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Old 01-07-2004 | 09:33 AM
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i keep getting turned down at alignment shops. i have a camber kit and my car is lowered about 3 inches. theres got to be a place that can do it. anyone have any tips on how to get someone to give me an alignment.

i'm in broward county, FL if you know of a place that does it....thanks.
Old 01-07-2004 | 09:35 AM
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Why are you getting turned down?:dunno:
Old 01-07-2004 | 09:37 AM
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i have no clue...they look at my car and say no right away....i tell them i have a camber kit, they still say no. some places have said they cant get my car on the ramps to begin with...but i'm sure i'm not the only one that has a 3" drop (w/ no body kit).
Old 01-07-2004 | 09:47 AM
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Some shops are afraid to deal with modified cars (especially suspension mods), because they don't want to be liable if something goes wrong. Take it to the Honda dealer, they'll do it f0 Sh0....
Old 01-07-2004 | 09:48 AM
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I get the same thing. The only way that they'd do it is if the car was back to stock height (or at least close to it). Do you have coilovers where you could raise the car back up?
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never thought about taking it to the dealer....i'll give that a shot.
Old 01-07-2004 | 09:49 AM
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What would be the point of getting it aligned when it's not at the height your going to riding on? When you lower it again, the alignment will be off again.
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yeah but i think that would defeat the purpose of getting the alignment. once i lower it again, the camber will be off again.
Old 01-07-2004 | 09:52 AM
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Well, I figured you're getting the alignment for caster and toe. Considering you have a camber kit, I thought you knew how to do that yourself.
Old 01-07-2004 | 09:57 AM
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Oh alright I get what you're saying. I was just confused.



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