Am I OCD on alignments?
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THE HAMMER
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Am I OCD on alignments?
So anyone here doing alignments is going to call me an asshole since i know they deal with people like me all the time.
So I go get a 4 wheel alignment on my car.
The car tracks fairly straight but only with the wheel 5-10 degrees left. I know florida has sloped roads but I also did some testing on roads sloped in the wrong direction and I have a slight right pull if i level the wheel out.
Now here are the maybes...
The 2 tires on the front are new, but the 2 rears are used (they have been on the rear of my car for 15K miles or so, I swapped them left to right).
The car drove fine before and a centered wheel gave a centered direction to drive.
These dudes were using a mechanical rather than a laser alignment rack, however the digital print out shows
left front
camber -.8
toe 11+
right front
camber -1.3
toe 11+
They didnt align the rear.
Now ive got a lifetime alignment guarantee but bringing it back they continue to keep the toe at 11/11 and the car dosent get any better.
Should I put pressure on these dudes or just go somewhere with a laser alignment rack? Or am I just being an asshole..
So I go get a 4 wheel alignment on my car.
The car tracks fairly straight but only with the wheel 5-10 degrees left. I know florida has sloped roads but I also did some testing on roads sloped in the wrong direction and I have a slight right pull if i level the wheel out.
Now here are the maybes...
The 2 tires on the front are new, but the 2 rears are used (they have been on the rear of my car for 15K miles or so, I swapped them left to right).
The car drove fine before and a centered wheel gave a centered direction to drive.
These dudes were using a mechanical rather than a laser alignment rack, however the digital print out shows
left front
camber -.8
toe 11+
right front
camber -1.3
toe 11+
They didnt align the rear.
Now ive got a lifetime alignment guarantee but bringing it back they continue to keep the toe at 11/11 and the car dosent get any better.
Should I put pressure on these dudes or just go somewhere with a laser alignment rack? Or am I just being an asshole..
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take it to xat or cars and concepts.
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how can "you be obsessive compulsive disorder"?
And no you can't be 'unnaturally obsessive' about alignments, its normal. Why would you want crooked shit?
And no you can't be 'unnaturally obsessive' about alignments, its normal. Why would you want crooked shit?
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find laser. not that it's the mechanical rack there, but since those monkeys have proven they won't fix it, might as well find a place with a laser while you're hunting for better monkeys.
try the sears at either the oveido or fashion square mall. i know someone on florida drift mentioned long ago there is a guy there that knows how to align really well.
try the sears at either the oveido or fashion square mall. i know someone on florida drift mentioned long ago there is a guy there that knows how to align really well.
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PM MRanlet on your issue he would know. Slash if you plan on making a trip down to Tampa soon, stop by XAT. Mike Ranlet has been aligning everything from 240's to Ferrari's to perfection. Plus I want to give you a ride in your old HICAS 240sx that now makes 600+ HP.
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