Eibach Sportlines Alignment kit?, do i need it? Options

[lagos]

i just placed an order for a set of sportlines, 1.5inch drop. the guy from tirerack said that i should get the alignment kit for the springs. then i call up a local shop and they said that i dont need the kit.

my plan is to try to have a friend do the spring install and then take the car to a shop to have them do an alignment. i figure that a shop should have everything i need to get the alignment done right.

so do i need the alignment kit or not?

Here is a link to the alignment kit im talking about.

This post has been edited by lagos: Dec 12, 2003 - 2:57 PM

[lagos]

this is what the description for this kit says


"After the installation of either an Eibach Pro-Kit or Sportline spring set, a vehicles's alignment should always be checked. Once lowered, a wheel's camber may become "increasingly negative," meaning the top of the tire is angled inward (toward the center of the vehicle). While some "negative" camber aids in improving traction and road adhesion, too much can result in peculiar handling and accelerated tire wear.

Eibach offers a complete range of alignment kits which offer a simple, affordable solution to adjust "negative camber." These alignment kits not only assist in adjusting a vehicle's camber back to factory specifications but they also allow the experienced chassis tuner to utilize the increased adjustment range to "dial-in" a performance alignment that uses negative camber to maximize a chassis' potential. Turn-in becomes more precise and handling increasingly crisp and predictable. High-speed stability is also enhanced making an alignment kit from Eibach almost a necessity for the serious performance tuner. "