Any alignment experts here?

Any alignment experts here?

My car is a bit too low for my taste right now, I'm looking to raise it up a bit before I head out for a road trip.
I had my new tires installed last month and tire alignment done as well.
If I'm going to raise my car up with the coilovers I have on by about .5". Will I need to get the alignment again? I don't really mind spending the money again to get it right since the first shop forgot to put the key lock back on.
Another question is that, what is the most precise way to make sure the car will sit at identical height at every corner? I used a digital caliper last time but it seems like it's low at one corner compare to the other 3; then it would change corner again. I lock the coilovers tight so I know it wouldn't shift.
Help please?

Yes the alignment will change, raising the car will cause the wheel to gain positive camber and it will toe out. You may still feel the car going straight if you do it evenly because the toe will be fairly close from side to side still. But it will wear your tires and cause erratic handling with the severe toe out.
Depending on your car it shouldn't cost much to align it
If you can't afford to keep doing it make up your mind about your ride height
As for adjusting it, solely depends on the design of your coilover. Whether it threads into itself and gets shorter/longer or height changes from preload.

Yea I'll change the height this time and I'll be done. I drive on the freeway more and more and I scrape everywhere at 70mph.
Car is S2000 with Koni yellow and Ground Control coilovers.

How do I precisely keep the height equal at all corners though?

You want the height equal from side to side more so than front to back
A flat surface for starters
Take measurements of a common point from both sides to the ground
Also take measurements of common points on your coilovers side to side before adjusting. Consider leaving the left side slightly higher to accommodate for your weight
Keeping height equal is pretty self explanatory with the numbers in front of you.

Yea the ground is level. So you're saying try to get it as close as possible but there's no precise way to get it. And a tinny minute difference in car height at one corner will not eat through the tires as fast as camber/toe right?

You're in Socal? What shop do you go to or recommend?

I'm on the same boat where I have to drive up to Washington from SoCal. My car's exhaust has like an inch of clearance from the ground and scrapes on dips etc. I'm getting new coilovers today and will be raising it some.

I've only ever did the alignments myself using string. How much do alignments usually cost and would it be worth it?

The precise way is by measuring using common points idk how else to explain it... kind of common sense man lol
As long as with you in the car you're within 1/8th of an inch from side to side it'll be fine

Yeah, that alignment rack is mine lol

Depends on the car
Standard toe alignment on all 4 corners will run you 60-100

>stancefag in charge of alignment

>alignment expert
>camber is 10 degrees out
>his car spun out driving straight on a suburban road

I wouldn't give either of your shitboxes the time of day, honestly ;)

We would we even bother going to you? We'd go to someone who has a clue on alignment

You couldn't afford it

You're so predictable it's pathetic.

OR

You're so predictable you're kinda good at trolling.

Don't take me too literally dude, you might pop a vein lol

I think I'll stick with aligning my own car rather than take it to someone whose job is only doing alignments, yet repeatedly demonstrates he isn't capable of doing them properly

Who's the Armenian guy in the pit, do they have to bring him in any time a car actually has to get aligned correctly?

Lol don't get too salty there, Morty. I do a lot more than alignments
What I do with my own cars is my problem

Here's one you may like;
Got an LS3 innit

I want to take my car to get an alignment, but I'm afraid that those things they put on the wheels will damage them. I really want my wheels on when it gets aligned so I can be sure they won't rub at all, but I really don't want to risk damaging them. Is it safe to get it aligned with them on?

Do you give blowjobs with those alignments as well?

As long as they're careful, it'll be fine.
Or you can find someone who has my set up, they clamp onto the tires instead of the lip of the rim.