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Old May 14, 2012 | 10:30 AM
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Shops that do corner balancing and alignment in Sacramento

Just installed a set of ISC coilovers on my WRX and need to get the car corner balanced and aligned. It's not slammed so it shouldn't have a problem getting on most alignment racks. I would've gone to my normal alignment guy as he was someone I could trust with my car and knew he did a good job but he decided to close up shop for good due to business being way too slow. Looking to get this done within the next week or so if anyone has any suggestions for places they've taken their cars to and are happy with. Thanks guys
Old May 14, 2012 | 12:28 PM
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Whatever you do DO NOT go to goodyear. they are terrible and wont correct there mistakes.
Old May 14, 2012 | 07:39 PM
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MSI in Roseville, they mostly work on vettes, but they know their stuff. Paul at FW may do that too, but im not sure.
Old May 15, 2012 | 01:41 PM
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Thanks for the responses. I saw a couple when I did a google search for corner balancing but one is no longer in business and the other looks like they only service German vehicles. Still open for suggestions, I'll check with Paul as well.
Old May 15, 2012 | 10:47 PM
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would also like to know a spot too
Old May 16, 2012 | 07:41 AM
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I don't think Paul has scales try these guys

Contact Evil Genius Racing
Old May 16, 2012 | 12:56 PM
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Originally Posted by norcalSVX
I don't think Paul has scales try these guys

Contact Evil Genius Racing
I'm sure they do a good job, but definitely not cheap, lol. Just under $300 for corner balance and alignment.
Old May 16, 2012 | 01:30 PM
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That's about right, it takes some work to get that all setup. But like I said contact MSI. Motor sport image. You can look at their selection of firearms while you wait!
Old May 16, 2012 | 02:04 PM
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Do you have adjustable endlinks? You can't corner balance a car without them. And if the car isn't going to be a competition car setting the ride height and aligning is good enough. Not worth spending buku bucks for corner balancing for most.
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Front endlinks are adjustable. Good to know as far as the rest of it goes. I was looking to do some autoX and a track day here and there but not much more than that. I've already set ride height and spring preload (according to manufacturer setup procedure) and was pretty OCD about doing that, lol. Guess I'll just get it aligned and call it good for now. Thanks.
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Originally Posted by tofuman
Front endlinks are adjustable. Good to know as far as the rest of it goes. I was looking to do some autoX and a track day here and there but not much more than that. I've already set ride height and spring preload (according to manufacturer setup procedure) and was pretty OCD about doing that, lol. Guess I'll just get it aligned and call it good for now. Thanks.
That to is why I never got a corner balance done brice..300+ was about the cheapest I ever found..
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i had always taken it to G12 to get my work done..
Old May 16, 2012 | 04:51 PM
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Originally Posted by mistaanime
i had always taken it to G12 to get my work done..
That's who I always went to but he closed the shop down.
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Oo so you want a cheap corner balance.. Lol..

$300 is what you gotta pay to play and it's Worth it though
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That's who I always went to but he closed the shop down.
didn't they just move to where SMA used to be?
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