Jim Wilson
Enthusiast
I recently purchased a set of ACR shocks (Koni's with Hyperco springs) and I'm in the process of installing them on my GTS. Here's a few questions that I have.....
I measured the stock ride height which is 4.75 inches at the fronts and 5.25 inches at the rears, measured from the ground to the bottom of the frame rails. Would it make sense to match these stock ride heights so I won't need to get it aligned, or are there more optimum ride heights that I should shoot for, and then go for an alignment?
I use it for mostly street driving so I don't want to go to an extreme, but I plan to start tracking it and drag racing so I would like a good compromise. I could care less about the bling factor of lowering, but if it adds performance, I'd like to know.
After doing a search, I found a few threads with alignment specs but I'm not sure what would be appropriate. Since I am mostly street driving, is the factory spec the way to go?
Can someone with adjustable Koni's tell me about how much thread is left between the bottom lock nuts and the end of the threads so I can ballpark the ride height?
And last but not least, about how much should I expect to spend for an alignment, and does anyone have any recommendations for alignment shops in the Phoenix area?
Thanks a bunch!
I measured the stock ride height which is 4.75 inches at the fronts and 5.25 inches at the rears, measured from the ground to the bottom of the frame rails. Would it make sense to match these stock ride heights so I won't need to get it aligned, or are there more optimum ride heights that I should shoot for, and then go for an alignment?
I use it for mostly street driving so I don't want to go to an extreme, but I plan to start tracking it and drag racing so I would like a good compromise. I could care less about the bling factor of lowering, but if it adds performance, I'd like to know.
After doing a search, I found a few threads with alignment specs but I'm not sure what would be appropriate. Since I am mostly street driving, is the factory spec the way to go?
Can someone with adjustable Koni's tell me about how much thread is left between the bottom lock nuts and the end of the threads so I can ballpark the ride height?
And last but not least, about how much should I expect to spend for an alignment, and does anyone have any recommendations for alignment shops in the Phoenix area?
Thanks a bunch!