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Old 01-15-2011, 10:21 AM
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Exclamation Any tips/tricks to get my lowered car in alignment machine?

To make a story short I paid @ tire plus an unlimited alingment for the lifetime of the car like about 6 months ago. I lowered my car on monday and need to get my camber back in spec. I took it to tire plus and from what it looked like, there was no way of getting my car into the alignment machine.

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Old 01-15-2011, 10:28 AM
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Easy fix, find an independent alignment shop in your area that has an alignment rack at floor level one you don't need to drive up to get on. If you live in SoCal I have the best shop around....
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Old 01-15-2011, 10:31 AM
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I live in miami fl. is the machine called an independent aligment or how can I search for on google to find me a shop close by with that type of machine?
 
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Old 01-15-2011, 10:34 AM
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When i was slammed i had this problem. After i went to like 3 places that told me they couldn't help me, I went to a shop that installed lowering kits and asked where they got theirs done after installation. They recommended a shop that would run boards for me, but lol your k2 is super low. You still got the stock bump? maybe it'd be worth it to swap out your bump to save your tires then put it back on?
 
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Old 01-15-2011, 10:37 AM
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^^^thats a good idea but i dont have stock bumper! Either way i think they are both same in height???
 
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Old 01-15-2011, 10:43 AM
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Take the bumper off and drive it to the shop.
 
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Old 01-15-2011, 10:45 AM
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^ they may work but my problem wasn't just the front bump, my mid would bottom out maybe that + running boards! if they'll work with you so you can utilize that unlimited alignments
 
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I have a lifetime at Firestone, and i just take my front bumper everytime i go there for an alignment.
 
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Old 01-15-2011, 11:25 AM
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I live in miami fl. is the machine called an independent alignment or how can I search for on google to find me a shop close by with that type of machine?
No, the best alignment racks are made by Bear. By independent I meant a privately owned brake/alignment shop other than Goodyear/Firestone or Sears which I would never trust my coupe with. Watching those so-called mechanics work is like watching a monkey f^ck a football. Just find the right shop for your alignment, ask friends and neighbors where they take their cars. I would never take my front bumper off, it's more logical to find a rack that works for you and qualified mechanics to do the job right!
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Old 01-15-2011, 12:39 PM
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^ lol Gary your comment literally made me lol. Monkey f*ck a football, roflcopter.
 
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Old 01-15-2011, 01:11 PM
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Originally Posted by gary c
Easy fix, find an independent alignment shop in your area that has an alignment rack at floor level one you don't need to drive up to get on. If you live in SoCal I have the best shop around....
Gary
What shop is that?

Op, I've always used boards before with no problems.
 
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Old 01-15-2011, 01:18 PM
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yea i had the same problem when my car was so low.... what they did was use a hydraulic jack in the back of the car to put the rear on the lift, then jack it from the front.....

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you can literally just get two guys to life ur car up from the fender walls so they can slide the arms of the lift under..
 
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