Wheel alignment
05-02-11, 09:33 AM
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Wheel alignment
can pretty much any tire place give you a good alignment? The shop who installed my coils recommended a european tire shop that he works with. They're charging me $135. ETD and STS discount tire are charging around $80. Which should I go with? I want the job done right of course
05-02-11, 10:26 AM
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Generic shops generally provide generic alignments. That is, they play with things until the alignment machine lights turn green. They don't understand why it's green, or what it means, they just know the machine says it's ok.
A good alignment shop actually knows what they're doing and will align the car properly for your specific situation, rather than the generic setup in the machine.
Generic shops generally provide generic alignments. That is, they play with things until the alignment machine lights turn green. They don't understand why it's green, or what it means, they just know the machine says it's ok.
A good alignment shop actually knows what they're doing and will align the car properly for your specific situation, rather than the generic setup in the machine.
05-02-11, 10:51 AM
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No.
Generic shops generally provide generic alignments. That is, they play with things until the alignment machine lights turn green. They don't understand why it's green, or what it means, they just know the machine says it's ok.
A good alignment shop actually knows what they're doing and will align the car properly for your specific situation, rather than the generic setup in the machine.
Generic shops generally provide generic alignments. That is, they play with things until the alignment machine lights turn green. They don't understand why it's green, or what it means, they just know the machine says it's ok.
A good alignment shop actually knows what they're doing and will align the car properly for your specific situation, rather than the generic setup in the machine.
I would not trust just any tire shop to do it. If you know the guys there and they have been doing it for a while, then sure. I would rather take it somewhere that knows what they are doing. I'm not bad mouthing any tire shops out there, just the one i went to didn't have a clue.
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05-03-11, 06:44 PM
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I'd try and find some guys (or some guys on a message board) in your local area who are into racing of some sort (not the straight line kind.. and not in beat up hondas either) and find out who they use.
Then call that guy and expect to have to wait for an appointment.
The guy I use it's pretty rare you won't have to wait at least a few weeks and when I pull my IS350 in it's easily the cheapest, and slowest, car in his shop.
But he knows his stuff.
Then call that guy and expect to have to wait for an appointment.
The guy I use it's pretty rare you won't have to wait at least a few weeks and when I pull my IS350 in it's easily the cheapest, and slowest, car in his shop.
But he knows his stuff.
05-03-11, 07:40 PM
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ya I booked with a recommended shop locally here with an appointment for a week after my suspension install coming up in 2 weeks... do I just simply state I just installed coilovers, ask for an alignment and they just take it from there? 
05-04-11, 05:42 AM
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Well if you want you can be more specific about what you're looking for- (ie I want the best possible handling for X type of track/driving, tire life isn't a concern... or I want the best possible tire life, handling is less of a concern, or anything in between.)
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