The string alignment trick isn’t new. It’s old-school, and it works because it’s simple. All you’re doing is using a piece of string as a straight reference line alongside your car.

But once you've done this, you'll need to do a four-wheel alignment because in the process of installing that aftermarket coilover kit, you've no doubt lowered your car's ride height a fair bit ...

Alignment racks, lasers, and precision measuring instruments are all well and good, but the poor man's alignment begins with some string, a box of linoleum tiles, and some salt.