so before i can insure my car i have to do a safety and body integrity inspections
and for those i need to do aliment
i figure i should put my springs and shocks in before i go so i dont have to do it 2 times
but im wondering about traction bars
any one know it they can change your aliment when installed and/or can a shop do it with them installed?

 

depends on the traction bars, but I would hope that you bought one that is adjustable...

may as well throw the suspension in and skip the second alignment, just make sure you'll be fine for ground clearance for your inspection. if not, spend the extra money on the second alignment.

 

i haven't bought the traction bar yet (getting for a buddy who makes them )
and im going to throw the springs in before so that i dont have to go for a second time
also thinking about rear control arms for when i want to throw in a sway bar

 

Install the traction bars and dial in as much positive castor as you can get.

You will need to realign the vehicle after you do so, period.

 

I thought I was the only person who did this. So many people say "oh, but you'll ruin the bushings", little bitches. I want my traction bars to work the best they can and track really well and that means PRELOAD THEM MAFUCKAs.

 

Show me a "lowered to be cool" Honduh with good bushings. :P

 

Good point.

 

ok will do
im just hoping that with the car lowered and positive caster it will pass aliment/inspection

 

back from the dead.

Positive caster would be the tire sitting closer to the fron bumper yes?

 

Yes, but unfortunately it creates a really, REALLY BAD toe-out situation. I just knocked the tierods loose and turned them both the amount of times to bring it back to center...ish, or a least so that it doesn't want to pull like mad once the steering gets a little off center.