Alignment Shops (The Mother thread)
05-11-08, 12:11 AM
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09-04-08, 10:49 AM
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need GOOD alignment shop in san gabriel valley
I used to go to JC autohaus but they are very limited . there are a lot of things he says cannot be done that I know can be done.
any recommendations ?
any recommendations ?
09-04-08, 01:08 PM
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rominl: what can West End Alignment do that any other place cant do to a 3GS???? isnt the camber and such limited to very little adjustment anyway?? ive seen flipsides' 3GS and the wheels look barely cambered at all??? but he is obviously dropped! whats the deal??
09-04-08, 02:57 PM
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but on lowered cars, doing alignment is a very different story than stock. getting it in "spec" with factory is no longer the right thing to do. it's about how much you lower, what do you want, and what you are going to compromise
without camber adjustment, adjust toe to certain degree to compensate inside wear is the key. and it takes experiences. i am sure if my toe wasn't adjusted correctly, my inside wear is going to be much worse
and he takes customer service very importantly as well. test drive with you, ask you how the car drives so far, problems, what do you want (handling vs quietness vs wear, etc...)
and for the price he charges, i think it's a steal
09-04-08, 09:10 PM
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hi romini thanks for the info.
after lowering my ls430 about 3 months ago, I noticed the driver side rear looked clearly more sunken in than the passenger rear.
any thoughts on this ? I am going to take it to darin at west end.
after lowering my ls430 about 3 months ago, I noticed the driver side rear looked clearly more sunken in than the passenger rear.
any thoughts on this ? I am going to take it to darin at west end.
3gs has no camber adjustment anyway. flipside's car camber is pretty bad. my tein cs are at the bottom both front and back, and i also have inside wear
but on lowered cars, doing alignment is a very different story than stock. getting it in "spec" with factory is no longer the right thing to do. it's about how much you lower, what do you want, and what you are going to compromise
without camber adjustment, adjust toe to certain degree to compensate inside wear is the key. and it takes experiences. i am sure if my toe wasn't adjusted correctly, my inside wear is going to be much worse
and he takes customer service very importantly as well. test drive with you, ask you how the car drives so far, problems, what do you want (handling vs quietness vs wear, etc...)
and for the price he charges, i think it's a steal
but on lowered cars, doing alignment is a very different story than stock. getting it in "spec" with factory is no longer the right thing to do. it's about how much you lower, what do you want, and what you are going to compromise
without camber adjustment, adjust toe to certain degree to compensate inside wear is the key. and it takes experiences. i am sure if my toe wasn't adjusted correctly, my inside wear is going to be much worse
and he takes customer service very importantly as well. test drive with you, ask you how the car drives so far, problems, what do you want (handling vs quietness vs wear, etc...)
and for the price he charges, i think it's a steal
09-04-08, 09:50 PM
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do you have springs or coilovers that might be the difference. a little settling is probably ok, but shouldn't keep on going lower and lower
btw, my gs350 is very low, tein cs all the way at the bottom. so he basically did his best on the toe setting to help on the tire wear
btw, my gs350 is very low, tein cs all the way at the bottom. so he basically did his best on the toe setting to help on the tire wear