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How many miles after lowering is an alignment recommended?

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Old 10-17-17, 10:45 AM
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Default How many miles after lowering is an alignment recommended?

As the title states.

It's in the shop now getting lowered and having my wheels installed and, I don't know the general rule for getting an alignment after the drop.

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as soon as possible. surprised the shop doesn't do it, every car I have ever lowered the shop doing the suspension did an alignment as part of the work.
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as soon as possible. surprised the shop doesn't do it, every car I have ever lowered the shop doing the suspension did an alignment as part of the work.
They don't do it. They sub it to a chain store and I don't want it taken to a chain store. They do high end cars too and they all go to the same shop but I'm ****. If they had not told me they sub it, I would've been ok with it but now that I know, I'll take it elsewhere.

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Originally Posted by elimmigran
They don't do it. They sub it to a chain store and I don't want it taken to a chain store. They do high end cars too and they all go to the same shop but I'm ****. If they had not told me they sub it, I would've been ok with it but now that I know, I'll take it elsewhere.

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Just take it to choice and get it done. I had a brand new Ford F150 lowered and they took it to a reputable tire shop and they did it. I drove it like 30-40K miles and the tires wore very well.

Important to get it done quickly as it will be way out of alignment after lowering.
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Originally Posted by elimmigran
They don't do it. They sub it to a chain store and I don't want it taken to a chain store. They do high end cars too and they all go to the same shop but I'm ****. If they had not told me they sub it, I would've been ok with it but now that I know, I'll take it elsewhere.

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makes sense..

I would take it as soon as possible.
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most reputable alignment shops in LA are:

https://www.yelp.com/biz/jc-auto-hou...Auto+Alignment

https://www.yelp.com/biz/west-end-alignment-gardena

https://www.yelp.com/biz/stokes-tire...santa-monica-2 <---ask for the tech that does the "race alignments"
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