Good place for alignment in Portland area?`
03-04-2009, 04:23 AM
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Good place for alignment in Portland area?`
I need to do a front-end alignment on the Yaris. Autocross season is coming up and I never got my car aligned after putting the coilovers on it.
Can anyone recommend a good place in the PDX area (other than Les Schawb)?
Can anyone recommend a good place in the PDX area (other than Les Schawb)?
03-04-2009, 07:05 AM
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I also went with Firestone. Lifetime alignment is like 180 but I told them that a friend (Stephen) got his for 130. They charged me 130. Dan at Speed Concept told me to drop Stephen's name to get the discount when I got my coilovers. The service there is awesome. Really friendly ppl. Theres a guy at the one on Sandy that will do any custom setup that you want.
03-04-2009, 07:46 AM
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03-04-2009, 07:52 AM
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I get my aligned whenever my alignment feels off. With coilovers everytime I raise it or lower it I usually align it a month later if I'm settled with the height and performance. ONce i start tracking my car I'm sure i'll be there lots til i get the alignment perfect.
03-04-2009, 05:18 PM
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I want to go somewhere that's good with lowered vehicles. I've found a couple of places recommended by some VW guys. Anyone ever used these guys?
Kalberer Frame& Line-Up
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H-M Motorsports
Kalberer Frame& Line-Up
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H-M Motorsports
03-04-2009, 07:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Thirty-Nine
I want to go somewhere that's good with lowered vehicles. I've found a couple of places recommended by some VW guys. Anyone ever used these guys?
Kalberer Frame& Line-Up
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H-M Motorsports
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03-05-2009, 02:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Thirty-Nine
I want to go somewhere that's good with lowered vehicles. I've found a couple of places recommended by some VW guys. Anyone ever used these guys?
Kalberer Frame& Line-Up
Line-Up Shops, Inc.
H-M Motorsports
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03-05-2009, 04:32 AM
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Originally Posted by dodaddy
A couple of my team members use H-M Motorsports because they can pretty much align any height car, but again I still recommend Firestone
03-05-2009, 08:51 PM
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Where can I find a schedule for AutoX in portland area?!
Event #1 Sunday, March 22nd - PIR Pro Pits
Novice School Saturday, May 2nd- PIR South Paddock
(Pre-registration is required)
Event #2 Sunday, May 3rd - PIR South Paddock
Event #3 Saturday, June 13th - Packwood, WA
Event #4 Sunday, June 14th - Packwood, WA
Event #5 Saturday, July 25th - PIR South Paddock
Event #6 Sunday, July 26th - PIR South Paddock
Intermediate School Saturday, August 22nd, Packwood, WA
(Pre-registration is required)
Event #7 Sunday, August 23rd - Packwood, WA
Event #8 Saturday, September 19th - Packwood, WA
Event #9 Sunday, September 20th - Packwood, WA
if you need more info like when your run group is or all that jazz the website is www.oregonscca.com
03-07-2009, 02:32 AM
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I worked for HM-Motorsports for almost 2 years. I would have to reccomend them. HM is the alignment provider for one of the Mazda MX-5 Cup track cars. As well as doing alignments for many other race applications including the Turbocharged Lotus Elise driven by Tom Herzog.
HM also has a more advanced machine than anywhere else in the area as of a few months ago. I am not sure if that has changed. They do not offer a lifetime alignment but you won't need another after you go there. If you tell them what you are interested in doing with the car (racing, just being low, etc.) they will adjust it and provide real-time readouts of what your suspension is doing as they twist different bolts. And even talk you through every step explaining what it will do.
Request that Eli takes care of your car.
HM also has a more advanced machine than anywhere else in the area as of a few months ago. I am not sure if that has changed. They do not offer a lifetime alignment but you won't need another after you go there. If you tell them what you are interested in doing with the car (racing, just being low, etc.) they will adjust it and provide real-time readouts of what your suspension is doing as they twist different bolts. And even talk you through every step explaining what it will do.
Request that Eli takes care of your car.
03-07-2009, 02:35 AM
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One other thing I forgot to mention. If I recall correctly, the Yaris has a solid rear axel. DO NOT get conned into getting a 4-wheel alignment no matter what you do.
There is very little adjusting that can be done to anything with a solid rear end other than shimming, which I assume you do not want to deal with.
There is very little adjusting that can be done to anything with a solid rear end other than shimming, which I assume you do not want to deal with.