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Old 11-04-2010, 08:54 AM   #21
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Well, I got it on a slightly less than perfectly smooth road and the vibration is back. Not nearly as bad, but this time it is coming from the left side. I argue that the tie rod on the left is shot too.

Back to the shop in the morning!!
Its been a few weeks since I last posted and I have been through alot since then.

-I took the car to pep boys for a free tire and steering check. They told me that the tires needed replaced.
-I bought Hankook V12 Ventus tires
-The vibration was coming bad from the left side still.
-Returned to the shop and they said that the two left tires couldn't be balanced. Front Left had 18 lbs of road force and the Rear Left had 29 lbs of road force.
-I called tire rack and the promptly sent me to replacements
-I had those installed and they were worse then the first ones.
-Now the car would pull HEAVILY to the left when you hit the gas.
-The shop said that it was the tires and the alignment was in spec.
-A called tire rack and worked out a deal to get some Contis and return the Hankooks
-This time I had them delivered to a different shop that had free alignment checks.
-Tires were installed and alignment was found to be off on nearly all areas.
-I returned to the original shop and they checked out the alignment and redid it.

Now the car tracks as straight as an arrow, but still has a pretty noticeable vibration coming from the left side. the vibration seems to be much better and brand new blacktop. What the heck should I be looking for??!?!?!?

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Old 11-04-2010, 12:22 PM   #22
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Find a different shop to do your alignment.

I don't understand why you didn't get the new alignment done by the shop that did the free alignment check, and found out that your alignment was off.

Why would you bring it back to the shop that screwed it up the first time?
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Old 11-04-2010, 12:36 PM   #23
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Find a different shop to do your alignment.

I don't understand why you didn't get the new alignment done by the shop that did the free alignment check, and found out that your alignment was off.

Why would you bring it back to the shop that screwed it up the first time?
Its actually pretty simple. I paid $100 for the alignment. I called them and they immediately told me to bring it back. They said that 2 days before Hunter was there to recalibrate the machine. I took it in and they showed me where is was and were it is. I would rather give someone a chance to make it right then piss away $100.
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Old 11-04-2010, 01:20 PM   #24
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Fair enough. The question I guess is, how confident are you that they got the alignment right now? If it was me, I'd have it re-done by a shop that specializes in Porsches.

BTW, what are your alignment settings now?
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Old 11-05-2010, 06:41 AM   #25
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Fair enough. The question I guess is, how confident are you that they got the alignment right now? If it was me, I'd have it re-done by a shop that specializes in Porsches.

BTW, what are your alignment settings now?
The shop I continue to return to does specialize in Porsches. It is Bavarian auto. The alignment is all within spec according to the print out and driving.

The alignment isn't the issue now though.

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