I just want to vent, and say i was charged $150 for an alignment!
is it me or is that just way too much??

 

is your car stock? price was $120 for my alignment after eibachs.

I went to a high end performance shop that does lowered cars on a daily. I dont think it's that bad if they can get my car within spec without camber kits. You pay for their experience and expertise.

of course your other option is to go to pep boys for half the price, but we all know how that will turn out (yes i do have horror experiences like everyone else)

 

Not if it was done right.

 

My alignment was 100 at the dealership. But they also realigned right after install...and after i came back when the springs settled for no extra charge.

 

my car is dropped on coils with F&R camber kit

 

Go to lennys on coney island ave, ask for paul, tell him g35nyc and you get it for 60 bucks.

This guy used to work on F1 cars, hes amazing.

 

i went to him b4 in the past, i agree he is good but the problem with him is that he works for a shop that doesnt use a computer for alignments, i just feel a computer is much better than some dude, but i could b wrong

 

Race car mechanics actually still use string lines to align cars..... It's fast and accurate.

 

lol im pretty sure they use computers.

 

Ask around..
Maybe in F1 when the cars are back in team garage but in most motorsports series like GrandAm and Rolex, they still use good old string line rigs to do alignment.

 

so heres the result i got from my alignments.

i dont know what all these #s means but i know common sense lol, looks the the rear was good from the last alignment and the front was just a mess after a front camber kit install

 

Firestone..lifetime alignment....around $120..

 

Computerized alignment or not.. it really comes down to the worksmanship of the technician working on the car. For example, if a shop neglects to consistently calibrate their electronic alignment systems, measurements could be completely off and they have no way of knowing.

$150 is pretty steep for an alignment with stock adjustments only. I pay $95 to get my car aligned by the most reputable shop in the area.

 

well whats done is done, im was just venting, atleast my wheels r straight now i hope