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Old 04-26-2008, 10:12 PM
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wheels allignment

ok guys, my RX8 is low, and i went to sears RT22 and pepboys RT22, they rejected my car. they said it was too low that they can't get my to into the ramp. Pepboys said that they can't put the equipment on my wheels because of the bumber. it will touch the front bumper when they turn the wheels. now, since i change the wheels and low profile tires, i think it looks lower. can anybody helps me where i can allign my low car..?? get looww low low..jahahhahah..that's what happen when you have a low car,,,,...peace
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my uncle manages in hillsborough. ill ask him about it if you give me like how much youre lowered. front clearance maybe. by the way this is batman that bought the revi from you
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bangkok......you got 18's still?....i got a guy then
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bangkok......you got 18's still?....i got a guy then
i have got 19x8 now, and my fender is close to my tires. it looks like you previous set up chris, where the back wheels is close to the fender
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if youre in NJ i can do it at wayne mazda, we managed to do Kel's car, altho we had to remove the front bumper to get it on the alignment rack, but that normally takes 2 seconds to remove and install the bumper.

also we used a full laser alignment so we dont have anything that will be hitting your car. plus laser is more accurate anywho.

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ny --- find any city tire.
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Originally Posted by teknics
if youre in NJ i can do it at wayne mazda, we managed to do Kel's car, altho we had to remove the front bumper to get it on the alignment rack, but that normally takes 2 seconds to remove and install the bumper.

also we used a full laser alignment so we dont have anything that will be hitting your car. plus laser is more accurate anywho.

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kevin,
can you do that? how much will it cost me? please pm me, and the address.. i might go there on friday morning if its possible...but remember, my car is low, so i think we have to take the bumper off in oder to get to the ramp. please let me know, i really need this...

also guys, i wanna ask this question, since i get this wheels, everytime i break from high speed, the car shakes, and shift little bit to the left. can anybody tell me why this happens? should i rebalance the tires?
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I think I might need a wheel alignment too. cuz if I put my steerling wheel to *straight* the car actually pulls to the right a little bit.

It happens before & after the coil over install, so I doubt it was the coilover that messed the alignment up.
Old 04-29-2008, 11:41 AM
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Originally Posted by nycgps
I think I might need a wheel alignment too. cuz if I put my steerling wheel to *straight* the car actually pulls to the right a little bit.

It happens before & after the coil over install, so I doubt it was the coilover that messed the alignment up.
everytime you install a new shock, spring, coilsover, or what ever, you need a new allignment.
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kev is good take it too him and ask for him to work on it
well worth it dude

thanks kevin
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Originally Posted by nycgps
I think I might need a wheel alignment too. cuz if I put my steerling wheel to *straight* the car actually pulls to the right a little bit.

It happens before & after the coil over install, so I doubt it was the coilover that messed the alignment up.
your steering wheel could be off center.
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hey steve sorry for the lack of response, sorta lost track of this topic.

Yea just bring it down and specifically request "Only Kevin Works on it"

If anything I'll have to pull the front bumper off, but like I said its easy and noe xtra charge since youre on the forum.

waynemazda.com is the website address and all info is there.

Hope to see ya down there sometime so we can fix your alignment issues.

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hey kevin you coming out to this weeks meet ?
i have some questions for you and my buddy is looking to buy a 3rd gen.
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i was actually down sick for almost a week, just getting back to feeling normal now. Might stop by next tuesday, been busy modding my evo

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Originally Posted by halimsteven
everytime you install a new shock, spring, coilsover, or what ever, you need a new allignment.
steven
I know, but the shop who installed my coilovers told me to drive around first, if everything works, then leave it.

but guess I might need one

Originally Posted by secret8gent
your steering wheel could be off center.
I dunno, maybe. I need to have it check.
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I know someone that can do alignments over my way. my 8 is low with ms front bumper. I had him align my 8 with my specs. his boss will have you sign a disclaimer for custom alignment set ups.

I can also provide my 2x10"s to drive on the machine. pm me if your interested.
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i have got my car alligned already, so thank you guys.
kevin, if you are coming to meet next week, let me know because i have a few questions regarding my cars. everytime i break, it always go to the left, it only happens when it goes fast...if you come on tuesday, let me know so i can stop by....

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ok guys, who live in NJ, i have problems here again....
when i traveled t PA, i found out that my steering wheels was shaking slightly. i think i need to rebalance my wheels. is there any called "HIGH SPEED WHEEL BALANCE?" because it just happen above 80 mph. help me out to find a store that can do good wheels balance. thank you
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sounds like a bad alignment?
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hey bangcock...the tech at wayne is great if not there is a local shop by chris where ive gone he is really good too....
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good to know that there is some good techs in wayne mazda couse I would need alignment soon
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the problem is that my car is really low, and i don't know if it will go up to their ramp. but i will try to get to teh wayne to fix them,
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