so i installed my new eibach springs on my pro 5 about a week ago, and today i hit a turn pretty fast (flat, not banked, and i was accelerating also if that makes a difference) and it seemed like all 4 wheels were vibrating (very strange) anyone have any ideas? i didn't have an alignment done or camber changed... Should i? any ideas?

 

did you torque the wheels properly??

 

Maybe you should get the alignment and camber/caster adjusted first before you take serious turns like that.

 

YES you should have your alignment done.....I just installed my Eibachs....waited a week...and then had it done and it definately had to be adjusted....
no need to ruin a set of tires.....and not know it till its too late.

 

can i do the alighnment myself? if i can, what do i need to do?

 

I didn't even wait a week. I took it to a mazda dealer the next day and they aligned everything for me. Even adjusted camber and caster.

 

how much would that cost? again, can i do it myself?

 

hi there,
i had the exact same issue when i put springs in my car... make sure you get a proper wheel alignment on front and back within 300kms... it made a world of difference, and gives you confidence to push the new handling capabilities of the P5!!!

 

You need to know the alignment numbers, the camber/caster numbers, toe-in numbers. Just let the dealer do it. It costed me 55CDN.

 

It requires special tools and a lot of patience, and it is VERY difficult to do it accurately without an alignment rack. You are welcome to try but you're much better off taking it to a shop IMHO.

 

$30-40 alignment almost anywhere.

 

well, i took my car down to wheel works and they set it up on the racks

the alignment was perfect... so i donno what you guys are talking about needing alignment

 

 

then it's probably just a characteristic of your car....

 

wtf man, i have the printout, he told me that it only ***** up the alignment when you lower it more then 2 inchs