WEll its been about a week since i had the springs put on. I know that you have to get an alignment done after a week or 2. Well i been going to tire shops and i swear i get the run around. I been to 6 places, each one of them gives me excuses. One said that their lifts are too high for a lowered car, the other guys they dont do it, other ones say it should have be to aligned if its just lowered. Im going nuts! Do i really need an alignment? The car drives fine, but i dont want my tires wearing uneven. Anyone know a good place that knows what they are doing around chicago??

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2002 TL Type-S
Comptech Springs
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Do this,

Don't tell them your car is lowered, just say you think your car needs an alignment. alot of shops don't want to touch a car if you say its lowered.

You deff. need an alighment after the springs. I got mine done as well.

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is it the same? Meaning do they do the same kind of alinment if the car is lowered or not? Do i make sense.. sorry im a little tense.

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2002 TL Type-S
Comptech Springs
You are not a beautiful and unique snowflake, you are the all-singing all-dancing Crap of the world!

 

I had a similar problem trying to find a place to get mine aligned.

I went to several places and they said they were unable to put it up on the lift. We I ended up getting a referral to a place that just does alignments. The dealers and performance shops I went to couldn't do it, but since this shop just does alignments they had a machine that didn't require lifting the car.

Check your phone book for a local shop that specializes in alignments.

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But definatley try to get the car aligned. It will improve tire wear and the ride of your car depending on how far out of alignment your car is.

[This message has been edited by SilverSoCal_CL-P (edited 06-08-2001).]

 

Dude- did you call Elmhurst Freight and Alignment? Hopefully they didnt turn you down. They do an awesome job..charged me only $45, and they'll give you camber readings. I was glad to find them since all the Acura dealerships dont align 18" wheels around here..

g

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What kind of shop installed your springs and didn't do an alignment? You MST align it after lowering or goodby tires!



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Wayne Gruen
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Park Ave Acura
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dude, i went over there and i couldnt find it.. unless its the one that seems like they do all trucks?? I was just gonna ask you tomarrow at the meet, also i lost their number.. so i couldnt call.

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2002 TL Type-S
Comptech Springs
You are not a beautiful and unique snowflake, you are the all-singing all-dancing Crap of the world!

 

well i had it done at a local shop just cuz they were recomanded and cheap they dont have the stuff to do an alignment.. so i need to find a place.


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2002 TL Type-S
Comptech Springs
You are not a beautiful and unique snowflake, you are the all-singing all-dancing Crap of the world!

 

yeah, I should have warned you that it was kinda hard to see...but it's right next to the International Body Shop, and it's the place the does trucks... I'll tell ya more about it tomorrow.

g

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oh ok good deal.. im kinda of weird where i take my car.. and the place kinda freaked me out. But yea ill see ya tomarrow.

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2002 TL Type-S
Comptech Springs
You are not a beautiful and unique snowflake, you are the all-singing all-dancing Crap of the world!

 

speaking of alignments, how often should i get one? (with my old car, i only did it when the car went WAY OFF to the right/left)

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yes... you definitely do. after i lowered my springs... my alignment was totally off and i still haven't fixed it yet... i'm lazy... heh

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