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Old Jan 28, 2007 | 01:53 PM
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Looking for a shop to align a 99 z28 but the whole suspension is not stock, so looking for someone who is pretty good, but close to 92055(Oceanside, CA) because the car is eating tires up the way it currently sits.
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Old Jan 29, 2007 | 07:30 AM
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Looking for a shop to align a 99 z28 but the whole suspension is not stock, so looking for someone who is pretty good, but close to 92055(Oceanside, CA) because the car is eating tires up the way it currently sits.
Alignment Plus in San Marcos (760) 471-2233. Tell them Jeremy sent you. The owner is a good friend of mine, and a GTO owner. They do great work at a fair price.
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Old Jan 29, 2007 | 09:03 AM
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Looking for a shop to align a 99 z28 but the whole suspension is not stock, so looking for someone who is pretty good, but close to 92055(Oceanside, CA) because the car is eating tires up the way it currently sits.
I do aligments, but your too far away.
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Old Jan 29, 2007 | 03:11 PM
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How much do you charge for alignments?? How do you do them?? Are they custom to the car or factory specs?? My car is lowered so it needs to be different than factory specs...Thanks bro...
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I don't exactly own a alignment machine but my work charges $39.00 for a two wheel alignment. As for a lowered car, you can still do the stock specs.
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Old Jan 29, 2007 | 10:16 PM
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ivan is such a liar.
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lol, Hey if you would like to drive to garden grove for a alignment from me be my guest. Any other shop with a alignment machine will align the same, specs are in the machines program.
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Old Jan 30, 2007 | 12:38 PM
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^ yep. When you get an allingment just tell them to set to toe and go!

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Originally Posted by XpEdItIoUs
lol, Hey if you would like to drive to garden grove for a alignment from me be my guest. Any other shop with a alignment machine will align the same, specs are in the machines program.
But who do you take your car to if you dont want the factory specs or dont know what you want? I would say road racers would have their car set up differently that circle track guys which would be different from Daily driver set ups.
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Originally Posted by silver98formula
^ yep. When you get an allingment just tell them to set to toe and go!

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exactly.
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But who do you take your car to if you dont want the factory specs or dont know what you want? I would say road racers would have their car set up differently that circle track guys which would be different from Daily driver set ups.
You can customize it, The program tells you where you need to be for factory specs but you can disreguard that and customize.
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Old Jan 30, 2007 | 09:06 PM
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Im also eating tires fast!!!! i lowerd my car with eibach sportlines and now the inner parts of the tires are going fast, i got an alignment about 6 months ago but it didnt help one bit, some guy told me it could be my camber or something like that, i dont know **** about alignment jobs, if anyone can help me with this let me know im in LA. Thanks!!!
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Negative camber FTL...Just get it close to factory specs, Fbodies are a pain in the *** to get perfect, but with time, you can do it...stupid little tool on the A arm pisses me off
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Originally Posted by 06GTO6.0
Negative camber FTL...Just get it close to factory specs, Fbodies are a pain in the *** to get perfect, but with time, you can do it...stupid little tool on the A arm pisses me off
That little tool works for me
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Old Jan 30, 2007 | 11:46 PM
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ooh wow isnt ivan the suspension god now!!

how about you come align the wheels in the parking lot wearing a pirate patch over one eye.

but really, i dont know if stock will work everything is different on this car (kmember, control arms, springs, shocks, etc..)
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Originally Posted by XpEdItIoUs
That little tool works for me

Yeah, but it looks so stupid...Like it should be in a cool tools kit or something...
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Originally Posted by craparo
ooh wow isnt ivan the suspension god now!!

how about you come align the wheels in the parking lot wearing a pirate patch over one eye.

but really, i dont know if stock will work everything is different on this car (kmember, control arms, springs, shocks, etc..)
lol, Try getting it done local, if they can't help i will give it a try.
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Originally Posted by 06GTO6.0
Yeah, but it looks so stupid...Like it should be in a cool tools kit or something...
That supid tool was almost $100 for me, how much did you pay for yours?
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Someone posted a link last year for that tool and it was $35.

I wish there were some instructions for doing an alignment myself at home.
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