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Question Alignment Shops in OC? SPC Install?

Where is a good place that will do an alignment on lowered cars with camber kits? I only found one from the forums.

West End Alignment, Darrin
It's $95 for alignment, +$150 to install my rear camber kit. Sounds like he knows his ish, but it's 3 hours and 30 mins away (I'm in Anaheim, CA)

Any other recommendations? Also, had anyone installed the SPC rear camber kit on our cars?
 
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Originally Posted by KulG35
Where is a good place that will do an alignment on lowered cars with camber kits? I only found one from the forums.

West End Alignment, Darrin
It's $95 for alignment, +$150 to install my rear camber kit. Sounds like he knows his ish, but it's 3 hours and 30 mins away (I'm in Anaheim, CA)

Any other recommendations? Also, had anyone installed the SPC rear camber kit on our cars?
I have lifetime alignment through Firestone. The equipment at the shop closest to my house is top notch from what I've been told.

People have installed the camber kit on their own, then took it in for aligment. It gets a little more involved if you want to install the toe bolts in the kit too. Some folks say they did not need it. If you have lifetime alignment, try no toe bolts and if the alignment does not come into spec, add the toe bolts and get re-aligned for no additional charge.

I covered the rear camber kit in detail starting at page 10 here:
https://g35driver.com/forums/tech-07...ng-eibach.html
 
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how did you get lifetime alignment!!? That would be awesome!
 
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how did you get lifetime alignment!!? That would be awesome!
Ask the counter guy for a lifetime alignment and hand him $150. Anyone can buy it and it's good at any store.
 
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Hiro's in costa mesa,
laser alignment yo! haha
I've seen many slammed rides at his shop, my old one included, it's next to mitsuwa, so you can do some jdm shopping and reading while he does the alignment, yay
 
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Ask the counter guy for a lifetime alignment and hand him $150. Anyone can buy it and it's good at any store.
terry which firestone did you go? OC?
 
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terry which firestone did you go? OC?
The one on the corner of Orangethorpe and Valley View in Buena Park

6011 Orangethorpe Ave
Buena Park 90620
714.670.7912
 
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The one on the corner of Orangethorpe and Valley View in Buena Park

6011 Orangethorpe Ave
Buena Park 90620
714.670.7912
ok cool. thanks! do you happen to know if they use laser alignment?
 
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Ask the counter guy for a lifetime alignment and hand him $150. Anyone can buy it and it's good at any store.
WTF! what a deal!!!
 
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Originally Posted by dranom
ok cool. thanks! do you happen to know if they use laser alignment?
darrin at west end, when i went, was using strings,.. haha, no laser anything, and alot of people go to him (those who see track time)
 
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Originally Posted by dranom
ok cool. thanks! do you happen to know if they use laser alignment?
They use Hunter HawkEye
 
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^^^ did you watch them while they are doing the alignment?
 
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http://www.templecityautorepair.com/

I take my car to Temple City Auto Repair. If you mention you're from Driver, he'll do it for $80. It usually takes about an hour maybe a bit more depends on what you want to do with it for him to get everything done.
 
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Come down to SD and i'll install your camber/toe kit for $80
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You're down in SD, Grant? I did not know that...
 


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