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Old 02-03-2010, 08:04 PM
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I've also had good results, service and turnaround, over at Auto Innovations in Milpitas.
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Old 02-03-2010, 08:21 PM
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Auto innovations. Regular Alignment is 60 bucks and 100 for complicated setups.
When was this? I got a custom alignment for 60 OTD.
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When was this? I got a custom alignment for 60 OTD.
I remember hearing that it was more if you had coilovers or something..
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I'm also looking for a shop that can do a good alignment on my new set of coilovers. (Adjust the height, corner balance, etc). Not just an alignment shop, one that specializes with performance cars, especially cars with aftermarket suspension like coilovers.

I always take my car to Auto Innovations over in Milpitas for alignments and such, but I'm not sure if they deal with custom coilover work (like mentioned above). They have done great work for me and everyone else I know, but I'll have to call them to see if they can do work on my car, I'm not 100% if they can do corner balancing.

I'll give them a call tomorrow and let you guys know what they say. They are subaru friendly and have even posted on these forums in the past. People from BAIC have been going there as early as 2000-2001, so they have a GREAT reputation, I just hope that they can provide the work that I need because I don't want to take it somewhere weird/that I don't know.

Can anyone chime in about Auto Innovations? Do they corner balance?
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I don't know about AI, but the only bay area shop I really trust for corner weighting is Custom Alignment in Mountain View
http://www.customalignment.com/
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Originally Posted by nation
im still reading up on a good setting
at time of alignment the car will be on rce yellow,whiteline alk(normal)27mm fr/rr adj sway bars w/235-40R18 advan 18x8.5 +50

i welcome any suggestions for specs
Any pics of the car with ur wheels and lowered? I will have somewhat the same setup
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Old 05-12-2010, 08:48 PM
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We have a shop we use in Vallejo. Come by the shop and I'll set you up with some good specs to shoot for depending on what you're looking for.

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Back from the dead. But Ed what kind of prices does this place run? I need to have my new coilovers aligned before the track day. Also need some help with the specs as well, being im a suspension noob.
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+1 for Performance Art in Gilroy

and

+1 for Custom Alignment in Mountain View

both are great places!
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I remember hearing that it was more if you had coilovers or something..
i hope not....i'll find out on Saturday
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Old 05-12-2010, 11:39 PM
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Originally Posted by wwrx
+1 for Performance Art in Gilroy

and

+1 for Custom Alignment in Mountain View

both are great places!
+2 for Custom Alignment. They asked me over the phone how many people normally ride in the car, how much I weigh, and what I use the car for (autox, track, commuting, etc.). Pretty rare to have a shop ask those kinds of questions. Expensive but they do excellent work.

Also, the place in Hayward is Motorsport Techniques. I had them perform a number of alignments for me in the past and they also did nice work.
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Old 05-13-2010, 09:53 AM
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After yesterday, I can tell you that Spring Works in Santa Rosa is the LAST place I'll ever go for an alignment. Bait and Switch, jacked up pricing, and all sorts of "up-selling" is their way of doing business.
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Originally Posted by Joe250

Also, the place in Hayward is Motorsport Techniques. I had them perform a number of alignments for me in the past and they also did nice work.
+11itybillion for Motorsports Technique, they do a great job. They did all the setup and alignment on my foresters suspension. Just like only LIC has ever touched my motor

im such a brand *****
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