Contour Enthusiasts Group Archives Forums Modifications Suspension Lowering Springs & Alignment Question (Koni Sport)

I'm due to receive my Koni Sport Suspension Kit here soon (hopefully!) and am planning to do the install myself per the Spring/Strut How To article.

My concern is that I may have a difficult time getting the car aligned within specs due to the drop in height with the new springs. Anyone have any experience with alignment with this kit or other lowered spring kits? Will I need the BAT adjustable camber/caster kits? I'd rather not have to rip everything apart later to do the adjustable camber/caster kits install upon learning that the car can't be aligned.

Also, at 75k miles, would it be adviseable to replace the upper strut mounts now? How can I tell if they are in need of replacement.

Thanks in advance for any advice you can give me.

I can't answer for the camber kit, as my BAT kit only went down an inch (but this caused no troubles with alignment). However, I did not need to switch my strut mounts, I just cleaned up the old ones. BTW, my car had 89k miles on it when I did the suspension. Course, it also depends on the shape of your car, amd how its been kept up. Good luck, and welcome to the site