Looking for an affordable/reliable alignment shop in SoCal

Patrickz34 · 06-21-2018, 06:51 PM

Hey guys, I'm looking for a reliable alignment shop that could help me out. My z is lowered on swift springs. I paid 75$ at Nissan last year for a alignment and my front tires ended up wearing towards the inside and showing metal. Nissan then tells me I need to get new camber arms + suspension for $2k+.. Lol

redondoaveb · 06-21-2018, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Patrickz34

Hey guys, I'm looking for a reliable alignment shop that could help me out. My z is lowered on swift springs. I paid 75$ at Nissan last year for a alignment and my front tires ended up wearing towards the inside and showing metal. Nissan then tells me I need to get new camber arms + suspension for $2k+.. Lol

The best alignment shop is West End but they're in Gardena, a ways from you.

Patrickz34 · 06-21-2018, 09:33 PM

What can I expect to pay with warranty? Many of the shops I called want $150 with zero warranty since my car is lowered. Im only on springs its barely a drop.

redondoaveb · 06-21-2018, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Patrickz34

What can I expect to pay with warranty? Many of the shops I called want $150 with zero warranty since my car is lowered. Im only on springs its barely a drop.

I have no idea. You'd have to call them. You'll also have to make an appointment, they have a waiting list. Read their yelp reviews.

Eagle · 06-22-2018, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Patrickz34

Hey guys, I'm looking for a reliable alignment shop that could help me out. My z is lowered on swift springs. I paid 75$ at Nissan last year for a alignment and my front tires ended up wearing towards the inside and showing metal. Nissan then tells me I need to get new camber arms + suspension for $2k+.. Lol
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It's likely that Nissan is right about the inability to get a larger adjustment range out of your OEM setup, which probably explains why you are still getting bad inside wear. I'm sure they tried to get it as close as possible to OEM specs, but without having adjustable front upper camber arms and rear toe arms, it won't be possible to correct that anymore than they have.

WestEnd is a great shop but is expensive. I would hold off on that till you find out whether or not you'll need parts.

In the meantime I would contact John at Corner 3 Motorsports, he'll be able to help you order any parts you need to improve the adjustability of your suspension. Also be ready to provide him with your current alignment numbers, the Nissan dealer should have provided you with a sheet with all that info when you left.

Hotrodz · 06-22-2018, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Eagle

It's likely that Nissan is right about the inability to get a larger adjustment range out of your OEM setup, which probably explains why you are still getting bad inside wear. I'm sure they tried to get it as close as possible to OEM specs, but without having adjustable front upper camber arms and rear toe arms, it won't be possible to correct that anymore than they have.

WestEnd is a great shop but is expensive. I would hold off on that till you find out whether or not you'll need parts.

In the meantime I would contact John at Corner 3 Motorsports, he'll be able to help you order any parts you need to improve the adjustability of your suspension. Also be ready to provide him with your current alignment numbers, the Nissan dealer should have provided you with a sheet with all that info when you left.

^^^ This, John will hook you up. If you plan on staying lowered and possibly getting coilovers kn the future don't cheap out on the suspension parts...SPL FTW!

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nis350 · 06-23-2018, 12:02 AM

Swift doesn't lower the car that much and you should be able to get the toe within range. how many miles did you put on exactly? Still have the alignment specs from last time?

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Originally Posted by Patrickz34

Hey guys, I'm looking for a reliable alignment shop that could help me out. My z is lowered on swift springs. I paid 75$ at Nissan last year for a alignment and my front tires ended up wearing towards the inside and showing metal. Nissan then tells me I need to get new camber arms + suspension for $2k+.. Lol

Patrickz34 · 06-26-2018, 05:33 AM

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Originally Posted by nis350

Swift doesn't lower the car that much and you should be able to get the toe within range. how many miles did you put on exactly? Still have the alignment specs from last time?

I've put on quite a bit, over 12k. I don't have the previous specs unfortunately.

nis350 · 06-27-2018, 02:01 AM

probably just too much toe out on the front to cause the uneven wear on the inside....

what is the total miles on the front tires? 12k miles is quite a bit if the toe setting was off.

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Originally Posted by Patrickz34

I've put on quite a bit, over 12k. I don't have the previous specs unfortunately.

Patrickz34 · 06-29-2018, 04:19 AM

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Originally Posted by nis350

probably just too much toe out on the front to cause the uneven wear on the inside....

what is the total miles on the front tires? 12k miles is quite a bit if the toe setting was off.

I would say the tires had about 20% tread left in the center where it should be wearing, when I got rid of them. I'd say I drove around ~12-13k miles in that time.

zakers · 03-29-2019, 01:28 PM

I installed spc camber arms up front (72130) and in the rear w/ toe bolts (72262) myself and took it to Monrovia Alignment & Wheels (626.303.8505) and David got me back to OEM spec and then some.

k67p67 · 03-29-2019, 10:08 PM

Fontana Nissan (NissanRaceShop) is close to you. Your various suspension bushings are 10 years old. Recommend you inspect them. If one or more are very worn or failed, you may not be able to hold spec.

06-21-2018, 06:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
Patrickz34 Base Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Riverside, California Posts: 222 Drives: 09' 370z Touring 6MT Rep Power: 11	Looking for an affordable/reliable alignment shop in SoCal Hey guys, I'm looking for a reliable alignment shop that could help me out. My z is lowered on swift springs. I paid 75$ at Nissan last year for a alignment and my front tires ended up wearing towards the inside and showing metal. Nissan then tells me I need to get new camber arms + suspension for $2k+.. Lol __________________ Motordyne E370, Berk HFC, Stillen G3, SPC Camber arms Ecutek Tune by Sebastian @ SpecialtyZ, Z1 34 Row Swift springs, Morimoto RGB Halos, Vordoven Forme 9

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Patrickz34 Base Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Riverside, California Posts: 222 Drives: 09' 370z Touring 6MT Rep Power: 11	What can I expect to pay with warranty? Many of the shops I called want $150 with zero warranty since my car is lowered. Im only on springs its barely a drop. __________________ Motordyne E370, Berk HFC, Stillen G3, SPC Camber arms Ecutek Tune by Sebastian @ SpecialtyZ, Z1 34 Row Swift springs, Morimoto RGB Halos, Vordoven Forme 9

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k67p67 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Rancho Cucamonga, CA Posts: 302 Drives: 2017 Nismo Tech 6MT Rep Power: 3937	Fontana Nissan (NissanRaceShop) is close to you. Your various suspension bushings are 10 years old. Recommend you inspect them. If one or more are very worn or failed, you may not be able to hold spec. __________________ 2017 370Z Nismo Tech 6MT PART OUT IN PROGRESS Work \| Motordyne \| Powertrix \| Swift \| Michelin \| Takeda \| Hotchkis \| RJM \| Voodoo13 \| SPL \| SPC \| Z1 Motorsports \| ZSpeed \| Morimoto \| Craft Square

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zakers Base Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: los angeles Posts: 9 Drives: z34 Rep Power: 12	I installed spc camber arms up front (72130) and in the rear w/ toe bolts (72262) myself and took it to Monrovia Alignment & Wheels (626.303.8505) and David got me back to OEM spec and then some.