kaniewsky Posted December 22, 2011 Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 Hi I`m thinking about lowering my car by 20mm using Eibach springs. Will it require aligning wheels? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted December 22, 2011 Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 It certainly needs to be checked.... -20mm is not end of days and the coil rate will be higher than OEM meaning you can afford more static camber but..... You cannot leave the static change in the toe angle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaniewsky Posted January 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 The springs are on their way to me so I`ll be soon having it checked in your garage. I`m currently running 16 inch wheels with winter tires on them. Do I have to put my summer 17 inch wheels on to have it checked/adjusted? (probably a silly question but I want to be sure) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted January 3, 2012 Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 Providing the wheel off-sets are similar and the Toe measurement is taken in degrees and minutes the it will fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaniewsky Posted January 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 The genuine saab wheels are 7.5 x 17" wheel ET41(235/45 r17). The winter wheels are 7 x 16" ET39 (205/60 r16) from Omega. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted January 3, 2012 Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 That's fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaniewsky Posted January 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 Hi Should I wait with the alignment for few weeks to let the new springs settle or is it not necessary? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 Unless the camber is adjustable i would have the chassis set now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaniewsky Posted January 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 I'm having the springs fitted this saturday and I booked my car in your garage for next saturday so it should be ok? I don' t know about the camber. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 Is it the Saab...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaniewsky Posted January 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 yes it's a saab 9-3aero(2007) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 All it has is front/ rear toe and rear camber.....The rear camber position is dependant on where the front camber is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaniewsky Posted January 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 ok thanks Can you tell me how much is it gonna cost roghly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 Absolute worst case £95+ vat...... It goes down from there depending how much needs to be corrected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaniewsky Posted January 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 Ok thats fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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