Alignment shops
If you're looking for a top quality race alignment and getting your car corner balanced, take it to good race shop. Carlo at TC Motorsports will not get your car off the rack until it is like a 10th of a degree. They are in Auburn and race Miata and Pro 3. It's not cheap, but you get what you pay for.
thanks guys, that's exactly what I was looking for. For how complicated a really good spec alignment and corner balance actually is, $225 isn't bad. Normal alignment can take ~1 hour so plus corner balancing and really fine tuning to the drivers need (for example, with the driver's weight, for a specific track - not that I'm that good right now to be sensitive to those changes and have that exact of specifications), it seems reasonable to me.
I just need a really solid 'base' set up that is thought through so that as I gain more autox experience, I am more concious about what to be sensitive about.
I just need a really solid 'base' set up that is thought through so that as I gain more autox experience, I am more concious about what to be sensitive about.
Unfortunately we dont do corner balancing at bel kirk. We can have the driver sit in the car during the alignment to get it perfect with them in it if wanted. PM me for more info and prices!
I am also looking for a "regular" alignment....this is what I got so far.
I called Omni and they told me $108-170 depending on what I wanted...which translates into time.
I called Group 2 and they are booked up until September.
I called Firestone they said $79.99 or $150 for Lifetime alignment....but then they told me that I would probably not qualify for the lifetime alignment deal because I had camber plates and aftermarket springs.
I called Fordahl Motorsports and they quoted me $250.00. He said that they could get me whatever I wanted within a fraction of a degree ( I would hope that the same would be for the other shops, but maybe not...). I didn't appreciate the guys snide (perceived by me?) comment when I told him that I was not ready to schedule an appointment about how their shop sets up cars for racing so why wouldn't I take it there over somewhere else.
I want to find a place that will do it right, the first time, and be experienced in the evo so that they can tell me if anything needs to be replaced.
I called Omni and they told me $108-170 depending on what I wanted...which translates into time.
I called Group 2 and they are booked up until September.
I called Firestone they said $79.99 or $150 for Lifetime alignment....but then they told me that I would probably not qualify for the lifetime alignment deal because I had camber plates and aftermarket springs.
I called Fordahl Motorsports and they quoted me $250.00. He said that they could get me whatever I wanted within a fraction of a degree ( I would hope that the same would be for the other shops, but maybe not...). I didn't appreciate the guys snide (perceived by me?) comment when I told him that I was not ready to schedule an appointment about how their shop sets up cars for racing so why wouldn't I take it there over somewhere else.
I want to find a place that will do it right, the first time, and be experienced in the evo so that they can tell me if anything needs to be replaced.
I am also looking for a "regular" alignment....this is what I got so far.
I called Omni and they told me $108-170 depending on what I wanted...which translates into time.
I called Group 2 and they are booked up until September.
I called Firestone they said $79.99 or $150 for Lifetime alignment....but then they told me that I would probably not qualify for the lifetime alignment deal because I had camber plates and aftermarket springs.
I called Fordahl Motorsports and they quoted me $250.00. He said that they could get me whatever I wanted within a fraction of a degree ( I would hope that the same would be for the other shops, but maybe not...). I didn't appreciate the guys snide (perceived by me?) comment when I told him that I was not ready to schedule an appointment about how their shop sets up cars for racing so why wouldn't I take it there over somewhere else.
I want to find a place that will do it right, the first time, and be experienced in the evo so that they can tell me if anything needs to be replaced.
I called Omni and they told me $108-170 depending on what I wanted...which translates into time.
I called Group 2 and they are booked up until September.
I called Firestone they said $79.99 or $150 for Lifetime alignment....but then they told me that I would probably not qualify for the lifetime alignment deal because I had camber plates and aftermarket springs.
I called Fordahl Motorsports and they quoted me $250.00. He said that they could get me whatever I wanted within a fraction of a degree ( I would hope that the same would be for the other shops, but maybe not...). I didn't appreciate the guys snide (perceived by me?) comment when I told him that I was not ready to schedule an appointment about how their shop sets up cars for racing so why wouldn't I take it there over somewhere else.
I want to find a place that will do it right, the first time, and be experienced in the evo so that they can tell me if anything needs to be replaced.
Group2 is booked like that because it's worth it. Alignments are to the .01" with them.