After getting my new KW V3s I had S & R Performance perform a four wheel corner balance and a four wheel alignment. OH MY GOD!! How great that is. I drove it after the coilovers installed and before the balancing and what a difference.

The car is on rails now. I recommend this for everyone but have some time because the car is balanced with your weight in it and it takes about 3 hours.

This is a must for autocrossers. I loved the car at Sebring!

 

The difference between corner-balanced and not corner-balanced in a proper RWD sports car (like an S2000 or a Miata) isn't all that much because the cars are naturally well-balanced. The real difference you're feeling is from the alignment. Alignment is critical. Glad you found someone who could set your car up for you!

We all need another option for good performance alignments... wanna share what they charge for a custom 4-wheel alignment?

 

The aligment did help but my car was 100lbs heavy on the front right wheel and over that on the left rear wheel. My car is a show car with a lot of extras so it wasn't balanced like stock. Plus with my fat as_ in the drivers seat that made it worse.

 

Gotcha. Yeah, stuff like that adds up.

 

I'd like to second the motion for more information about an alternate SKILLED shop who can do this sort of work.

Waiting a month for Cars and Concepts to get a slot open doesn't work all the time.

 

I still think it would matter once a 200lb driver is sitting in the driver's seat. No?

 

Oh, it matters, no doubt. But, I don't want young impressionable people to think that they need to rush out and get their car corner-balanced just because they want to autocross. I think of it as a fine-tuning step that's really only going to make a difference to the very experienced driver who is really in tune with his car.

 

I agree corner balancing is the next step for the autocross experts.

 

Where is S and R Performance? Was the alignment portion of the bill expensive?

 

S & R Performance
9507A Trask Str.
Tampa, FL 33543

Price depends on what is done. The 350Zs need camber bolts installed and a four wheel alignment.

I'm not sure what just a four wheel alignment cost. Call them to find out.

www.sandrperformance.com