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Old 01-27-2006, 07:25 AM
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Default Alignment.. Where do you guys go?

I need to get an alignment. Would you guys trust a place like sears or wheel works???

Suggestions welcome. I'm In the Sanat Clara area.
Old 01-27-2006, 07:29 AM
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I've had my alignment done at Wheel Works a bunch of times and have been happy with it. This is for a '02 aligned to factory US specs. That having been said, Auto Innovations and a few other places seem to be the most recommended here.
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I'll try wheel works... I'm going to go for the us specs. But I'm going to want alot more camber in the front and rear. Do I just say oem specs but with more camber???
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^auto innovation.
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most places dont do custom specs

i have alignment at firestone
lifetime for 160
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sears is good
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hmmm... I mostly concerned with getting the camber adjusted, where could I go to do that???
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Originally Posted by kayvan_pour,Jan 27 2006, 10:45 AM
hmmm... I mostly concerned with getting the camber adjusted, where could I go to do that???
It will cost you the same whether you change 1 setting, or all three. The devil is the setup of the vehicle. Auto Innovations in Milpitas will do whatever you want for $80! You can take it to Wheel Works as well, but I trust the technician at Auto Innovation. He will only take the car around "the Circle"... the car is never out of ear distance. He relies on you to be the judge... if you don't like the car... just bring it right back and he can put on the rack no problem.

I did:
Front:
-1.5 Camber
0 Toe (If you are conservative you might want a little toe in for better straight tracking... but more toe in = more understeer / more toe out = better turn in and shitty tire wear)
6.3 Caster (just ask the tech to max your caster... you won't get more than 6.5 depending on your camber setting)

Rear:
-2.5 Camber
1/8" Total Toe In

These settings are a little more aggressive than the UK spec. Your tire wear does suffer with the camber adjusted this way. I get about 9k out of my rears... but I beat the shit out of them.
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Firestone in Millbrae offered lifetime alignments for 170 and they could do custom requests. I'm thinking of having my alignment done there.
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Auto Innovations. Talk to Orlando.


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