Alignment Shops in Charlotte...
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Alignment Shops in Charlotte...
I posted this a few months back and upon referral used Carrol's alignment shop. I've had (2) bad experiences with them so far so I want to try another shop. I want to use my custom specs so they need to be flexible.
Thanks,
Rick
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Rick
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Originally Posted by Strick
How hard is it to take the front spoiler off? It can use a touchup anyway. 
I might try something a little different to try and correct the understeer problem I'm having..I'll let you know how it comes out.
How is our trailer coming?
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Originally Posted by Nitro-C5
I might try something a little different to try and correct the understeer problem I'm having..I'll let you know how it comes out.
How is our trailer coming?
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Originally Posted by barkingowl
Rick PM Boner he knows a good shop. 
Very short story: I told both owners AND the tech that worked on my car. "Whatever you do make sure you tell me exactly what the current specs are now before you try to align and I will give you the new specs". Said this since I knew how the car was handeling and how to resolve the problem. One hour later the guy comes out and says that they are done...WTF!! He put 1.0 neg camber in front and 1.6 neg camber in the rear...This WILL make the car push hard!! I explaing this to him and his comeback was I kid you not. "Well last year we had this guy in a Porsche that came in here and did Racing so I gave you the same specs"...WTF!!!
When it was all said in done I got the car back to pretty much what I had when I came in.
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Originally Posted by blown in n.c.
I think that 7 year old Z51 spring is a mis-match for your current sways/shock/tire set up. Check out the aftermarket springs in ecklers That may get rid of it. Is it "pushing"?
That may get rid of it. Is it "pushing"?Most of the posts I have read regarding Coils are that they really do not provide a signifigant difference on the C5's due to the suspension geometry. I might try some HAL 12 point adj. shocks just to see if they make a difference
EDIT: After alot of research this morning I found that VBP sells upgraded and Springs and it looks like Ecklers does as well...however not listed on their website that why I could not find.
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Originally Posted by Corvette Kid NC
How much negative camber are you running now, Rick?
Running 1.6 neg front with 7 degrees of castor and 1.2 degrees in the rear. Toe is neutral front and rear (toe is what really eats up tires so I'm trying to keep at 0 so car is still streetable)
Want to go to 2.0 in front with 8 degrees caster to see if that will correct the understeer.
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Wow, Carrolls didn't hook you up? Them and Lacey's alignment are probably among the two best shops in Charlotte.
Did they give you a printout when it was done? If not and you wanted it, seems to me you shouldn't pay for a damn thing.
Sorry for your troubles...
Mark
Did they give you a printout when it was done? If not and you wanted it, seems to me you shouldn't pay for a damn thing.
Sorry for your troubles...
Mark
