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Old Feb 25, 2002 | 08:57 AM
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How to get an alignment

The gayrage that I took my car to to get an alignment told me the kit I needed to buy to align my car was gonna cost me 100+$. Is there any cheaper way? This wheelhop sucks!
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Old Feb 25, 2002 | 09:36 AM
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Ahh 100 bucks, tell them to take it up their butt
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Old Feb 25, 2002 | 09:56 AM
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What is the kit for? Camber, caster, etc.... for the front/rear......
Remind them its not a Honda
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Old Feb 25, 2002 | 06:54 PM
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I am not sure what the kit is for? I just dont want my car to pull, or shake at high speeds anymore. also losing the wheel hop would be nice.
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Old Feb 25, 2002 | 08:24 PM
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Sounds pretty high for an alignment. Last time I had it done I paid about $50. Don't need no stinking kit.
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Old Feb 25, 2002 | 09:16 PM
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If the car has been lowered some the rear camber can get excessive. There is an easy fix for that. Rear camber adjustor sold at Mazdatrix, Racing Beat, etc...........
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Old Feb 25, 2002 | 09:33 PM
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You have to be careful when gettin an alignment on an FC because of the rear suspension, first the struts have to be in good shape, and because of the camber/toe of the rear wheels, it tends to throw the alignment results out to lunch if the numbers are used for a staight rwd car.
Both my N/A and my TII had to get alignments to pass insurance and registration inspection. The n/a needed new rear struts to correct the alignment, the TII was unfortunately done by a shop that was trying to milk me for unnecesary repairs to pass the car, their alignment machine told them it had a bent rear axle, kinda strange for a car that is IRS, and the rear toe was wrong.. Needless to say I took it to another guy that said the alignment was spot on when corrected for ride hieght on the alignment rack, so bottom line, is take it to shop that knows what and Rx-7 is and also what IRS is..Max
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Old Feb 25, 2002 | 10:15 PM
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firestone will do lifetime alignments for $104 but i dont know how good they are, you just gotta find a firestone that is good, they are all different.

Justin
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