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04-16-2014, 02:28 PM
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Dont get me wrong, hunter makes great equipment. Their new wheel balancers are exceptional. Just dont think edge has the best rack in the bay. But im sure they take their time and get your alignment on the tip of an *** hair. Unlike the tire shops and shops I listed which say....its within range.....good enough.....
To which I agree you probably get a good alignment.
Custom alignment is the same way. I love those guys. Never had a better balanced tire than from them
To which I agree you probably get a good alignment.
Custom alignment is the same way. I love those guys. Never had a better balanced tire than from them
Custom Alignment does this neat thing where they rotate the tire on the wheel to first achieve the closest balance before performing a normal balancing of the wheel/tire combo. In some cases, they have been able to balance a wheel/tire for me without any weights at all. I don't know if other shops do this.
04-16-2014, 02:33 PM
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Custom Alignment does this neat thing where they rotate the tire on the wheel to first achieve the closest balance before performing a normal balancing of the wheel/tire combo. In some cases, they have been able to balance a wheel/tire for me without any weights at all. I don't know if other shops do this.
Last edited by wwrx; 04-16-2014 at 02:38 PM.
04-16-2014, 02:38 PM
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All I can say is I took my car to a very popular alignment shop on this forum, and the alignment was straight incorrect.
Edge did a full chassis inspection to look for damage and wear, then started the alignment. They test drive the car, and discovered one of my tires was also creating a pull to one direction. Rotating that subject tire to the rear solved the issue. Car steering feel and road manners have improved greatly.
Worth the extra $ above an average alignment.
Edge did a full chassis inspection to look for damage and wear, then started the alignment. They test drive the car, and discovered one of my tires was also creating a pull to one direction. Rotating that subject tire to the rear solved the issue. Car steering feel and road manners have improved greatly.
Worth the extra $ above an average alignment.
04-16-2014, 02:47 PM
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The truth behind alignment equipment is ... the newest machine isn't any better then a "string" and a caliper! Yes, a freaken string and caliper.
What it does do better is allow a high school kid, a newbie tech, some joe off the street that can read, the ability to do an alignment. It has on screen step by step instructions so anyone can do the alignment to factory spec or your provided spec. Time is money and if they charge you the same but spend half the time, twice the profit.
As for how one should adjust it for autox, roadracing, drag racing ... no machine can beat human experience!
To this day, the fastest car on track still use a string and caliper! And this is going 225+ mph!
What it does do better is allow a high school kid, a newbie tech, some joe off the street that can read, the ability to do an alignment. It has on screen step by step instructions so anyone can do the alignment to factory spec or your provided spec. Time is money and if they charge you the same but spend half the time, twice the profit.
As for how one should adjust it for autox, roadracing, drag racing ... no machine can beat human experience!
To this day, the fastest car on track still use a string and caliper! And this is going 225+ mph!
04-16-2014, 02:51 PM
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All I can say is I took my car to a very popular alignment shop on this forum, and the alignment was straight incorrect.
Edge did a full chassis inspection to look for damage and wear, then started the alignment. They test drive the car, and discovered one of my tires was also creating a pull to one direction. Rotating that subject tire to the rear solved the issue. Car steering feel and road manners have improved greatly.
Worth the extra $ above an average alignment.
Edge did a full chassis inspection to look for damage and wear, then started the alignment. They test drive the car, and discovered one of my tires was also creating a pull to one direction. Rotating that subject tire to the rear solved the issue. Car steering feel and road manners have improved greatly.
Worth the extra $ above an average alignment.
Last edited by wwrx; 04-16-2014 at 02:54 PM.
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