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Pig STi · 05-03-2009, 12:19 PM

decided to finally lower the STi very soon, need a good alignment shop in the lehigh valley. ALSO must be kinda cheap....

mann · 05-04-2009, 07:15 AM

r/t tuning is a sponsor here and looks like they can do it from their website, but they are a ways south.

Jack Williams Auto Addictions in whitehall can do a custom alignment also for about 80 bucks, and while I hate jack williams in general, their alignment guy at whitehall is top notch, have been going there for three years now and he gets my specs in 100%. If you go there tell him mike with the miata sent you.

01bb6er · 05-05-2009, 03:52 PM

^ I highly recommend spending a little extra cash and go to R/T Tuning. Pat will make your car handle better than it ever has before

**Ender81** · 05-05-2009, 04:54 PM

I will only go to R/T or Weddes in Bath.

oneday · 05-05-2009, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by 01bb6er

^ I highly recommend spending a little extra cash and go to R/T Tuning. Pat will make your car handle better than it ever has before

/thread.

DocWalt · 05-05-2009, 07:53 PM

Not to hijack, but does anyone know if R/T Tuning can do cars with AWS?

DPancoast · 05-05-2009, 08:05 PM

I don't see why not. Pat is a mastermind.

DocWalt · 05-05-2009, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by DPancoast

I don't see why not. Pat is a mastermind.

Yea, but it's not exactly "normal" to have all wheel steering that you need to set the toe for in two places, lol.

Pig STi · 05-05-2009, 10:51 PM

so rt tuning is like $80 for the whole alignment?! Thats not bad at all i was thinking like over $100....I just bought 04 tails off Wedde's lol. Guy named Rich...he was nice.

DPancoast · 05-05-2009, 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by DocWalt

Yea, but it's not exactly "normal" to have all wheel steering that you need to set the toe for in two places, lol.

understood, but it's a hunter rack... I'm sure they'll have the settings you'll need to set it up just right! If anything just call and ask em.

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Originally Posted by Pig STi

so rt tuning is like $80 for the whole alignment?! Thats not bad at all i was thinking like over $100....

Yeah man it's very affordable.

amp · 05-05-2009, 11:32 PM

im pretty sure its not 80.. dont recall gettin that low price when they did my speed6....

DocWalt · 05-06-2009, 12:17 AM

Dan, I trust you on that, and I trust that they can do it. I'll definitely keep them in mind when I need another one. It's a bit far to drive an unaligned car though

alwaysinboost · 05-06-2009, 08:20 AM

if you want a good alignment go to RT tuning, its worth the drive.
They'll set it up exactly how you want.

BlkWhtTSI · 05-06-2009, 08:28 AM

i need an alignment too, BUT r/t is really far and well i'm not going to start trouble, i've just heard many bad things and many good things its 50/50 firestone and such places like that do alinments for 75 i believe it is

CHAOS · 05-06-2009, 08:31 AM

i get aligned by a local garage... same custom specs that i requested at r/t tuning at half the cost. ftmfw.

oneday · 05-06-2009, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by BlkWhtTSI

i need an alignment too, BUT r/t is really far and well i'm not going to start trouble, i've just heard many bad things and many good things its 50/50 firestone and such places like that do alinments for 75 i believe it is

If you are in Norristown or Allentown, Lansdale is not really far at all--even on a terrible, whacky, completely-out-of-sorts alignment. But the Just Tires in Norristown will do custom alignments, ask for Patrick there too--odd coincidence.

Anything bad you hear about R/T is usually out of ignorance and/or bitterness about an unrelated issue. The R/T crew is a stand up bunch and knows their stuff.

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Originally Posted by CHAOS

i get aligned by a local garage... same custom specs that i requested at r/t tuning at half the cost. ftmfw.

Half the price, huh?

At those prices not sure how a shop could stay in biz. But, nice find.

Pig STi · 05-06-2009, 10:40 AM

Ok, i never got my car aligned before. Are they going to ask me what i want or do they just do it? I don't care what they do i just need it aligned due to getting lowering springs on my STi & they say to get it aligned a week ro so afterwards. I don't know what specs i'd want. I'm an alignment newbie haha. I just want it to ride nice.

012.5RS · 05-06-2009, 11:33 AM

def go to rt, they did mine when i got my volks on my gc. def did a good job. goin back as soon as im ready

alwaysinboost · 05-06-2009, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Pig STi

Ok, i never got my car aligned before. Are they going to ask me what i want or do they just do it? I don't care what they do i just need it aligned due to getting lowering springs on my STi & they say to get it aligned a week ro so afterwards. I don't know what specs i'd want. I'm an alignment newbie haha. I just want it to ride nice.

if you don't know what you want just tell them the kind of driving you do and all that stuff and they'll setup the car for you.

Alignments are so important that you don't want to make the mistake of going to some 'shop' just cause it will save you a few bucks.

Tires are the only part of the car that touches the ground, when they're out of whack (spec) the whole car feels off.

Vince@R/TTuning · 05-06-2009, 12:13 PM

We can take care of ya, alignment on a lowered car with springs with no adjustable arms is $125 minis 10% for TST discount.

Also when we do a full coilover alignment there is more then just setting it to specs and shipping it. Sure you can ave a shop set ur static specs to whatever you want, but for the most part they are not gonna check spring preload; lower camber adjustments compared to upper camber adjustments; with SAI and included angle. If you have adjustable Arms most wont set them to a base lengths so when you do make adjustments its the same side to side. Alot of shops also dont adjust your endlinks to neutral after ride height is set. After all of that when it comes time to actually drive the car, if its understeering, over steering squelin tires or any other issue you might have, they dont have the knowledge to correct it, After all all they did was set it to the specs they were givin.

A full coilover alignment we spend 3-4 hrs on a 60k machine and we charge 200 dollars for a full alignment package. Our normal rate is $85/hr, so if we were to charge an hourly rate then most alignments would be $255-$340 so with that being said, we feel that the package prices are the fairest. This isnt to bash any other shops, but more so to educate our customers on what is actually included in one of our alignments...

05-03-2009, 12:19 PM	#1
Pig STi Tri-State Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Bethlehem, PA Member #7003 My Ride: 2006 Subaru STi & 1973 VW Beetle, 2002 VW Jetta iTrader: (3)	Good alignment place for AWD Cars (06 STi) decided to finally lower the STi very soon, need a good alignment shop in the lehigh valley. ALSO must be kinda cheap.... __________________ Josh Story Graphic Designer To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

05-04-2009, 07:15 AM	#2
mann Tri-State Addict Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Lehigh Valley, PA Member #3824 My Ride: 06 mx-5 turbo iTrader: (0)	r/t tuning is a sponsor here and looks like they can do it from their website, but they are a ways south. Jack Williams Auto Addictions in whitehall can do a custom alignment also for about 80 bucks, and while I hate jack williams in general, their alignment guy at whitehall is top notch, have been going there for three years now and he gets my specs in 100%. If you go there tell him mike with the miata sent you. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

05-05-2009, 10:51 PM	#9
Pig STi Tri-State Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Bethlehem, PA Member #7003 My Ride: 2006 Subaru STi & 1973 VW Beetle, 2002 VW Jetta iTrader: (3)	so rt tuning is like $80 for the whole alignment?! Thats not bad at all i was thinking like over $100....I just bought 04 tails off Wedde's lol. Guy named Rich...he was nice. __________________ Josh Story Graphic Designer To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

05-05-2009, 11:32 PM	#11
amp Tri-State Addict Join Date: Jul 2007 Member #5435 My Ride: (2)RX7 and MS6 iTrader: (0)	im pretty sure its not 80.. dont recall gettin that low price when they did my speed6.... __________________ Titanium Grey Mazdaspeed6 . Competition Yellow Mica R1 . Competition Yellow Mica R1 . Ducati Yellow Monoposto 998 Silverstone Metallic Base . Brilliant Black R1 . Silverstone Metallic Touring . 20B Chaste White PEP . Blaze Red Series5 TurboII . Brilliant Black Series5 TurboII . 20B . Glacier Silver Metallic 6s . Kawasaki ZX6R

05-06-2009, 08:20 AM	#13
alwaysinboost Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: still at work Member #1454 My Ride: 04 EVO Wrecked by Oakes Detailing iTrader: (0)	if you want a good alignment go to RT tuning, its worth the drive. They'll set it up exactly how you want. __________________ "Drifting is gay. It might look cool on TV... but once you actually try it... you realize its the dumbest thing ever invented..." Jessie James

05-05-2009, 03:52 PM	#3
01bb6er Tri-State Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Allentown, PA Member #7015 My Ride: 95 Kouki Converted 240sx iTrader: (1)	^ I highly recommend spending a little extra cash and go to R/T Tuning. Pat will make your car handle better than it ever has before

05-05-2009, 07:53 PM	#6
DocWalt Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Royersford, PA Member #10805 My Ride: '92 GTI, '19 MX-5 iTrader: (0)	Not to hijack, but does anyone know if R/T Tuning can do cars with AWS?

05-06-2009, 12:17 AM	#12
DocWalt Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Royersford, PA Member #10805 My Ride: '92 GTI, '19 MX-5 iTrader: (0)	Dan, I trust you on that, and I trust that they can do it. I'll definitely keep them in mind when I need another one. It's a bit far to drive an unaligned car though

05-06-2009, 08:31 AM	#15
CHAOS TST Ruined My Life! Banned Join Date: Jun 2006 Member #2120 My Ride: 1984 Cadillac Brougham iTrader: (1)	i get aligned by a local garage... same custom specs that i requested at r/t tuning at half the cost. ftmfw.

05-06-2009, 10:40 AM	#17
Pig STi Tri-State Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Bethlehem, PA Member #7003 My Ride: 2006 Subaru STi & 1973 VW Beetle, 2002 VW Jetta iTrader: (3)	Ok, i never got my car aligned before. Are they going to ask me what i want or do they just do it? I don't care what they do i just need it aligned due to getting lowering springs on my STi & they say to get it aligned a week ro so afterwards. I don't know what specs i'd want. I'm an alignment newbie haha. I just want it to ride nice. __________________ Josh Story Graphic Designer To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

05-06-2009, 11:33 AM	#18
012.5RS Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Bucks County Member #1071 My Ride: 2001 Stage 4 2.0RS---RIP, 2002 WRX Wagon, 1995 Impreza L iTrader: (1)	def go to rt, they did mine when i got my volks on my gc. def did a good job. goin back as soon as im ready __________________ Power is nothing without control

05-06-2009, 12:13 PM	#20
Vince@R/TTuning Vendor Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: telford Pa Member #3958 My Ride: the one in the back of the shop iTrader: (2)	We can take care of ya, alignment on a lowered car with springs with no adjustable arms is $125 minis 10% for TST discount. Also when we do a full coilover alignment there is more then just setting it to specs and shipping it. Sure you can ave a shop set ur static specs to whatever you want, but for the most part they are not gonna check spring preload; lower camber adjustments compared to upper camber adjustments; with SAI and included angle. If you have adjustable Arms most wont set them to a base lengths so when you do make adjustments its the same side to side. Alot of shops also dont adjust your endlinks to neutral after ride height is set. After all of that when it comes time to actually drive the car, if its understeering, over steering squelin tires or any other issue you might have, they dont have the knowledge to correct it, After all all they did was set it to the specs they were givin. A full coilover alignment we spend 3-4 hrs on a 60k machine and we charge 200 dollars for a full alignment package. Our normal rate is $85/hr, so if we were to charge an hourly rate then most alignments would be $255-$340 so with that being said, we feel that the package prices are the fairest. This isnt to bash any other shops, but more so to educate our customers on what is actually included in one of our alignments... __________________ Philadelphia Area's Only Authorized and Factory Trained Pro Tuners for:HONDATA:UPREV:APEXI POWER FC:AEM:COBB:ECUTEK To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

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