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Old 03-14-12, 12:07 AM
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dont know if its a bump from the dead but i gotta say 714 tires does a damn good job didnt leave a scratch on my car either
Old 03-14-12, 09:20 PM
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any good shop in rancho cucamonga or fontana area?
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Originally Posted by starknight
any good shop in rancho cucamonga or fontana area?
Nope. At least I haven't heard of any. If you find one let me know, cuz I live in Rancho Cucamonga
Old 03-19-12, 03:21 AM
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diy alignment, in my own garage

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Old 03-23-12, 11:04 AM
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Originally Posted by chargerfan
diy alignment, in my own garage

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but you have all the cool gadgets and gismos for a home alignment! if i lived closer i would hire you to do my cars. good stuff!
Old 03-25-12, 12:58 PM
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Originally Posted by projectdna
i can speak from first-hand experience that i have no doubt hugo takes care of his customers. he's very courteous and professional and will try to address his customers' needs. however, taking a vehicle w/ modified suspension to firestone, you can't expect that they would be able to do much aside from trying to get said alignment as close to factory specs as possible.

at least w/ cyrus (and many other custom alignment shops), i can give him input on my desired settings, and he'll get it as close as i wanted given what he's working with.

short version is, if any CL member just needs a lifetime alignment, by all means go to hugo @ firestone in walnut. however, for more specific needs (short of the "darin @ west end alignment" preferred treatment), cyrus @ jc auto house is the place to go.

now, as far as my parents' X5, i plan to take it back there to correct the mysterious pulling to the right. i paid for it, after all...
Originally Posted by flipside909
I can vouch for JC Autohaus as well. If you care about your Lexus...Cyrus is the person to go to. He does have a Hunter alignment machine and will be a lot more thorough with dialing in the right settings for your car. If you just want an average alignment where the alignment tech just puts it in the "green" take it to Firestone.
Originally Posted by GSteg
Some techs are okay with it and some aren't. I've been to Firestones where the techs do not want to do anything other than what the computer says. On the other hand, I've met some that are very flexible and will align my car to my spec. And by spec, I mean numbers that I've chosen and they better appear on my sheet by the time they're done.

I had to go to 5-6 different Firestones just to find one good one. Lifetime warranty is great!
i'm looking into Cyrus's place, but do i need to give him any specific specs or needs or desired settings as brought up by other members? i don't know much about alignment and what my "desired spec and needs" are..

any inputs are much appreciated
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Originally Posted by dorkacho
i'm looking into Cyrus's place, but do i need to give him any specific specs or needs or desired settings as brought up by other members? i don't know much about alignment and what my "desired spec and needs" are..

any inputs are much appreciated
If your car is pretty much stock, you don't need any custom numbers or anything. Just go in for an alignment and they will try and get the car back to factory specifications.
It's usually the people that are running wider wheels and that are slammed that want custom specs.
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Oh i see! Thanks a bunch!! !
Old 03-27-12, 10:13 AM
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I've heard a lot of good things about Westend
Old 03-27-12, 10:26 AM
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+1 for 714 tires
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Default Alignment shop in Corona, Rancho, Chino, Pomona area

Like title states. I'm looking for an alignment shop that caters to lowered cars with aftermarket camber kit adjustments.

Thanks
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coner 3 garage in lake forest has an alignment machine built into the ground for slammed cars.
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Originally Posted by RiffRaff35
coner 3 garage in lake forest has an alignment machine built into the ground for slammed cars.
Thanks for the recommendation. I assume they're experienced in knowing how to adjust after market camber kits.

Anybody else, preferably I would like something more local, but if it's worth taking a little drive, to ensure alignment gets done properly, then I will
Old 09-10-13, 01:57 AM
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yeah corner 3 is very knowledgable about after market parts including camber kits.
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only other place id recommend is west end in gardena


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