with an inch drop the alignment shop should bring the back camber under -1.5 degrees and the front should be around -1.0, the toe should be within specs for both front and rear.

 

But it's going to be something like 1 15/16" drop

 

oh then nvm. I thought it was an inch all around. Looks like u have to deal with "race spec" alignemnt like i do and go through tires every year. That is with rotating them from side to side. U Better have some twistie roads to enjoy the new amount of grip that u are going to get.

 

I believe I have a new car!!!
I just finished swapping the suspension. The improvement in the handling is noticeable comparing with stock non-sport sedan suspension. Every single part fitted like a glove, no surprises. The ride now feels a lot more stiff, but neither uncomfortable nor bumpy. I'm a little disappointed in the drop on the front, I can now fit two fingers between the tire and the fender, but I was expecting more. In the rear, of course it looks lower than fronts, but for some strange reason the driver side sits lower than the passenger side. Any ideas? How long should i wait for an alignment?
Pictures coming soon!

 

if you're confident you put it all together correctly, no need to wait for an alignment

 

I got mine installed yesterday, front and rear, after 8 hours of work, in the pouring rain. It seems that I stripped a couple of nuts three years ago, and that put me off for a good 4 hours.

And I don't have any picks yet, but I am disappointed by the drop so far. Fortunately I don't have and discernible difference in the drop between the driver and passenger sides. And because of the rain, I haven't been able to really push the car. But it s definitely much stiffer, and IMO, the ride is quite a bit better than before(may have been my dead shocks).

 

Update: I tried to put my strut bar back on this evening, and now it won't fit. The bar appears to be maybe an eighth of an inch too long now to fit within the bar mounts. It appears that the new suspension has slightly altered the geometry; I had no trouble getting the bar to fit before.

 

Try mounting it with the fronts in stands (unload suspension). Did you reuse stock front upper A arm? How is front camber looking?

 

Ok, I was able to get the strut bar back on, it just required a second person to torque the bar a bit to get it to fit(wasn't required before).

As for the camber, I have no clue. I know my rear camber has taken a dump, but visually at least, the front looks good.

 

Alright, it's been a week since I installed the suspension. I did an alignment last Friday, and while my camber was off, I think it's still within spec for a coupe(I could be wrong on that though). They were able to get toe, front and rear, within spec, so that was cool.

I'll try to take some pictures tonight.

 

so what is the total front/rear drop compared to stock? How much camber do u have font/rear after the alignment?

 

This is what i got with the alignment. I have no sedan specs to compare them with but the car is running great:

FRONTS: (Left Right)
Camber: -0.6 -0.7
Caster: 8.1 8.3
Toe: 0.03 0.05
SAI: 4.7 4.1
Cross Camber: 0.2
Cross Caster -0.1
Total Toe: 0.08

REAR: (Left Right)
Camber: -1.2 -1.1
Toe: 0.09 0.09

I still have issues with unleveled rear, there is almost 1/2 inch difference between sides.

 

Can you post specs after alignment?

 

Sure thing. I've been meaning to for a while now. Though I am a bit jealous - you're in much better shape it appears.

FRONT LEFT: before - after - range
Camber: -1.0 , -1.1 , -0.8 to 0.7
Caster: 8.4 , 8.4 , 7.0 to 8.5
Toe: 0.00 , 0.02 , 0.00 to 0.04

FRONT RIGHT: before - after - range
Camber: -1.1 , -1.0 , -0.8 to 0.7
Caster: 8.6 , 8.6 , 7.0 to 8.5
Toe: 0.01 , 0.02 , 0.00 to 0.04

Front Cross Camber: 0.0, range: -0.8 to 0.8
Front Cross Caster: -0.2, range: -0.8 to 0.8
Front Total Toe: 0.04, range: 0.00 to 0.08

REAR LEFT: before - after - range
Camber: -1.2 , -1.3 , -1.2 to -0.2
Toe: 0.03 , 0.07 , 0.00 to 0.11

REAR RIGHT: before - after - range
Camber: -1.3 , -1.3 , -1.2 to -0.2
Toe: 0.21 , 0.06 , 0.00 to 0.11

Rear Cross Camber: 0.1
Rear Total Te: 0.13

 

Did you install camber kit in the back? Your number in the rear are not that far from mines.