Alignment machines???
Safety Car
Joined: Jan 2006
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From: shavertown Pa.
I know Hunter is a good name in alignment machines but I would say any modern machine that has the 4 camera setup.
An alignment machine is only as good as the guy running it, you also need to find someone who is not in a big rush to do 10 more cars after yours.
Ask around where you live a good shop will have a good rep.
An alignment machine is only as good as the guy running it, you also need to find someone who is not in a big rush to do 10 more cars after yours.
Ask around where you live a good shop will have a good rep.
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Team Owner
Joined: Oct 2001
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I know Hunter is a good name in alignment machines but I would say any modern machine that has the 4 camera setup.
An alignment machine is only as good as the guy running it, you also need to find someone who is not in a big rush to do 10 more cars after yours.
Ask around where you live a good shop will have a good rep.
An alignment machine is only as good as the guy running it, you also need to find someone who is not in a big rush to do 10 more cars after yours.
Ask around where you live a good shop will have a good rep.
Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '09-'10
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Joined: Oct 2000
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From: Sausalito CA
Experienced tech (w/ Vettes) is the key.
Issues with align machines I've had include the Vette being to low to drive onto the ramp (including wood supplemental ramps), Laser beam being blocked by front air dam, the wheel/ rim mounted alignment mirrors not being big enough for Vette wheel rims, and these same wheel mounts marring the rim surface.
And then there is centering the steering wheel.
Issues with align machines I've had include the Vette being to low to drive onto the ramp (including wood supplemental ramps), Laser beam being blocked by front air dam, the wheel/ rim mounted alignment mirrors not being big enough for Vette wheel rims, and these same wheel mounts marring the rim surface.
And then there is centering the steering wheel.
Last edited by Kenny94945; Mar 24, 2010 at 07:23 PM.
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Thread Starter
Team Owner
Joined: Oct 2001
Posts: 56,377
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Experienced tech (w/ Vettes) is the key.
Issues with align machines I've had include the Vette being to low to drive onto the ramp (including wood supplemental ramps), Laser beam being blocked by front air dam, the wheel/ rim mounted alignment mirrors not being big enough for Vette wheel rims, and these same wheel mounts marring the rim surface.
And then there is centering the steering wheel.
Issues with align machines I've had include the Vette being to low to drive onto the ramp (including wood supplemental ramps), Laser beam being blocked by front air dam, the wheel/ rim mounted alignment mirrors not being big enough for Vette wheel rims, and these same wheel mounts marring the rim surface.
And then there is centering the steering wheel.
Safety Car
Joined: Jun 1999
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From: Austin, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Houston, Dallas, Hong Kong, Elgin, etc.. Texas
I had my wife's alignment done by a bad tech on a good machine but he screwed it up big time. I could see it was wrong and after running fishing lines along both sides, I measured the right rear was toed in .5 inch. But the tech thought the wheel was toed out could not be aligned properly and maxed out the adjustment the wrong way. I got his supervisor over to look at it and instantly we both saw his mistake.
They fixed it on the 3rd try.
