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Where should i take my lady for an alignment, she's all out of wack

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Old Jan 5, 2007 | 03:36 PM
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found it

http://www.firestonecompleteautocare...uspension.html

provide a Lifetime Limited Warranty* on the alignment, which means we’ll set alignment angles on your vehicle every 5,000 miles or whenever needed, free of charge, for as long as you own it


although i read an issue from another forum
"That's the problem I had with Firestone's "lifetime" alignment. I got one on my wife's 4Runner. When I brought it in for the third alignment (after about 10k or so) they said that the front end was loose (?) and refused to honor the warranty. The front end was fine ... the thing only had about 25k on it. They just wanted to keep my money. I got two alignments total out of the deal ... broke even."
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Old Jan 5, 2007 | 03:42 PM
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this may sound like a stupid question.. but once springs are installed, and alignment is made.. will the tires look straight, especially the rear onese.. or are they gonna be tilted, top part in....i dont know if i am explaining this right.. but would it.. ?
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Old Jan 5, 2007 | 03:49 PM
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Originally Posted by evoixbri
If I Were You, I Would Take It To Sears. They Do Great Jobs On Evos. Especially For 64.99 Great Price. 12,000 Or 1 Year Warranty Too.
sears sounds like a good deal.... firestone sounds like the best, but i like sears good people work at the one at the local mall.. the firestone guys are fools.


now as far as getting the specs you guys are talking about...

does some1 have them?

anywhere i can find them?

do i really have to deal with the dealer to get them lol


cheers!
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Old Jan 5, 2007 | 03:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Guz Man
this may sound like a stupid question.. but once springs are installed, and alignment is made.. will the tires look straight, especially the rear onese.. or are they gonna be tilted, top part in....i dont know if i am explaining this right.. but would it.. ?
you won't see them tilted unless you go with a super low drop.... but it will fix it for the most part...


on my last car (audi a4) it was so low and there tilted so much i had to get a camber kit for more adjustability to fix them...

lesson learned... i'll never go that low again lol.... traded the car in with all the axles trashed... they didnt know =-p
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Old Jan 5, 2007 | 03:54 PM
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i have tanabe springs btw.... idk if these springs change the specs since its a pretty mild drop

cheers!
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Old Jan 5, 2007 | 04:02 PM
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Alignment Factory
Ken Heiden... give him a call...

12130 SW 117th Ct Miami, FL 33186
305 - 238 - 0934

The mother f'in man...

AWD GURU...
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Old Jan 5, 2007 | 04:08 PM
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i just always make it clear NO TEST DRIVE's afterward if it's not going to the dealer. all the mitsu techs have driven evos already so they aren't as quick to beat your car on the "test drive" to make sure the alignment is good. the machine printout is good enough for me.
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Old Jan 5, 2007 | 04:10 PM
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Originally Posted by mac_05evo
If you were in TN, I'd hook you up at our tire store Lol, we charge $50.95 for an AWD alignment.. Good luck!
What part of Tennesse are you located?
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Old Jan 6, 2007 | 08:41 AM
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The Firestone that I go to is great, I got my 3rd alignment this year w/ no ?'s asked. I asked them to set toe at 0 and they showed me the read out on the computer and printed it out for me.

however after driving today w/ the toe at 0 I would not recomend it to anyone, the car just doesn't feel the same. I'm going back to Firestone Monday to have them put it back to factory spec. (Free w/ lifetime alignment)
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Old Jan 6, 2007 | 02:17 PM
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i had mine done at sears
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Old Jan 6, 2007 | 02:35 PM
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just checked out the link for Firestone's unlimites lifetime alignment for $150...unbelievable deal!!! it even includes wheel rotation. This is way better than the $160 unlimited alignment for 5 years at NTB.
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Old Jan 6, 2007 | 11:19 PM
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What about alignments for people that goes to the track or road course??

I know companies like Robispec and others have their own ways and technques to align our cars in a dif way but I wonder how different they go from the factory specs....
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Old Jan 7, 2007 | 09:16 PM
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Originally Posted by GreddyEvo
What part of Tennesse are you located?
Near the Cleveland/Chattanooga area..
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Old Jan 8, 2007 | 01:15 PM
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Originally Posted by BlueDemon
What about alignments for people that goes to the track or road course??

I know companies like Robispec and others have their own ways and technques to align our cars in a dif way but I wonder how different they go from the factory specs....
and I'm in FL this week wink wink....
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Old Jan 8, 2007 | 10:43 PM
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I thought u were too busy doing setups for serious racers hehe. I have to change my tires this month so if I have some money left after that i'll contact you.
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