You would think this is easy. Make an appointment for the Honda dealer to do an alignment to my specs a week in advance with his agreement that I will sit in the drivers seat while it is done.

I get there at 09:00, get the car on the rack by 9:45 with me in the seat.

10:00 before the tech is through reviewing the manual. 10:15 before they figure the Hunter gear has not been updated past

 

Take a book with you tomorrow!

Good Luck!

 

UH Chris,
Why take it to a dealer for this?
I would have taken it to a race shop that does this kind of stuff all the time.
I will only deal with a dealer for warranty stuff and I am not real happy with them when it is FREE. When I have to pay for something I will take it to someone I can trust.

 

Trying build a relationship. They wanted the business, I wanted the work done. Too bad they could not deliver, but damn it, how hard is it to align a car if you have the equipment?

I found that my car felt less planted than another S2000 at TWS and the alignment may have be part of the problem. With me sitting in the car it showed even less front camber than the factory specs, and the rear had more camber than spec on the right and less on the left. The toe settings on the machine never did make sense.

I just hope they solve the problem and get my car back to me soon. If anyone knows of any unusual alignment issues with this car let me know so I can educate the dealership.

 

Suggestions?

You might consider putting whichever mechanic is closest to your weight in the car and using their equipment to do the alignment yourself. I'm betting you could figure it out faster than they can.

Or use a bag of bricks in the drivers seat, go away, and let them struggle.

Or, alternatively, CoralDoc's picture of a de-upholstered seat gave me the idea that you might install a small chemical toilet to make your time on the lift more comfortable (if not more pleasant). Tell the mechanics that if it gets full before the alignment is done, you'll empty it over the side.

 

Tox, thanks for the laugh. I needed to..

One of the owners here was kind enough to send me his number so he could tell me of his struggle to train a dealership to align an S2000. Apparently it is best done with an extra set of hands to get both the rear camber and toe right. Took him several return trips before they found a capable guy and adequate procedure.

I called the service manager and relayed the story to him, and suggested again they call the Tech Line (I don

 

Try Dallas Frame and Alignment. They will do it however you want. They will make an appointment. All they do is frame repair and alignment.

2541 Fabens, Dallas.
972 241 2361

(NOT the similarly named Dallas Alignment Services and Frame Repair on Harry Hines)

 

An interim report.. I got home and looked at the manual, this not hard but is easier if:
1. You read the instructions.
2. You follow the Instructions.

- First they did not release the parking brake before starting on the rear toe.
- Second you have to realize there are adjustments on both the upper and lower control arms.
- Third you have to adjust them both (in opposite directions) or guess what.. the camber changes!

If I can figure this out by looking at the manual for five minutes you would think a Honda tech could in a couple of hours.

I have a call into the service manager to read him the manual.

 

They didn't have the manual???

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Gregg Lee:
[B]Try Dallas Frame and Alignment.