Problemo: when to align?

[London3]

Hey there, have been debating an issue regarding getting an alignment and I figured I would just get the public opinion:

Just had a (used) set of Prokits installed last saturday.
From what I have heard, I should wait a week to let them settle, then get an alignment.
Problem is that on thursday, I am heading up to northern michigan until the monday. No big deal other than that its about a 6 and a half hour drive.
Basically I am worried that 1) aligning them on Wednesday, they still may not have settled fully yet and I am not getting the proper specs that I should or
2) I wait and align them after I am back and risk a lot of ware to my tire during the 12+ hours of driving.

another option is to find somewhere to do them in the states when I am up there.

What are your thoughts? Get them done before, during or after?
Thanks in advance!

[Fayvir]

I think you should wait til you get back...the springs usually take longer than a week. I waited 2 weeks before my alignment.

But to each his own, others probably have better advice

[PearlM3]

When I had my last alignment I was chatting with pat at al tech and he recommends doing the alignment right away. He said the settling is so negligible that it really makes no difference

[bluntman]

When I had my last alignment I was chatting with pat at al tech and he recommends doing the alignment right away. He said the settling is so negligible that it really makes no difference

+1

The shop that lowered my first car included this in the price of new springs and shocks/struts and did it right after.

[JayJay18]

If everyone reads the thread it says they are used.
That being said you can go right away, they have already settled so technically they are ready to go

[sp3GT]

Hey there, have been debating an issue regarding getting an alignment and I figured I would just get the public opinion:

Just had a (used) set of Prokits installed last saturday.
From what I have heard, I should wait a week to let them settle, then get an alignment.
Problem is that on thursday, I am heading up to northern michigan until the monday. No big deal other than that its about a 6 and a half hour drive.
Basically I am worried that 1) aligning them on Wednesday, they still may not have settled fully yet and I am not getting the proper specs that I should or
2) I wait and align them after I am back and risk a lot of ware to my tire during the 12+ hours of driving.

another option is to find somewhere to do them in the states when I am up there.

What are your thoughts? Get them done before, during or after?
Thanks in advance!

Matt, you have used springs so you don't need to wait a week or 2. The springs have already broken in from before.

But, if you ask me an alignment isn't really necessary for pro-kits.
I had H-techs on in the past and when I went for alignment, everything was pretty much within stock specs.

[London3]

Hm alright thanks for the advice, ill try to get them done asap.
Yeah, some people have told me even not to worry about an align, but I noticed some wheel vibration once I hit 135 and up on the way home from getting them installed. That cant be a good sign haha.
But at this rate it looks like i'll be getting it done somewhere in the states....oh well hopefully its cheaper :P

[cwp_sedan]

Yep do the alignment before the trip. That many kms on the tires out of alignment will give you some bad wear.

[Kwokalobster]

Do alignment before u head out for your trip. :) Used springs should have already been settled like JayJay18 has mentioned.

[bluemazda3]

do it right away... especially if the tires are expensive