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Old Feb 1, 2009 | 03:15 PM
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wheels alignment!!

so, i went to sears to get my car aligned and when i got there the service manager tells me to hand him the keys that im next , 20 minutes passed and they were still working on the car so the manager calls me and tells me that he cant finish aligning my car, he claims that he cant align the car because i have tein lowering springs . what do you guys think aboout this? what should i do he said something about buying a camber kit ? what do you guys recomend me to do any feedback will be real helpful thanks
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Old Feb 1, 2009 | 03:19 PM
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take it to a local alignment shop... SEARS FTL!
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Old Feb 1, 2009 | 03:55 PM
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do you have s tech? we have the same prob. that's why im looking at buying a new coilovers but haven't decided which one to get, im also thinking of getting swift springs, not too low though, cheaper but i won't be able to raise it and lower it if i want to.
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Old Feb 1, 2009 | 03:59 PM
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for real sear suck ***
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Old Feb 1, 2009 | 04:54 PM
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Go to a different shop. Sears continues to fail.
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Old Feb 1, 2009 | 04:57 PM
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That's why you shouldn't mess with changing the ride height, springs, or any other suspension parts without knowing exactly what you're getting into and how it will affect your car.

You can get a camber kit though if the stock bolts are maxxed with your current springs and ride height. Easy fix I suppose. What angle are your a-arms at when the car is at rest? Do they angle down from the center to the wheel, are they parallel to the ground, or do they go upwards from the center of the car to the wheels?

If it's the last one, the car is set too low.
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Old Feb 1, 2009 | 05:30 PM
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Teins are too low.

What are you trying to set you camber to? You will NOT be able to get factory camber settings in the front since you are lowered. I would run the -1 camber selection up front and -1 to -1.4 in the rear, zero toe front/rear. Sears should be able to do that...should.
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Old Feb 1, 2009 | 10:36 PM
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I had the same problem with the Auto shop at Luke AFB, I ended up just going to Mitsu. They even hooked me up with a discounted price because I'm a member on AZAWD.net.
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