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Old 09-17-2014, 11:26 AM   #1
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And everyone talking about alignment that should be np if you have the correct tools at home. I always did mine DIY and then would get nervous and pay a shop to do it. Every time they would show me the print out take my money and say we didn't have to touch a thing it was perfect in the middle of all specs. So after doing that a number of times I said no more just DIY. Look up doing alignment at home there are a number of ways to do it. You will put far more effort in to make it right on the spot compared with a tire shop.
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Old 09-17-2014, 12:20 PM   #2
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My experience doing string alignments is very different. When I had shops do the alignment on my 986, there were always issues. The steering wheel wouldn't be centered, tire wear wasn't even, the car still pulled, etc. I was fortunate enough to have a real expert show me the SmartStrings process, and I've been able to get both my Boxster and 996 dead on. You have to be meticulous and patient, so I make sure I've got at least 3 hours to get the job done, but holy cow does it work.

Hey Truegearhead, can't do anything before this weekend, but if you want to wait, I'll help with the suspension swap, including the alignment.
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