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Old Jun 12, 2009 | 12:46 AM
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Hook ups on alignment?

I just went to a couple of places to get an alignment done to my car and they all said they can't do the alignment for me. My car is too low even with the front bumper and plastic guards taken off. I was wondering if anyone knows a good/cheap place to get an alignment done where I can actually get the car up the ramp.
 
Old Jun 12, 2009 | 12:53 AM
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Did you try autobacs?
 
Old Jun 12, 2009 | 01:11 AM
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autobacs aint cheap.

JC alignment can possibly get you on their ramp.. he'll do whatever he can to get your business.
 
Old Jun 12, 2009 | 01:47 AM
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Originally Posted by trickyazn
autobacs aint cheap.

JC alignment can possibly get you on their ramp.. he'll do whatever he can to get your business.
i'll vouch for that.
i went with my homie couple weeks back and his car was a slammed DA9. and they made ramps out of small pieces of wood, the ramp was like 15ft long...HAHAHA but he got it up!
 
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Autobacs prices aren't too bad. Their lift is flat with the floor
 
Old Jun 12, 2009 | 04:11 AM
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West End Alignment.
Make sure you make an appoinment as he's always booked.
 
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West End Alignment.
Make sure you make an appoinment as he's always booked.
oh yeah! cant believe i forgot about that place...Darrin is the SHIT!! he only works by appointments, and from what i heard only accepts cash? but either way its like $70ish for all four corners. then after he rides with you to see if he needs to adjust it some more to fit your driving style. he knows his stuff.

Westend Alignment: (310) 808-9233
^ thats his number unless he changed it...
 
Old Jun 12, 2009 | 04:51 AM
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West End Alignment.
Make sure you make an appoinment as he's always booked.
they're located in the city of gardena right?
 
Old Jun 12, 2009 | 01:11 PM
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will aka bitoy got turned away from Autobac for being too low.
 
Old Jun 12, 2009 | 02:54 PM
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i used to go to west end!! they're too far from me now but i got this new guy in the valley.

the company is called Ram Tire. i ask for one guy specifically every time i come in for an alignment. they have a pit instead of a ramp so there aren't any clearance issues. $40 for an alignment, i've always tipped my guy $20 because he deserves it.
 
Old Jun 12, 2009 | 03:09 PM
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GOSH, why are all the good places so far?
 
Old Jun 12, 2009 | 08:41 PM
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West End Alignment
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18008 S Vermont Ave
Gardena, CA 90248
Ask for Darrin.
There's usually a 2 weeks wait for appoinment
but a few months ago I only waited for a week.
 
Old Jun 13, 2009 | 02:31 AM
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autobacs is still in business? i thought they closed
 
Old Jun 13, 2009 | 02:37 AM
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Originally Posted by willitfit
oh yeah! cant believe i forgot about that place...Darrin is the SHIT!! he only works by appointments, and from what i heard only accepts cash? but either way its like $70ish for all four corners. then after he rides with you to see if he needs to adjust it some more to fit your driving style. he knows his stuff.

Westend Alignment: (310) 808-9233
^ thats his number unless he changed it...
only fronts are available for adjustments on the fit.

i did my own alignment at work, our dealership is connected with bmw/nissan so we have a extended ramp for lower vehicles (bmw's sit low at stock height) so i kinda lucked out

i pretty much only trust myself working on my car, last time i took it to a shop they stripped 4 lugnuts on the driver side ruined 4 of my brand new lugs and stripped 1 out on the pass side and ruined another lug, causing me to spend another 120 on lugnuts. also they didnt tighten my wheel down all the way.. FAIL.
 
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Originally Posted by iheartJDM
only fronts are available for adjustments on the fit.

i did my own alignment at work, our dealership is connected with bmw/nissan so we have a extended ramp for lower vehicles (bmw's sit low at stock height) so i kinda lucked out

i pretty much only trust myself working on my car, last time i took it to a shop they stripped 4 lugnuts on the driver side ruined 4 of my brand new lugs and stripped 1 out on the pass side and ruined another lug, causing me to spend another 120 on lugnuts. also they didnt tighten my wheel down all the way.. FAIL.
really? well i took mine to autobacs and they charged me for all four...oh well haha ima take mine to west end ina' couple of weeks.

sorry to hear what happened to your car
 
Old Jun 13, 2009 | 09:54 AM
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Laguna Tires - S. Orange Countys Premiere - Tire & Wheel Store
I like this place. They were really helpful when I went, but I'm not sure about the height issue. I didn't have one with the Vogtlands, but you're obviously lower than that.
 
Old Jun 13, 2009 | 01:15 PM
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I know Evasive Motorsports does suspension servicing now, anyone ever use them? Maybe they can help you out as well...
 
Old Jun 13, 2009 | 11:05 PM
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Originally Posted by chaaree
i used to go to west end!! they're too far from me now but i got this new guy in the valley.

the company is called Ram Tire. i ask for one guy specifically every time i come in for an alignment. they have a pit instead of a ramp so there aren't any clearance issues. $40 for an alignment, i've always tipped my guy $20 because he deserves it.
ohh i have to check this place out, when the time comes for my alignment.
 
Old Jun 13, 2009 | 11:35 PM
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yeah! Ram tire is awesome. Hit me up if you need the address.
 
Old Aug 25, 2009 | 02:19 AM
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Evasive Motorsports off the 605/60. They do alignment and corner balancing. My friend's NSX on their alignment rack below.

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