Got my coilovers installed last week and when I went in for my alignment they found the tooth on the piece below had gotten chewed off at some point - coilover installer insists they didn't touch the rear lateral link, and considering they really wouldn't have to, I'm guessing it came from Mitsu this way (5k miles on the car).

Without a new part they couldn't complete the alignment. Front was in pretty good shape - -2.0 and -2.1, but the rear is a mess. When driving it's not pulling at all, very slight vibration.

I've put 150 miles on it so far. Am I risking anything by putting a couple hundred more on it while I wait for the part?

Anyone seen damage like this?

 

Im gonna say your tires are gonna take the worst hit. Try and get it fixed ASAP though.

 

That part is for adjustment purposes only, once the nut and bolt that go through it is torqued down it does nothing. If the X is any thing like the VIII or IX you'll be replacing those bolts from time to time.

 

Think there will be noticeable tire wear after a few hundred miles on a bad alignment? Tame driving of course.

 

What are the specs of your alignment as it sits?

 

specs for the front are above - -2 and -2.1. Not sure about the rears but the tech was none too excited with it. The shop told me it wouldn't be a problem as long as total miles was less than 1000.