Alignment shops

[gasman]

I just got my motor swap complete so now I need a front end alignment done... My engine builder recommend Slims on 10 and gratriot. Has anyone ever had any work done here before? Do u guys have any recommendations or is an alignment an alignment?? If so there is a place that's convenient and close to my job I have never scene any of there work so I don't know?...I'm the east pointe,warren area....

[birdie2000]

I've never gone there before, but I've heard a ton of people recommend them.

[TylerT/AZ28]

crane alignment groesbeck and cass

[DynoDave]

Not likely you'll be coming to Lake Orion for an alignment, but if someone recommends a shop up here, let me know, and I'll steer you clear of the rim gouging punks that did mine.

[farmington]

Find a good, OLD shop. I use Harold's Frame shop in Novi. Won't let anybody else touch my cars.

[NullHead]

Slims is good, or believe it or not, I've had good alignments done at Firestone on gratiot by the Macomb mall.

I usually do my own alignments though. We have alignment mirrors at my work that don't touch the edges of the wheels and scratch them. It grabs onto the tires instead.

[zeeman]

The bast alignment I ever had was on my jeep@ bell tire in Clinton twp on gratiot. Automotive enhancers on Kelly did my camaro it was acceptable, the steering wheel is off just a touch.

[mikewoods]

Not likely you'll be coming to Lake Orion for an alignment, but if someone recommends a shop up here, let me know, and I'll steer you clear of the rim gouging punks that did mine.

Hey Dave, Check out Baker's Alignment on Walton in Pontiac. They've done a few cars for me and always do a great job. They'll set the car to whatever specs you'd like. just get there early, as they do not take appointments and work on a first come first served basis.

[1BADAIR]

Hey Dave, Check out Baker's Alignment on Walton in Pontiac. They've done a few cars for me and always do a great job. They'll set the car to whatever specs you'd like. just get there early, as they do not take appointments and work on a first come first served basis.

Thier best guy left long ago. Lol. He works next to me now

[bri2203]

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This is how I aligned my Camaro this fall.

[JoeliusZ28]

Brian did mine too, adding the degree of camber made a helluva difference in turn-in characteristics.

[birdie2000]

How are those alignment settings with regards to tire wear and overall friendliness to daily driving? Also, does it by chance help with tramlining at all?

[bri2203]

How are those alignment settings with regards to tire wear and overall friendliness to daily driving? Also, does it by chance help with tramlining at all?

I only have 2,000 miles on this alignment but the tire wear doesn't appear to be affected. *But usually I corner as fast as the person in front of me will allow. If you don't corner hard I would stay under a .5 degree negative camber.

I am running a 275 tire up front but have only noticed tramlining when on crappy grooved roads. I set it up with fair amount of caster for better return ability of the steering wheel. I have been driving it daily and I don't have any complaints. (However I haven't compared it to any other specs)

When I go back to Waterford I will increase camber closer to 1.5 but reduce the caster by .5-1 degree. However I think 1.5 degrees on the street might be a bad idea.

[JoeliusZ28]

My car did show some inner tire wear after 2-3 seasons of driving but certainly nothing major and probably a lot to do with the fact i have a small sidewall with 18s.. 16s for example i doubt it would even affect at all. But anyway if you keep the tires rotated, 1 degree shouldnt be an issue for a weekend warrior. For a daily driver i would recommend less.

[DynoDave]

Hey Dave, Check out Baker's Alignment on Walton in Pontiac. They've done a few cars for me and always do a great job. They'll set the car to whatever specs you'd like. just get there early, as they do not take appointments and work on a first come first served basis.

Thanks Mike. Is this the place? Looks like they do wheel refinishing...which mine now need.

http://bakersalignment.com/index.php

Their best guy left long ago. LOL. He works next to me now.

And where would that be?