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Old 03-22-2011 | 04:31 PM
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guy before me put the pro-kit on, would i be able to see the isos without jacking the car up or anything? i definately sound like a suspension noob but thats ok, i dont know what an iso looks like lol... ive been reading suspension threads but i know some people dont put them in, just curious what this guy did, cuz my front wheels are insanely out of alignment so im curious if thats a reason why
Old 03-22-2011 | 06:13 PM
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I don't remember if I could see them or not without jacking up the car, but worth a try. Look on your springs, at the top or bottom. The isos go over the spring, look like a slinky (kinda - fit snug on the spring and a lot thicker than a slinky would be obviously). Its like a rubber piece that is there. Hope that helps...
Old 03-22-2011 | 07:06 PM
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I believe you can see them on lower part of the spring no problem,without jacking up. Uppers amy have to jack up to see them.For the fronts just turn your wheel all the way to one side.
Old 03-22-2011 | 07:53 PM
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I doubt you'll be able to see them with the car on the ground.

You can see them with the car jacked up however

Not having iso's wouldn't make your car go from being in alignment to being WAY OUT of alignment. It's just not enough lowering. Maybe the person who aligned your car didn't do a good job?
Old 03-22-2011 | 08:03 PM
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^The suspension GOD has spoken.
Old 03-22-2011 | 08:07 PM
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Maybe "he" didn't get it aligned after installing the new springs?
Old 03-22-2011 | 08:37 PM
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LOL purplenurple

And that's true cliffy... That's a VERY good possibility
Old 03-22-2011 | 08:38 PM
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If you're that worried about it Marc, get a set of camber bolts before you get an alignment... 1/8th the price of CC plates
Old 03-22-2011 | 11:47 PM
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ive never even heard of camber bolts, lol... what made me really curious about the isos was another thread about lowering springs i was reading saying that you hear squeaking from the rear if they are removed...whenever i go over bumps i hear a squeak...and that the front of my car is horribly out of alignment as ive prolly said 100 times in the past 2 weeks lol
Old 03-22-2011 | 11:49 PM
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Originally Posted by cliffyk
Maybe "he" didn't get it aligned after installing the new springs?
thats VERy possible...i dont know the guy i bought the car from at all so it's possible, although it seemed like he took good care of it i cant be too sure, i know he installed the springs himself



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