Anyone have an issue finding a non-dealer to align your G? I took my car in today after i put my new tires on and they gave me some printout from thier machine. It stated that they could not align the vehicle because it had VCD.

hrmmm....

dealer will hose me.

 

WHat ???

IS this true ? (new owner) normal tire shops cant balance our tires ?

 

BS..my mechanic aligned mine to factory specs, he also does Minis, bimmers, vettes, cars lowered, set up for autoX, etc. etc.
The only ones he can't do are some of the latest Mercedes. He would have to spend almost double over the $250K he already spent on his Hunter rack.
Wheel balance is a no brainer. Some dealerships don't even do their own alignments, they farm it out.

 

I think dealer does it for around the same price?

 

firestone does mine...150(ish) for lifetime alignments

 

yup firestone that is the best deal

 

sigh.... I find it to be a bit silly as well.

I'll try to find a firestone tomorrow.

 

Love the new sig.

 

I have found a few dealers who will not do my car since it's lowered but not because it has VDC?!?

 

heh! thanks ttrank, i have the bug....

jwt and ztube on the way and trying to convince the wife on HKS exhaust. Our baby is due on May 10th so i gotta but this stuff now.

 

Take care of the family first. I am a single father of a 3 year-old (4 next month) and she always comes first. The car is my hobby to stay sane some of the time.

 

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

 

agreed ^

 

No shops in Ann Arbor Michigan will align my car. Had to take it to a Nissan dealer. $80

ride is much nicer now.

 

Is that what most dealers charge? I will probably need to align right after installing g35 H-Techs, no?