SSM3GTL

yeah...this was my first meet but i definitely enjoyed meeting some of you guys and nauman your new swap is sick! hopefully the meets in the future will be better...

Houston

Has anybody with a drop had a successful alignment done in Houston?? If yes, can u please recommend...

nspec_ya4

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The hood is still there. i just need to adjust it.

under the hood is

yeah. definitely need to find someone who is able to align lowered cars. Greg at SW Alignment couldnt get mine right, actually never gotten it right. So no more SW Alignment unless its a stock car.

so some one please recommend people who specialize in lowered car alignments. Otherwise I'll have to learn it and start doing it myself.

SaifTL

^^ the CLs look sick man

marcba89

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one stop complete auto, they did mine and lowered car friendly, hilcroft and bisonnet

nspec_ya4

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U got a camber kit? ^

That's where everybody has a problem.

cu0ngsayz

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powerflow

C&C Northside Motors.

http://www.ccsnorthsidemotors.com/node/9

This guy is good. It's pricey, but worth it. Alot of S2000 guys go here.

I used Bensons wheel alignment in Webster last time, just for the south location. They are good, but I like C&C's shop better.

Dat Boi Ralph

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Let me know if ya decide to go there or anywhere else, I also need an alignment hopefully this weekend

nspec_ya4

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That shop is a little bit of a drive. Not only that, but i'd prolly have to wait inline.

anything in SW houston?

Dat Boi Ralph

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We can drive up there early or perhaps you can call to see if they can give you an estimate of how much the alignment will cost. I have no idea how much an alignment costs havent done one in a while.

Houston

^^ I'll call them tomorrow and let you know. I need one urgently. On Sat, I avoided an accident on the freeway but jumped a curve and popped my tire... . Now my steering wheel goes right when i let it go, but when I place it straight, it goes left...

Dat Boi Ralph

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^ Sounds good let me know man

nspec_ya4

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Ricardo u must have bent a suspension part in there. An alignment wont necessarily fix it, but he will be able to tell you what's messed up.

Wouldnt it be nice if an event like this could actually fix the previous alignment problem. lol.

bent09

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You know out in Katy @ I-10 and Fry they have a pretty cool meets from 10 til 2 every sat. The parking lot is huge and there are tons of places to eat.

hksdrager

Hey whats up all. Saw some of you guys at the sugarland meet. I met Q he recommended this site to me. I hope to meet the rest of you guys. I liked seeing all those hi end acuras together. Now that I know theres a nice little group of yall going to meets, im going to try to meet up with you guys. I dont really like to bring out my nsx to the ricers meet but if im going to be surrounded by nice hi end luxury acuras I dont mind. I looked forward to your next meet and meeting the rest of yalls crew.

ps any one with a spring compresser that can help me put some new springs on my acura?

justnspace

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welcome hks!
btw, whats your first name? my name is justin.

Powerflow has a spring compressor that he said he can loan to us if we needed to work on some springs. Emmanuel and I had the pleasure to drop his Accord, it was hard but I learned a lot. I'm always down on working on cars.

what year is your NSX? do you live in the sugar land area?

SaifTL

Hey i live around there.. never been to one of these meets.. which parking lot is it in? they used to have meets at the sams club on hwy 6 and I-10 but not anymore.

hksdrager

Hey justin I`m jimmy. man thats great news about the spring compressor. Glad to hear you got some experience with this. Good to hear you like to work on cars cause i sure could use some help with this. lol my only concern is the torque specs which i have. The messed up part is I live on the northwest side lol. I`m at 249 and cypress wood. you ever on this side of town or willing to come by? And thank you powerflow for the lend of the equipment.

Dat Boi Ralph

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Welcome aboard fellow AZiner keep checking the threads for up comming meets, even if its just a few of us hanging out for a few Happy Hour drinks

powerflow

Jimmy do you have an older Black NSX w/ Chrome wheels? I used to see one when I lived around HWY 6 & 529.

hksdrager

hey thanks man ill be checking it out.

powerflow ya i have a older one black but no chrome wheels mine are gun metal. Although I think i know who your talking about. I meet him a while back at a nsx meet we had.

nspec_ya4

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What's up hksdrager, u pmd me on nxsprime about ur cf hood a while back.
Ever get that fixed?

hksdrager

oh yeah man i semi got it fixed. I took it to this guy who had a nsx and a bodyshop. Man its fix but looks like crap most people cant tell but i can see every flaw in the hood. So like its still need more fixing. lol

nspec_ya4

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so the carbon fiber hood had a dent in it and the guy fixed it? did he PDR it? how did he fix it?

Houston

Ralph, I called C&C today and spoke to Tony. He said 150. There is no warranty after that, but he said he'll do a good job. There's not many places that will give you warranty on alignments for lowered cars anyways. It's by appointment only. He said it would take about 3 hrs. They're open 8a to 6p Mon thru Fri only. They'll be closed on Labor Day so I took Tuesday off. Let me know if you decide to go.

Nauman, the problem for me is that if he does the alignment and he can't set it due to something being damaged, he's still gonna charge me the 150. I threw it on a lift today and I could see no damage or bent parts. I'm hoping it's just an alignment issue or I'm gonna end up paying 300..

Welcome to Azine. You can rent the spring compressors at your local auto parts place for maybe under 20 bucks and it's 100% refundable when you return them.

nspec_ya4

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u got a camber kit right? it could be the ball joint that came loose or spun.

Carlito Benito

Katy Meet & Greets... you can go to Willie's Ice House, or 59 Diner.. depending on which side of I-10 you want to go on.

Carlito Benito

Oh you could do La Centera in Cinco and hit up Baker's Street Pub and Grill. Or you could do Watson's Pub on Hwy-6 next to Lupe's. Not a big lot but meh.

Bada$$VTEC

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Welcome to Azine Jimmy! Installing my coilovers with Justin was a PITA cuz we had problems with some bolts/nuts, but after that it wasnt that hard to do. I could prolly do it all again faster than i did the first time,i'd gladly lend a hand in lowering your car.

I always aligned my car at SW alignment...but recently since i lowered my car on coilovers and i went to do an alignment,they never aligned teh back so my camber at the back is -3.6 and -3.2 but the aligned the fronts close to factory specs tho. They said i'd need a camber kit to fix the back.

Dat Boi Ralph

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[quote=Houston;12302967]Ralph, I called C&C today and spoke to Tony. He said 150. There is no warranty after that, but he said he'll do a good job. There's not many places that will give you warranty on alignments for lowered cars anyways. It's by appointment only. He said it would take about 3 hrs. They're open 8a to 6p Mon thru Fri only. They'll be closed on Labor Day so I took Tuesday off. Let me know if you decide to go.



Is that a good price for an alignment ?? Maan I would do it but I'm pretty busy at work at the moment, what time is your appointment at ??

Bada$$VTEC

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I know about this meet,but i didnt know they still held it there. I'll check it out some time,but i hope we can schedule a meet for Houston's Azine members soon.

hksdrager

oh no it just a factory hood.

hksdrager

i got to get justin and you over here to help me out. what side of town are you on?

Bada$$VTEC

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I live 20min from Justin on the SW side too,im close to the Wilcrest/Richmond ave.

nspec_ya4

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oh. its aluminum right? did he do it without repainting it?
for some reason, i was thinking ur hood was CF, thats why i had said that i'll have to get back to u on that, otherwise i should have been able to fix it.


and guys, installing coilovers on the nsx is complete different story than our cars.
i cant remember what the setup looks like, but i'll check online and get back on that.

justnspace

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it would be fun man!!!
the more brains we have the better to solve the problems!

kostya.lyt

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I went ahead and bought the Lifetime Warranty from Firestone for $140 (this was before A-Spec kit though, not sure on lift clearance), but I've taken it there 3 or 4 times already to make it right. I just go in and tell them it's still pulling, and they recheck and readjust.

Dat Boi Ralph

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^ So whats a good decent price for an alignment ?? I rather get it done right the first time instead of installin camber kit, I will install it if I really need to but as of right now it doesnt look like I need a camber kit.

Houston

^^If it's less than a 1.5" drop, it usually doesn't require camber kits. If yours isn't that low, SW alignments should be able to take care of you. They had a hard time getting Nauman's and mine right but cause they're pretty low. He charged us 80 with a 6 month warranty if I remember correctly. I've heard bad things about Firestone but not really sure.