corner weighting vs alignment

tmr · 10-09-2000, 11:46 PM

I'm pretty clueless about this stuff - just got my tein ha's installed but haven't corner weighted yet. Should i get my car corner weighted first, and then aligned, or vice versa. I'm just wondering if one has an effect on the other.

Thanks,

TMR

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ReyMendez · 10-10-2000, 07:05 AM

Regardless of what your corner weights are, your alignment settings remain the same, either stock settings or what ever settings you feel are the best. Corner weights will determine spring rates and lengths, If you lowered your car,chances are you have stiffer and shorter springs, that inturn will increase negative camber and decrease your toe-in, due to the geometry of the suspension. Don't worry bout corner weights unless you want to re-distribute the weight of the car. Doing this can be very expensive and time consuming in the sense that you either have to move every moveable object in the car, or do the math and buy new springs... Also, shocks don't figure in to corner weights, all they do is dampen spring movement, Hope this all helped...

Rey

Rajah · 10-10-2000, 07:32 AM

If you've got HA's, then yes - do get the car corner weighted. That way your mechanic can adjust the weight distribution (via ride height) evenly. I'd sit in the driver's seat while he's working if you normally drive the car alone (and auto-x alone!). If you're anal during install and turn each spring perch so that they're each identical (left-right, not front-back, of course) your car will still have more weight on one side (yes I forget which side).

Corner weight, then get an alignment.

10-09-2000, 11:46 PM	#1
tmr Scooby Specialist Member#: 1744 Join Date: Jun 2000 Chapter/Region: VIC Location: Vancouver Vehicle: '11 STi Fuscia	corner weighting vs alignment I'm pretty clueless about this stuff - just got my tein ha's installed but haven't corner weighted yet. Should i get my car corner weighted first, and then aligned, or vice versa. I'm just wondering if one has an effect on the other. Thanks, TMR * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

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10-10-2000, 07:05 AM	#2
ReyMendez Scooby Newbie Member#: 1545 Join Date: May 2000 Location: Olympia, WA, USA	Regardless of what your corner weights are, your alignment settings remain the same, either stock settings or what ever settings you feel are the best. Corner weights will determine spring rates and lengths, If you lowered your car,chances are you have stiffer and shorter springs, that inturn will increase negative camber and decrease your toe-in, due to the geometry of the suspension. Don't worry bout corner weights unless you want to re-distribute the weight of the car. Doing this can be very expensive and time consuming in the sense that you either have to move every moveable object in the car, or do the math and buy new springs... Also, shocks don't figure in to corner weights, all they do is dampen spring movement, Hope this all helped... Rey

10-10-2000, 07:32 AM	#3
Rajah Scooby Newbie Member#: 362 Join Date: Oct 1999 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: Cincinnati, OH Vehicle: 2006 WRX STi WRB / Gold	If you've got HA's, then yes - do get the car corner weighted. That way your mechanic can adjust the weight distribution (via ride height) evenly. I'd sit in the driver's seat while he's working if you normally drive the car alone (and auto-x alone!). If you're anal during install and turn each spring perch so that they're each identical (left-right, not front-back, of course) your car will still have more weight on one side (yes I forget which side). Corner weight, then get an alignment.