How much alignment and corner balance?
09-29-2006, 10:44 PM
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How much alignment and corner balance?
Hey guys - how long should an alignment, hieght adjust and corner balance take and what should it cost - ballpark?
09-29-2006, 10:47 PM
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My experience has varied, but 2-4 hours and $200-400 has covered it. I think you will get a wide range of estimates and opinions on this.
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09-29-2006, 11:12 PM
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Cost $400 and 3.5hrs for corner weight with me sitting in the car, set ride height, and alignment with kinematic toe guage. Expensive but I'm very satisfied with the result.
09-30-2006, 08:23 AM
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Height adjustment set up $0 - DIY
Corner balance ..... $0 - done in my friend's garage ( he is a circle track racer - these guys really tweak their cars to the nth degree - a lot to be learned from them on set-up)
Alignment - Dealer prices, what can I say ....I did the rear with my friends gauges - and it was spot on - could have dialed in the fronts too, but as the Dealer has the Kinematic gauges, that's where you must go
Corner balance ..... $0 - done in my friend's garage ( he is a circle track racer - these guys really tweak their cars to the nth degree - a lot to be learned from them on set-up)
Alignment - Dealer prices, what can I say ....I did the rear with my friends gauges - and it was spot on - could have dialed in the fronts too, but as the Dealer has the Kinematic gauges, that's where you must go
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09-30-2006, 12:11 PM
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Originally Posted by bolo215
Hi DHICKS
Where did you get the alignment work done?
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John
Where did you get the alignment work done?
Thanks
John
09-30-2006, 03:08 PM
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When I had the Bilsteins fiited by OPC they did the alignment and the car feels great. But since I don't do much track driving how important is corner-weighting for day to day driving?
Originally Posted by RunRun
Cost $400 and 3.5hrs for corner weight with me sitting in the car, set ride height, and alignment with kinematic toe guage. Expensive but I'm very satisfied with the result.
09-30-2006, 03:22 PM
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Hey John / bolo,
I see you are in Severna Park. I'm practically right next door in Millersville.
The only time I have taken my car in to a pro was to get a corner balance/alignment. I had TPC up in Jessup do it for me. They did a great job I must admit and I've been getting 15k+ out of the rears - all commute miles.
I've been getting estimates on a clutch/flywheel job too and they seem to be very reasonably priced.
I see you are in Severna Park. I'm practically right next door in Millersville.
The only time I have taken my car in to a pro was to get a corner balance/alignment. I had TPC up in Jessup do it for me. They did a great job I must admit and I've been getting 15k+ out of the rears - all commute miles.
I've been getting estimates on a clutch/flywheel job too and they seem to be very reasonably priced.
