You obviously do not understand the ramifications of changing the ride height of a car or truck. Besides taking a nice car and turning it ugly, you will alter the suspension geometry which will adversely affect handling and braking. Insurance investigators and lawyers love to find stuff like that because they will convince a jury you were partly at fault for the crash when the other guy ran the red light because you were less able to avoid it, . . . and they will be right.
Alignment mechanics get real picky about correcting ride height when it's less than an inch too low. We understand how that affects rubber control arm bushings, tire wear, and front-to-rear braking balance. I had a lot of former students who wanted to alter their cars in my Suspension and Alignment class, but once they learned how that affects the rest of the car, only one kid went ahead and did it, then ended up with tires worn down to the cords on the inner edges even though the alignment numbers were perfect. Trust their knowledge and experience and leave your car as it was carefully designed.
Mar 9, 2013 at 6:57 AM