Subject	Specialty Alignment
Posted by	Biz on August 04, 2006 at 10:58 AM
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Message	Ever since I got my suspension parts installed I've been looking around for a place to align my camber arms and tension rods when I put on my new bridgestone tires. I called a place called "Pro-Imports" in Rockville, MD. They are asking for $140.00 for caster/camber/toe alignment, Which I personally think is rediculous. What price range should I be looking for? Do most places even touch adjustable camber arms and adjustable tension rods? And lastly, do any of you local Maryland/NoVa guys know of a legit shop to get my wheels aligned (preferably to O.E. specs) Thanks alot to everyone who responds
Follow Ups	Specialty Alignment - Biz 10:58:59 08/04/06 A good "race prep" shop will charge well over $100 for align (n/m) - YugoBernie (NoVA) 11:03:08 08/04/06 In all honesty i dont need race prep... - Biz 11:06:55 08/04/06 but those will be the only shops that know - BabyBluey 11:10:13 08/04/06 I work at a dealership, we do alignments right... - Drk93TT 11:37:57 08/04/06 but you do them right... (n/m) - BabyBluey 11:57:09 08/04/06 Yup - we use Currys around here. (n/m) - YugoBernie (NoVA) 11:13:15 08/04/06 Do they do a "test drive"? (n/m) - zboost(tx) 11:21:09 08/04/06 They didn't when I was there last. (n/m) - YugoBernie (NoVA) 11:28:15 08/04/06 they have on mine, but that was years ago. They've gone down - Furb (NoVa) 11:36:10 08/04/06 test drives serve a purpose.. - Drk93TT 11:38:55 08/04/06 A good shop knows the difference between a test drive and - YugoBernie (NoVA) 11:54:02 08/04/06 Too bad "Good shops" are only mythical - CaliguyPurdue 12:06:49 08/04/06 Me and Spongerider get it done for $90 - ZXRider(SoCal) 13:15:10 08/04/06 Depends - my guy did my Z w/ all the SPL goodies for $60 - boileralum 23:40:30 08/04/06 That sounds like a ripoff to me - JaYbOmBz 11:17:56 08/04/06 I doubt that $60 includes setting non OEM parts. (n/m) - YugoBernie (NoVA) 11:29:10 08/04/06 But once you add camber arms, tension rods etc etc... - BigTDogg (MA) 11:46:13 08/04/06 I didn't know aftermarket parts increased the charge. - JaYbOmBz 12:16:23 08/04/06 Greater adjustability means more tweaking - BigTDogg (MA) 12:21:50 08/04/06 he also had everything corner balanced - suprakillinz 12:59:50 08/04/06 how's your tire wear? - LJZTT 13:03:53 08/04/06 Were you there? Did you see the alignment specs before and - Guapo 13:16:18 08/04/06 dont need to be there, it is inevitable, regardless, I ASKED - LJZTT 13:23:17 08/04/06 "SPL Adjustable Front Upper Arms" - Guapo 13:26:39 08/04/06 in your zeal to be a troll, you have clearly missed the - LJZTT 13:36:18 08/04/06 Are we going to start with name calling? You clearly - Guapo 13:45:24 08/04/06 Yeps, no one was ripped off... - JaYbOmBz 13:52:36 08/04/06 you have nothing to apologize for. Sounds like you found - Guapo 14:02:05 08/04/06 despite Guapo not liking me giving people a heads up - LJZTT 14:46:47 08/04/06 There you go making assumptions based on your own limited - Guapo 15:37:00 08/04/06 I will tell Z owners to err on the side of caution and - LJZTT 20:23:16 08/04/06 You are making assumption that price = quality - Guapo 20:30:08 08/04/06 yet you and countless other "vets" make that VERY - LJZTT 21:04:40 08/04/06 nope, I do not share the opinion "you get what you pay for" - Guapo 21:26:01 08/04/06 and it is easily as simple for a tech who doesnt want to be - LJZTT 21:39:32 08/04/06 I'm done proving you wrong. You can have the last word. - Guapo 10:25:46 08/05/06 ok, the last word is............. - LJZTT 14:04:15 08/05/06 "in your zeal to BE a troll" does not = "you are a troll" - LJZTT 14:19:36 08/04/06 lol ... you're funny. Please try to stay on subject. - Guapo 14:28:17 08/04/06 *sigh* when you're done lol'ing and flaming - LJZTT 19:51:44 08/04/06 You really should refrain from offering advice on - Guapo 20:20:57 08/04/06 lol, well you certainly are grouchy, guapito..... - LJZTT 20:45:52 08/04/06 You seem to be the grouchy one. Sorry you got screwed - Guapo 21:25:50 08/04/06 well thank you, I was certainly pissed at the time - LJZTT 21:33:17 08/04/06 wow, i worked at one of those 60 dollar alignment shops - 300MPH 02:11:24 08/05/06 wish you were here then man, people of your ethics are rare (n/m) - LJZTT 04:23:28 08/05/06 Tire wear was bad - JaYbOmBz 13:38:28 08/04/06 Hey atleast they knew that they can't - ZXRider(SoCal) 13:43:20 08/04/06 well see what they do - LJZTT 13:56:29 08/04/06 UCA's can certainly be adjusted with the wheels on. (n/m) - Guapo 14:04:02 08/04/06 and precats can be removed without dropping the transmission - LJZTT 14:25:58 08/04/06 There you go making assumptions based on your own limited - Guapo 14:29:35 08/04/06 You said "impossible." You were wrong. (n/m) - Kenny 14:29:49 08/04/06 wow was wondering how long it would take you to pick thru - LJZTT 14:40:20 08/04/06 No need for insults. - Kenny 14:52:18 08/04/06 I totally agree Ken, there is no need for insults... - LJZTT 20:12:03 08/04/06 lol. - Kenny 22:54:52 08/13/06 sounds like you're alignment guy is making more work for - 300MPH 02:21:11 08/05/06 well I'm no alignment tech, but he did the job, and did it - LJZTT 04:49:01 08/05/06 When I do my alignments at home I always keep the wheels on - Technomancer 11:46:38 08/05/06 How was he ripped off? - Kenny 13:54:35 08/04/06 That Does Sound High - FairladyBlueZ 11:58:58 08/04/06 Bear Alignment in Wilm, De is very familiar with Z cars - eriksu9 12:42:15 08/04/06 A little high perhaps, but certainly not ridiculous - LJZTT 12:59:56 08/04/06 I guess its a worthy investment - Biz 18:15:42 08/04/06 granted I dont like jumping from paying 50-60 for alignents - LJZTT 20:17:23 08/04/06 please ignore Larry's crap advice. $140 isn't an outrageous - Guapo 20:32:59 08/04/06 no one said it did, but when you do get the job done - LJZTT 21:11:49 08/04/06 maybe you should look harder ... - Guapo 21:29:13 08/04/06 but is the land of SpecialtyZ - LJZTT 21:43:38 08/04/06 did you know you have to drill out the spot welds on the - 300MPH 02:29:28 08/05/06 lol, figures.....I mention the most vanilla car I can - LJZTT 05:04:28 08/05/06 thats why i mentioned it :) just messing with you. - 300MPH 07:49:47 08/05/06 and here I thought it was a simple concept :) (n/m) - Guapo 10:21:37 08/05/06 Haha my Hit count went 100 fold - Biz 12:49:22 08/05/06
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