Alignment shops
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Le Mans Master
Joined: Oct 2008
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From: Whitby Ont.
Alignment shops
Does anyone have any good leads on an alignment shop for my C5,thinking am gonna get a 4 wheel alignment, as I have changed tires and some suspension changes. I am looking in the East end of Toronto or close.
Thanks Al.
Thanks Al.
Drifting
Joined: Dec 2004
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From: Oshawa Ontario
I've had cars aligned at Stephenson's, and no problems with them. My ONLY complaint was having to debate what tire pressure setting to go with. One of their techs claimed I should be running the max rating on the sidewall of the tire (ie: 51psi!) vs. the door sticker on the car (30psi). The first time I had this argument, I insisted on leaving the pressure where I had it. The next time I was getting the alignment done, I said "fine, put it where you think it belongs". I drove like that for 1 day, just trying to be "open-minded". I quickly put the pressure back down where it belonged, and the car (my '02 Z28) rode and handled again like it was supposed to 
.
But regardless of that, they do have the equipment and know-how to align the 4 wheels of the car
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.But regardless of that, they do have the equipment and know-how to align the 4 wheels of the car
.
Thread Starter
Le Mans Master
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 8,884
Likes: 981
From: Whitby Ont.
I've had cars aligned at Stephenson's, and no problems with them. My ONLY complaint was having to debate what tire pressure setting to go with. One of their techs claimed I should be running the max rating on the sidewall of the tire (ie: 51psi!) vs. the door sticker on the car (30psi). The first time I had this argument, I insisted on leaving the pressure where I had it. The next time I was getting the alignment done, I said "fine, put it where you think it belongs". I drove like that for 1 day, just trying to be "open-minded". I quickly put the pressure back down where it belonged, and the car (my '02 Z28) rode and handled again like it was supposed to .
But regardless of that, they do have the equipment and know-how to align the 4 wheels of the car.
.But regardless of that, they do have the equipment and know-how to align the 4 wheels of the car
.Al
Drifting
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 1,295
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From: Oshawa Ontario
Are you looking just for a STREET setup, or something with a little bit of TRACK in mind?? There are ways of getting a bit of a compromise, that is not too aggressive for the street, but will be better at the track than a pure street alignment.
This chart from Pfadt is a pretty good reference, if you're interested:
http://www.pfadtracing.com/blog/wp-c...-9.12.2011.pdf
This chart from Pfadt is a pretty good reference, if you're interested:
http://www.pfadtracing.com/blog/wp-c...-9.12.2011.pdf
Thread Starter
Le Mans Master
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 8,884
Likes: 981
From: Whitby Ont.
Are you looking just for a STREET setup, or something with a little bit of TRACK in mind?? There are ways of getting a bit of a compromise, that is not too aggressive for the street, but will be better at the track than a pure street alignment.
This chart from Pfadt is a pretty good reference, if you're interested:
http://www.pfadtracing.com/blog/wp-c...-9.12.2011.pdf
This chart from Pfadt is a pretty good reference, if you're interested:
http://www.pfadtracing.com/blog/wp-c...-9.12.2011.pdf
Thanks Al
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