I am currently riding on progress tech coilovers. I am pretty low and clearance is becoming an issue with regard to getting an alignment. I am unable to get up on a standard alignment rack. I need a place that has a floor alignment rack or a shop with a pit. Any recommendations would be cool. Even if your not sure if a place can do it, just drop the name and I will call to find out.

Thanks.

Matt

 

Rochester MA huh i havent seen u around i been wondering a solution for this too (when i was going to do coilovers and lip kit no longer going to happen) i was thinking some sort of ramp u can drive up on to get the nose up but idk if that would work how is it when u put it on a lift?

 

I took my tC to Town Fair Tire in West Roxbury (right near Clair) last Wednesday for an alignment after putting on my Hotchkis springs. They did an awesome job and it didn't long at all. Being a tire/wheel shop, they seem to have everything one would need to do an alignment on any car, so I would assume they could also work on an xB. Give them a call at (617) 323-2882 if you have questions. Good luck.

 

Well, I went to town fair tire in New Bedford on Sat. and they turned me away.
Not only because of the clearance issue, but the tech made mention of sensors not being able to read properly????? They didn't want to try. I have a couple of places I will try after work.

Alignment Specialty in Brookline
Bumper to bumper in Norwood
Campello Front end in Brockton

We shall see.

I also found a guy who does custom street rods. I just got off the phone with him and he said he aligns street rods that sit 3 inches off the ground.

I didn't think an alignment with coilovers would be so difficult.

 

where in Rochester are you? I live right at Mary's Pond.

I have not been on a lift since installation. I have a mechanic who lives in Rochester. He can pretty much deal with anything (except alignments). If you need a good mechanic for anything PM me and I will give you his number. He is back yard style, but very honest and very good at what he does.

 

Ah ok. Well hopefully one of those places or the hot rod guy can get it taken care of for you. You ever come up to the Boston area for a meet? You and Ben (MrScion07) should come up here sometime when we got something going on. Good luck with the alignment.

 

im on 105 out by old colony. What guy in rochester does that stuff my gf used to take her camry to a guy that lives right behind old colony? My father owns the Marion Garage across from Hiller Dodge so i get all my little stuff there other then that i do my own stuff but use his lifts

 

Yea.... I know there is a football field right behind his house. Dave - Daves Repair. Good dude. Anything I don't want to tackle myself, I bring to him.

Sounds like you got the hook up though.

 

So Alignment Specialty in Brookline was able to align my car yesterday. It was REALLY close, and it took a little bit of creativity but they got it. The 205/40/17's were completely done so I swiched to my 15's w/ new yokohamas. The difference in ride quality w/ my progress coilovers is literally night and day. So now I am torn between a smoother (as smooth as you can get on coilovers) ride vs. the look of 17's. Riding that low w/ the 17's just looks so nice..... I don't know if I can give that up.

 

post pictures with the 17s and then the 15s and see wut people think but im sure 99% of them will say the 17s i know i would idc how the ride is as long as i look good bahahaha

 

I need to update my pics but here are the 15's when I was on S-Techs



These are my 17's on coilovers. This was when I first installed them. I was a bit conservative in setting the ride height. I have since brought it down all the way in the rear and the front sits about 4 1/2 inches off the ground.



Obviously the 17's look better, but the 15's ride so much nicer.

 

yeah 17 do look better and i know these roads arnt the best AHAHAHAHA so really i think u would want the smooth ride but if u go to any events then id say switch them

 

wish you were around at meets and such so I could take a ride in your xB. been debating coilovers for the longest time

 

Never been to a meet before. I suppose I would come check one out some time. I just don't really pay attention to when things are happening.

 

wow u just missed a little install meet right in town hahaha the new xB was there toooooo

 

by inn town you mean the bean right?

Did you get anything good installed?

 

no i mean r town right at my house nah but we did a lip spoiler and eric did LED swaps and we talked o and tam did her color match lip spoiler and keyhole inserts

 

Cool. Let me know if you guys get up in our neck of the woods again. Somthing tells me I might be the old man of the group if I show up though..

 

yeah ill pm u i might do another install meet and plan it better with food and the works this one was kinda errrrrrrmmmmm we all had out mods installed and done within 10 mins

 

and age dosent matter to us nore wut kinda scion anyone drives