 92 vr4, i have them set pretty low, there is only about an inch between the tire and the fender.. anyways when one wheel is pointing strait, the other one is pointing in towards the engine, and so of course when i go to drive it the steering is all weird.. did i do something wrong?

kywhitelightning · 09-06-2008, 10:28 PM

No lowering a car can mess with the tow and the camber. It will also mess up your front to rear alighnment. If you don't have rear camber arms yet I suggest you get a pair. Their is no rear camber adjustment on a VR-4 and if you have it alighned and they say they couldn't get the rear wheels in due to negative camber you will have to buy the arms and have to pay them again because they will not waranty the first alighnment after you installed a new part. Take it to the local tire dealer and tell them you need a four wheel alighnment when you are ready. FYI:The longer you run your car with bad alighnment the faster you will wear your tires out.

91Stealthrt2 · 09-07-2008, 03:39 AM

1. Any time you lower a car you need to get an alignment.

2. There is camber adjustment, but lowering the car 1" or more you typically do not have enough adjustment to get into spec. Buy rear camber arms.

3. check out nw3s.net

wraith · 09-07-2008, 06:23 AM

Lift your car back up another inch, and go get thecar aligned. Looks good that low but not practical.

kywhitelightning · 09-07-2008, 11:19 AM

I'm at 1 13/16" all the way around and the amount lowered is a matter of personal opinion. I couldn't go any lower because of practicality due to speed humps coming into work. As long as you always remember how low you are and slow your speed accordingly you shouldn't have a problem. Remember to stay slow or it will feel like you ripped you bumper off!!!

red3000gtvr4 · 09-07-2008, 12:38 PM

Well here is the thing.. i had lowering springs already on there, i think 1.5" lower and i didn't really have any problems, and now i put the coil overs and lowered it a little more and the wheels are so far off its not drivable, i mean one wheel is clearly pointing in a different direction of the other one.. ill try putting it up higher today and see what happens, thanks guys

91Stealthrt2 · 09-07-2008, 12:42 PM

ok, do you not understand that EITHER way you will need to get an alignment?

red3000gtvr4 · 09-07-2008, 01:18 PM

No, i do understand that, but i was just asking how when i lowered the car with springs it was driving fine, it might have needed an alignment but the wheels looked strait and drove fine, now that i installed coilovers its not driveable, and the wheels are all kinds of screwed, so i was asking if maybe i did something wrong

bert0mac · 09-07-2008, 01:25 PM

not to mention. an alignment will not cost a whole lot. it wont take very long either.

its routine maintenance. get it aligned

byebye_sti · 09-07-2008, 01:26 PM

Any pics?

09-06-2008, 09:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
red3000gtvr4 Soulraver Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Vancouver, wa Drives: 92 VR4 Trader Rating: (2)	Installed Coil Overs..now wheels are off After installing coilovers on my 92 vr4, i have them set pretty low, there is only about an inch between the tire and the fender.. anyways when one wheel is pointing strait, the other one is pointing in towards the engine, and so of course when i go to drive it the steering is all weird.. did i do something wrong? __________________

09-06-2008, 10:28 PM	#2 (permalink)
kywhitelightning Low and Slow Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: kentucky Drives: 98 vr-4 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Installed Coil Overs..now wheels are off No lowering a car can mess with the tow and the camber. It will also mess up your front to rear alighnment. If you don't have rear camber arms yet I suggest you get a pair. Their is no rear camber adjustment on a VR-4 and if you have it alighned and they say they couldn't get the rear wheels in due to negative camber you will have to buy the arms and have to pay them again because they will not waranty the first alighnment after you installed a new part. Take it to the local tire dealer and tell them you need a four wheel alighnment when you are ready. FYI:The longer you run your car with bad alighnment the faster you will wear your tires out. __________________ Current: Blitz DSBC, Blitz FATT, 3SX poly mounts & lightweight crank pulley, RPS clutch & flywheel combo, K-Sport coilovers tastefully lowered w/ 3SX camber arms, IPS quad tip. Going in now!!!!: 19t's, MAFT Gen 2, 550's, Walbro 255, FMIC, W/M injection and Tial 50mm. Later on: new shorty.

09-07-2008, 03:39 AM	#3 (permalink)
91Stealthrt2 needs boost Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Lacey, WA Trader Rating: (10)	Re: Installed Coil Overs..now wheels are off 1. Any time you lower a car you need to get an alignment. 2. There is camber adjustment, but lowering the car 1" or more you typically do not have enough adjustment to get into spec. Buy rear camber arms. 3. check out nw3s.net __________________ 1 of 2 WA members at NG06!!!!! 2nd place stock AWD autox(not my car; first time driving a TT) 91 R/T Mods: SCE 5mm spacers, intrax, rear sway bar, rear camber/toe arms, tp, intake, 18x9.5" fn01rc's in hyperblack with 265/35 Yokohama AVS sports, 2gTT brakes, SS lines, ek2 spacer and goodies, poly motor mouts, Seattle roller-bearing shifter!, Accel wires,'99 lifters, custom stereo, yellowtop, 192K+ miles, m505 w/MMCd, 3500lbs w/driver, and a badass daily driver! Need to install: ss clutch line, 2g rear brakes, BT ground wires. Need: CASH, windshield, carpet, antenna, 5 point strut bar New DD- 91 base stealth- 90k miles, blue, vr4 wheels. NEEDS LOWERED! Getting r/t body coversion and painted...

09-07-2008, 06:23 AM	#4 (permalink)
wraith resident evil Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Oradell New Jersey Trader Rating: (15)	Re: Installed Coil Overs..now wheels are off Lift your car back up another inch, and go get thecar aligned. Looks good that low but not practical.

09-07-2008, 11:19 AM	#5 (permalink)
kywhitelightning Low and Slow Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: kentucky Drives: 98 vr-4 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Installed Coil Overs..now wheels are off I'm at 1 13/16" all the way around and the amount lowered is a matter of personal opinion. I couldn't go any lower because of practicality due to speed humps coming into work. As long as you always remember how low you are and slow your speed accordingly you shouldn't have a problem. Remember to stay slow or it will feel like you ripped you bumper off!!!

Sponsored Links
3000GT/Stealth International Message Center Advertisement

09-07-2008, 12:38 PM	#6 (permalink)
red3000gtvr4 Soulraver Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Vancouver, wa Drives: 92 VR4 Trader Rating: (2)	Re: Installed Coil Overs..now wheels are off Well here is the thing.. i had lowering springs already on there, i think 1.5" lower and i didn't really have any problems, and now i put the coil overs and lowered it a little more and the wheels are so far off its not drivable, i mean one wheel is clearly pointing in a different direction of the other one.. ill try putting it up higher today and see what happens, thanks guys

09-07-2008, 12:42 PM	#7 (permalink)
91Stealthrt2 needs boost Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Lacey, WA Trader Rating: (10)	Re: Installed Coil Overs..now wheels are off ok, do you not understand that EITHER way you will need to get an alignment?

09-07-2008, 01:18 PM	#8 (permalink)
red3000gtvr4 Soulraver Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Vancouver, wa Drives: 92 VR4 Trader Rating: (2)	Re: Installed Coil Overs..now wheels are off No, i do understand that, but i was just asking how when i lowered the car with springs it was driving fine, it might have needed an alignment but the wheels looked strait and drove fine, now that i installed coilovers its not driveable, and the wheels are all kinds of screwed, so i was asking if maybe i did something wrong

09-07-2008, 01:25 PM	#9 (permalink)
bert0mac Paid Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Holbrook MA Drives: 92 Sandstone VR4 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Installed Coil Overs..now wheels are off not to mention. an alignment will not cost a whole lot. it wont take very long either. its routine maintenance. get it aligned __________________ 92 sandstone vr4 dr-500 turbos custom made exhaust fipk walbro fuel pump more to come

09-07-2008, 01:26 PM	#10 (permalink)
byebye_sti ONALL4 Join Date: May 2008 Location: NH Drives: 92 VR4 Trader Rating: (5)	Re: Installed Coil Overs..now wheels are off Any pics? __________________