Alignment needed after replacing upper ball joint?

doubleclutch

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I just finished replacing my upper ball joint and control arm on my passenger side of my ex coupe, will i need to get an alignment or will everything be fine without it?
 

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Uh .. When I replaced my uca, I needed an alignment .. I'm not too sure if you need one after replacing the upper ball joint tho =/
 

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Replacing the stock UCA/ball joint with another stock unit won't need an alignment. There is nothing about them that changes alignment specs, camber is not adjustable on our car with factory or OE parts.
 

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I called the place i got my tires and they said i could get a free alignment so I'm not complaining. I'm taking it in tomorrow and ill post the the camber, caster and toe before and after results and see if theres any difference
 

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F23A1AT you were right. Everything was fine, just normal wear from being driven 10k ish miles from the last alignment. Thanks for your help.
 
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