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Offline drobe88

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alignment for slammed bug.

« on: February 25, 2011, 10:48:55 PM »
Does anyone know anywhere local that has a floor flush alignment rack that my car will fit on?    I cant afford to put new front tires and get them eat up in 500 miles , Thanks.

Offline travisyoung

Re: alignment for slammed bug.

« Reply #1 on: February 26, 2011, 09:09:03 AM »
i did mine in the air with a tape measure and had no proplems with tire wear,  i would call cherokee alignment off frasier in north chatt, the did some lower water cooleds for me

Offline drobe88

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Re: alignment for slammed bug.

« Reply #2 on: February 26, 2011, 10:01:57 AM »
ok thanks i will give them a call... yeah i could get it real close with a tape measure but idk just seeing whats put there.

Offline attack chicken

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Re: alignment for slammed bug.

« Reply #3 on: February 26, 2011, 05:55:48 PM »
Best to do it yourself with a home made jig or tape measure on the ground.  Modern alignment machines use "heads" that mount to each wheel that see each other with lazers, the heads usually don't clear the front of a slammed bug to see across the nose to the other side, not to mention if your beam is narrowed there will be a offset problem front to back IF you can even drive your narrowed beam on a alignment rack without falling off/falling in between the ramps.

Offline ASBug

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Re: alignment for slammed bug.

« Reply #4 on: February 26, 2011, 11:13:22 PM »
AC - so if I read this right, your NOT going to align my dropped super?
LOL.
I would be interested in some instructions on how to do this at home...
KC

Offline travisyoung

Re: alignment for slammed bug.

« Reply #5 on: February 27, 2011, 09:02:26 AM »
the super would be different because you do not narrow the beam

Offline drobe88

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Re: alignment for slammed bug.

« Reply #6 on: February 27, 2011, 02:42:15 PM »
yeah i know about the heads on the machine i was just seeing if anyone had a rack it would fit on it would fall off ours.,

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