Lowered and went for alignment... Perfect? :/
10-20-2010, 04:40 PM
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Lowered and went for alignment... Perfect? :/ Well I took my ss for alignment this morning and I feel like I shouldn't have lol. I'm lowered probably 2.5 or more inches on coil overs and the alignment was pretty much spot on with a tad of negative camber. 1 minute of adjustment and I'm out $80 I guess I'm just. Bit peeved at that. I guess it was just worth knowing that I'm nit going to kill tires.
Alignment guy is a pro experienced racer and well known to everyone local in the state. Nice 4 wheel alignment machine and hrs aligned my vette with perfect results.
I'm not knocking him at all I think I'm just surprised the alignment was so close to being perfect after the lowering. I didn't install an adj phb because the wheels stick out the same on both sides. I guess if the thrust angle or anything were off he'd have seen it? Car drives exactly the same as before, which I'd pretty good.
Alignment guy is a pro experienced racer and well known to everyone local in the state. Nice 4 wheel alignment machine and hrs aligned my vette with perfect results.
I'm not knocking him at all I think I'm just surprised the alignment was so close to being perfect after the lowering. I didn't install an adj phb because the wheels stick out the same on both sides. I guess if the thrust angle or anything were off he'd have seen it? Car drives exactly the same as before, which I'd pretty good.
10-20-2010, 10:17 PM
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A minute or so of adjustment still 5-10 minutes of set up on a easily 10K+ piece of equipment.
But it is better knowing that the alignment is right.
$80 is next to nothing compaired to what you put into it parts wise.
But it is better knowing that the alignment is right.
$80 is next to nothing compaired to what you put into it parts wise.
10-20-2010, 10:21 PM
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im sure you also got some type of warranty for the alignment as well. my alignment guy gives me 6 months to come back if alignment gets out of place
10-20-2010, 10:29 PM
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if you trust the tech relax and enjoy, some alignments require adjusting each and all points and some require only one small move to reach a complete alignment.
these are the ones the tech enjoy. I like um,I like um,I like/liked um
I retired 3 years ago after aligning auto/trucks at same tire store for a little over 30 years
adv 10 units a day
= 50 per week
= 2600 per year
=x /30 years
=app 78000 units I practiced on/ learn to aligned
NOW this rambling DOES NOT make me a know it all , it only states that I receaved quite a bit of practic/learning the art of aligning cars/trucks
enough for tonite
Johnny
these are the ones the tech enjoy. I like um,I like um,I like/liked um
I retired 3 years ago after aligning auto/trucks at same tire store for a little over 30 years
adv 10 units a day
= 50 per week
= 2600 per year
=x /30 years
=app 78000 units I practiced on/ learn to aligned
NOW this rambling DOES NOT make me a know it all , it only states that I receaved quite a bit of practic/learning the art of aligning cars/trucks
enough for tonite
Johnny
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10-20-2010, 10:40 PM
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