BigOLundh

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So many years ago after lowering my car, i purchased the lifetime allignment from firestone. Its been a long time since i've had it done, but i went a few weeks ago to one of their locations here.

Anyway, they told me they couldnt give me any custom allignment settings but instead they only use factory settings. Ok fine, so i get my allignment sheet back after they're done and I get this...





I ask the guy why they didn't adjust anything but the toe. He tells me its because they don't have specs from mazda for the other settings. *SMACKS HEAD*.

WHICH LEADS TO MY QUESTION,
does anyone have the facotry allignment specs for an 04 RX8?

-hS

bch3779

I can not say bad enough things about Firestone. They are a big joke. Avoid them at all costs! Firestone uses an alignment machine which has all makes and manufacturer's specs preloaded into it with allowable tollerances. They will not take the time to do it right and will get it "close enough". They will also give you a hassle about not being able to get the car on the rack because it is lowered as well as tell you that you will need a camber kit which you don't because the 8 has alot of adjustment already there. About your alignment, I just went through this about 2 weeks ago. I lowered my car with Tein S Techs and thought I needed an aggressive alignment which many people on the board use for aggressive driving on the streets or for auto cross or track. Went to a suspension shop and gave them custom alignment specs which I got off the board and I hated it! The car tramlined, pulled, and felt very odd. So....I got the stock alignment specs for the sport suspension off this board and highlighted my ride height along with spec for that height. I took it to my Mazda dealer, gave it to the tech and told him to get me as close as he could to my printout. He said no problem. They used a new alignment machine which gives printouts very similar to what others have posted. I blieve it is a Hunter. The car feels alot better. It tracks straight and doesn't pull at all. It is stable and provides a very comfortable ride even with the Tein springs. Here is the stock specs:

https://www.rx8club.com/attachment.p...chmentid=32801

BigOLundh

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Sweet, that looks like exactly what i need. Hopefully they'll accept it and i can get the allignment corrected.

-hS