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When I did mine two winters ago, I didn't take my wheels off. I simple set the ride height around, then measured each corner when all four tires were on the ground. I jacked up one end and them remeasured the end that was still on the ground. If the side to side (Left/right) measurement differences did not change, then I knew that I was OK. For example, if the front of my car measured 25.5 (0" difference side to side) on each side and then I lifted it from the rear, and the new front side to side measurements remained a 0" difference (Obviously they wouldn't still be 25.5" with the rear in the air), then I knew that the rear heights were not influencing the front heights. If the measurements from side to side were 1/2" different from side to side with the rear end in the air, then I knew that the rear heights were effecting the front and I then slightly adjusted the fronts height and remeasured until they were even with the car in tri-pod mode.

I also track my car and since it brakes from 120mph in a straight line without pulling, then I know that the weights are not off by much. Much cheaper than the $400 I spent for the first corner balance years before.
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1980 Porsche 911SC w/ -22mm/28mm Torsion Bars | Custom Valved Bilsteins | 22mm/21mm Carrera Sway Bars | Elephant Poly/Bronze Bushings | Carrera Brakes | AJ-USA Brake Cooling | Carrera Oil Cooler w/ Fan | Elephant Strut Brace | Oh, and no ABS or PSM or A/C
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