My SG-Motorsports Alignment
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My SG-Motorsports Alignment
So as some of you may know, I recently got my car lowered. Due to the fact that it was lowered, things were un-bolted, re-bolted, etc.. My alignment went to hell in a hand basket. I wanted to get it fixed, and I thought about where to go, and I decided on Sasha at SG-Motorsports.
Why?
1. Sasha races a 350Z in Koni Challenge and knows how to align these cars. Also, Sasha is willing to do non-factory alignments. I didn't want to put my car back to factory settings, because I find it too conservative and understeer-y.
2. Sasha has a really sexy alignment machine. (http://sg-motorsport.com/alignmentservice.html)
3. His pricing is quite fair.
So, off it went, and it got aligned. I asked Sasha to make my car as agile as possible, without sacrificing tire wear too too much. Stability is not an issue for me, because I pay attention when driving, and I like to drive hard, so agility > stability. Based on this, I have some toe out in the front.
I didn't get to have too many driving impressions because I had to go back to work, but I did drive it a bit, and it feels more willing to turn in, and more planted in the corners. I'll post more impressions after beating the snot out of it for a few days-weeks.
Here's a pretty picture for you guys and gals to look at though.
Why?
1. Sasha races a 350Z in Koni Challenge and knows how to align these cars. Also, Sasha is willing to do non-factory alignments. I didn't want to put my car back to factory settings, because I find it too conservative and understeer-y.
2. Sasha has a really sexy alignment machine. (http://sg-motorsport.com/alignmentservice.html)
3. His pricing is quite fair.
So, off it went, and it got aligned. I asked Sasha to make my car as agile as possible, without sacrificing tire wear too too much. Stability is not an issue for me, because I pay attention when driving, and I like to drive hard, so agility > stability. Based on this, I have some toe out in the front.
I didn't get to have too many driving impressions because I had to go back to work, but I did drive it a bit, and it feels more willing to turn in, and more planted in the corners. I'll post more impressions after beating the snot out of it for a few days-weeks.
Here's a pretty picture for you guys and gals to look at though.
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Okay, official impressions after ripping around and generally behaving like a spoiled toddler
It is absolutely BRILLIANT!
Turn in is definitely improved, and feels much sharper than before, but the true surprise is the GRIP! There is so much damn grip, it's scary. It feels like I'm running R-comps, which quite frankly, makes me want to run R-comps so I can see the universe loop over into itself. I just pick a corner, hurl the car in it, and get on the gas. Then instead of a messy slide or understeering to my death, the tires squeel a bit, the car grips, and just rockets out of the corner.
In a fictional scenario that didn't happen at all because street racing is bad and I never do it, an older 5L Stang with some visible mods and a really smelly exhaust was messing with me, until we went into a corner, he just powerslid, while I gripped, slung through the apex and put a good 10+ car lengths on him. I didn't get to talk to him after, but I'm pretty sure that he is still wondering what the hell happened there
Cliffs: I LOVE IT. Get coilovers, get an alignment, and go out there and have some fun.
It is absolutely BRILLIANT!
Turn in is definitely improved, and feels much sharper than before, but the true surprise is the GRIP! There is so much damn grip, it's scary. It feels like I'm running R-comps, which quite frankly, makes me want to run R-comps so I can see the universe loop over into itself. I just pick a corner, hurl the car in it, and get on the gas. Then instead of a messy slide or understeering to my death, the tires squeel a bit, the car grips, and just rockets out of the corner.
In a fictional scenario that didn't happen at all because street racing is bad and I never do it, an older 5L Stang with some visible mods and a really smelly exhaust was messing with me, until we went into a corner, he just powerslid, while I gripped, slung through the apex and put a good 10+ car lengths on him. I didn't get to talk to him after, but I'm pretty sure that he is still wondering what the hell happened there
Cliffs: I LOVE IT. Get coilovers, get an alignment, and go out there and have some fun.