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Old 07-03-2007, 05:11 PM
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Question Good or bad.. Pricing...

MAYBE some of you might know i mentioned this in other threads. BUT not really got an answer for it.

So, i have lowered 1.7 inch with Tein SS.

And i got my camber kit (ingalls)

And therefore, its time for Alignment.

So, here it is, there's
1) Alignment shop charging me for $320 (4 wheels align + camber kit installation)
Said to be by hand Align. ?!?!
2) Second shop charging me around $200 (4 wheels align + camber kit installation)
I suppose this is by computer!?
3) Third Shop - Named Farstone charging me for $75 with only (4 wheels align)
I will have to get someone to install camber kit for me.

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Installation of camber kit only.
1) one charging me for around $100 and the other one charging me for $140 firm.


So, ANYWAY, what's a good price for installing camber kit and Alignment??
How much did you guys pay?!?!


THANKS !! and sorry for quite a bit of reading.
Old 07-03-2007, 05:41 PM
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rear camber kit should only cost like $60? And for alignment I think going rate is around $70. Never heard of alignment by hand, but nothing wrong with machine alignments. If you plan on adjusting your height a couple of times I would get a lifetime Firestone alignment plan for like $170, I tried but my car was too low.
Old 07-03-2007, 05:45 PM
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Install the camber kit yourself and get 4-wheel alignment at any place for about $50-$80.

No body is doing manual alignment these days, except for cash in their own garage.

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Old 07-04-2007, 12:03 AM
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I'm in CA also. Paid $70 to get the rear camber/toe kit installed. Then did what LOL888 suggested.... went to Firestone for the lifetime alignment @ $170.
Old 07-04-2007, 12:32 AM
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camber kit is an option so you don't really need to run to camber kit on your car. I'm planning on getting good alignment and call it a day.
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Originally Posted by II TSX II
I'm in CA also. Paid $70 to get the rear camber/toe kit installed. Then did what LOL888 suggested.... went to Firestone for the lifetime alignment @ $170.
yeah, I'm also taking mine to Firestone to get it done.
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Thanks for the answer!!

Well, i didn't choose to go for firestone in the end. Just because they dun want to install the camber kit for me. I just didn't want to run two places.

So, i ended up going to " JUST TIRES " like a 5 mins drive from my house.

It cost me 89 for the alignment.. + Installation of rear camber kits at 90.

Thinking that it sounds OKAY and i let them do it for me.

Takes about 2 hours ++ . and they told me there's a 6 months gaurantee or something.



Should look okay ehh?!?!

And btw, i realized that the steering wheel's a LITTTTTTLE bit off. Is it okay to drive that way?!? or do i NEED to go back and get them to do it for me again?
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My steering wheel's a little off too. I'm going back. Hopefully they won't charge you to do it again?
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Originally Posted by II TSX II
My steering wheel's a little off too. I'm going back. Hopefully they won't charge you to do it again?
Not sure if i want to go back and get them to do it for me again. I m pretty sure its free.
THe time when i first did the alignment in that shop. it was SO hot in there.

Well, if the LITTLE-off alignment doesn't hurt my car, i really dun mind driving it tho.
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