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Originally Posted by steved0x
Otherwise, i think i would just take it. There is a fantastic guy at pep boys in jax, is,an autocrosser, but is 1+ hours away... Might be worth it  |
How much is your time worth? Two hours of driving, compared to four plus hours of trying to get the car positioned to where you
may get an accurate alignment?
I used to do my Spec Miata alignments, and it took forever the first couple of times to get a level spot to do the alignment, using floor tiles. I clearly marked on the floor where to place the car, but it was never repeatable.
For track days, I'd just take it to a pro and do it at the start of the season, unless you have an off-track misadventure.
In general, I'd avoid places like Firestone or PepBoys, unless you've heard from other gearheads that that particular alignment tech knows what he is doing.
Here in Seattle, I did some research and found that most hard-core enthusiasts recommend a place called TruLine. When I got there, every car in parking lot was an enthusiast's car, including a lot of Porsches. I had some specs in mind since I would be doing the occasional track days, and the tech agreed that those would be good for what I had in mind for the car. He asked he how much I weighed, and they placed sand bags in the driver's seat and floor board to simulate my weight. It's things like that that separate a $200 alignment from a $75 alignment.