alignment - Bell Tire refused to do it
Originally Posted by Heikes
Is that what most dealers charge? I will probably need to align right after installing g35 H-Techs, no?
Yes you will need to align. I switched to offset and it was out of wack. This was a nissan dealer and i have to assume that it's average. Bell tire was $69 but didnt have the correct equipment.
good luck, post pics of the drop. Also make sure you dont need additional parts to get the rear camber in spec.
That's what I figured. I'll just take it to the Infiniti dealership in town, they have always been real good to me. I'll be doing limo tint, H-techs, and z-tube all at once, so I'll post before and afters, after that happens. 
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Wow! You are in SoCal. Tons of independent mechanics that specialize in imports and do alignments for autoX, lowering, etc. I doubt a dealer will do anything that is not stock or they don't sell.
Originally Posted by redlude97
Most firestones suck at alignments, they will just try to get it within the specs, but not to the optimal points within the ranges. Better off finding a local forum and ask for suggestion from autox guys. A good alignment for people with camber kits should cost in the range of $80-100, and you should be able to tell the tech exactly what values you want for your setup, and with camber kits they should be able to do it. Try calling the shop you are taking it to and asking them if you can specifiy your alignment setup instead of using the stock values and see what they say, its the best way to determine their level of competency
plus you cant beat lifetime alignments for 150
considering you should get one every 6 months anyway 
Last edited by Calvin; Jan 11, 2007 at 03:35 PM.
Originally Posted by fortified
Wow! You are in SoCal. Tons of independent mechanics that specialize in imports and do alignments for autoX, lowering, etc. I doubt a dealer will do anything that is not stock or they don't sell.
Originally Posted by aHero4Eternity
i have a friend, who is also on the forums (gdup35sedan), who works at firestone and is the only one there that touches my car. i trust him...
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Let’s say you bought a set of tires at tirerack.com
They recommend a shop for installation. You go there after the tires are shipped, and find out it’s an independent mechanic. He has a $250K Hunter rack, which he calls cheap, because he would have to spend double to align some of the latest Mercedes models.
His lot has several vettes, minis, Z, etc. waiting for service, as well as daily drivers.
You have him do your alignment. While there he explains the entire alignment thing to you while he is working on your car. You find out the rear springs in the G coupe tend to soften early because they are small. Not designed to carry heavy loads, obviously.
While he is adjusting the rear camber, .he finds he can get the right side in limits, but can not center spec it. So he goes back to the left side (which he already centered) and balances it out the same as the right side. He also remarks on the stamped aluminum lower support rod brackets which Infiniti should have made cast like the rest of the suspension components for less slop.
He spends a good 10 minutes rechecking front toe in, and centering the steering wheel.
You also find out he sets up Minis, Vettes, Z’s, etc. alignments for lowering , autoX, etc.
That's why I would not go to Firestone or the rest of them.
They recommend a shop for installation. You go there after the tires are shipped, and find out it’s an independent mechanic. He has a $250K Hunter rack, which he calls cheap, because he would have to spend double to align some of the latest Mercedes models.
His lot has several vettes, minis, Z, etc. waiting for service, as well as daily drivers.
You have him do your alignment. While there he explains the entire alignment thing to you while he is working on your car. You find out the rear springs in the G coupe tend to soften early because they are small. Not designed to carry heavy loads, obviously.
While he is adjusting the rear camber, .he finds he can get the right side in limits, but can not center spec it. So he goes back to the left side (which he already centered) and balances it out the same as the right side. He also remarks on the stamped aluminum lower support rod brackets which Infiniti should have made cast like the rest of the suspension components for less slop.
He spends a good 10 minutes rechecking front toe in, and centering the steering wheel.
You also find out he sets up Minis, Vettes, Z’s, etc. alignments for lowering , autoX, etc.
That's why I would not go to Firestone or the rest of them.
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