Wheel alignment for lowered cars
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well after lowering my car to the max, till the point i have no finger gaps, i went to couple of places to get a wheel alignment and all the places were not able to do it.
The car was too low and they all had the machine that required a car to go up a rack.
Now are there other places with different wheel alignment machines that you guys suggest or should i just raise the car up again, get an alignment, and lower it back down.
The car was too low and they all had the machine that required a car to go up a rack.
Now are there other places with different wheel alignment machines that you guys suggest or should i just raise the car up again, get an alignment, and lower it back down.
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wow. super autotoys for 45 buks??? all 4??
gotta find out about this.
edit: too far
and thx HKSpeed. i'll def. look into them!
actually called 2 of them and pretty expensive for wheel alignments
gotta find out about this.
edit: too far
and thx HKSpeed. i'll def. look into them!
actually called 2 of them and pretty expensive for wheel alignments
Last edited by night87; Jun 1, 2010 at 11:16 PM.
Thread Starter
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From: LA/Glendale CA
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really depends on the place. the place that i usually go to only charges $50 and does an EXCELLENT job in LA. but because my car was toooo low, i wasn't able to do it. other places, such as just tires, discounttirecenters go for around $79.99.
Places that do low cars usually range from $80~$90.
I just got a call from one of the guys i know from Super Street and he recommended me to go to Bears Wheel Alignment located @ Rosemead. Only $70 for all four and $35 for the fronts.
Places that do low cars usually range from $80~$90.
I just got a call from one of the guys i know from Super Street and he recommended me to go to Bears Wheel Alignment located @ Rosemead. Only $70 for all four and $35 for the fronts.
check out West End Alignment. Daren is an old school guy who doesn't rely on machines like other shops. he loves working on modded cars, but be warned. if u make an appt with him, expect to wait like 2-3 weeks from the time u make the appt.
here's located in gardena and here's his number (310)808-9233
here's located in gardena and here's his number (310)808-9233
I think my Tein s. Have settle in so I need to go get mines done. What's the best price n location u can recommend.? Will. So my question is do I need all 4 wheels or just front???????? Plz help
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if you swaped out everything, you should do all four. and after that, if you think you need to do an alignment, just do the fronts
I'm lowered on Tein Stechs and I just got the Firestone lifetime alignmenet...figured it's worth it to pay $160 and have lifetime alignments vs $70 each time...it's all 4 too. The guys were skeptical about getting the car on the machine since it's lowered but they had no problem.
Thread Starter
Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 2,283
From: LA/Glendale CA
I'm lowered on Tein Stechs and I just got the Firestone lifetime alignmenet...figured it's worth it to pay $160 and have lifetime alignments vs $70 each time...it's all 4 too. The guys were skeptical about getting the car on the machine since it's lowered but they had no problem.
Check out Evasive Motor Sports $45 for the fronts, I'm heading there Friday for an alignment myself ;)
http://www.evasivemotorsports.com/service.html
Not sure were you stay but they are in La Puente / City of Industry
http://www.evasivemotorsports.com/service.html
Not sure were you stay but they are in La Puente / City of Industry
Check out Evasive Motor Sports $45 for the fronts, I'm heading there Friday for an alignment myself ;)
http://www.evasivemotorsports.com/service.html
Not sure were you stay but they are in La Puente / City of Industry
http://www.evasivemotorsports.com/service.html
Not sure were you stay but they are in La Puente / City of Industry
s-techs are too too low for getting the car up the machine, i know because i've been doing alignments daily as in every week since february and did work on mine when i was on s-techs and now am on lower. to be honest Will you need to find out what is done to an alignment because your suggestions to others or going to a shop and asking for just the front to get worked on will give you around trip to an alignment shop or wear your tires like no other because you HAVE to do all 4 corners or the alignment work will be point. what they do is adjust the toe at all 4 corners to the factory specs which will be on the machine and the rear factory camber arms can be slightly adjusted if you want them to fix that if not then they can leave it at however negative it currently is at (yes the tc rear camber arms can be slightly adjusted but the front require the camber bolts) and fix the caster but that's another story on how it works and also make sure they readjust your steering wheel so it can be set centered and not to the sides before adjusting anything. if your not sure what the TOE is or how it works then please search it up and read up on it really well before you go throw your money away on something that could of been fixed in the first place, best thing to do is take 2 long 2x4's to the shop to be able to get the car up the ramp. last time i aligned my car the frame scraped on the ramp because i'm lowered 2.6" front and rear but i made it up and down the ramp which is something no shop would do but i have access to the machine so it's up to my risk of "damaging" my car as shops would say but being slammed you get used to scraping the frame on steep driveways.
s-techs are too too low for getting the car up the machine, i know because i've been doing alignments daily as in every week since february and did work on mine when i was on s-techs and now am on lower. to be honest Will you need to find out what is done to an alignment because your suggestions to others or going to a shop and asking for just the front to get worked on will give you around trip to an alignment shop or wear your tires like no other because you HAVE to do all 4 corners or the alignment work will be point. what they do is adjust the toe at all 4 corners to the factory specs which will be on the machine and the rear factory camber arms can be slightly adjusted if you want them to fix that if not then they can leave it at however negative it currently is at (yes the tc rear camber arms can be slightly adjusted but the front require the camber bolts) and fix the caster but that's another story on how it works and also make sure they readjust your steering wheel so it can be set centered and not to the sides before adjusting anything. if your not sure what the TOE is or how it works then please search it up and read up on it really well before you go throw your money away on something that could of been fixed in the first place, best thing to do is take 2 long 2x4's to the shop to be able to get the car up the ramp. last time i aligned my car the frame scraped on the ramp because i'm lowered 2.6" front and rear but i made it up and down the ramp which is something no shop would do but i have access to the machine so it's up to my risk of "damaging" my car as shops would say but being slammed you get used to scraping the frame on steep driveways.





