any one know of any good places to get an alignment done?...my h&r sports are coming in on friday..i probably won't install them till late feb / early march because of snow and such i don't wanna be super stuck in it before i park it if it snows..lowest i got so far is 120 but thats all the way in maple ridge

 

if there is any schools that have an auto class u can take it there and get it done for super cheap. Did that before, they had better alignment tools then most shops out there and it only cost me $30. All allignments are inspected or even done by the instructor, they do a good job.

 

bcit would maybe do it for me but i don't trust thoughs kids on my rims to mount etc..u don't care when its not ur car lol

 

my dealer does it for 35

 

dont waste your money unless you have a camber kit or your drill out the holes

 

u don't need a camber kit...

 

would that not apply at any shop? i find the students to be much more careful because they are still learning and have their teachers looking over their shoulder

 

you can only move the camber 2-3 tenths of a degree without a camber kit

 

there are plenty of cobalts lowered without camber kits. a mcpherson strut design doesnt have that much camber change through the suspention travel, so lowering the car doesnt have that much of an effect on the alignment. the reason you need one is because you have everything apart.

my dad runs the mechanical end of B&B tireland in langley. ive always had my alignments done there, they do good work.

 

so tell me when struts start wearing and springs start sagging...... you dont need a camber kit for that-1.2 cross camber..... i do alignments, to do it right you need the kit

 

i know a lot of alignment shops tell you they wont do the alignment without a camber kit, but ive lowered a ton of gm cars (seriously, 15 or more, mostly j-bodies), not one had a camber kit put in, and every alignment sheet i have seen shows the car right within spec, no issues.

 

well shh dont tell madmark that....that could mean he is...dare i say..WRONG

 

could you show me how to do an alignment on mine without a kit or drilling? because i have a pull to the left at hwy speeds......? its far more than .5 degree camber and caster is up there also.....i could get a print out? lol dude seriously look up. camber only has MINIMAL adjustment on the cobalt

 

dude if ur springs are sagging or ur shocks are blown.u shouldn't be using a camber kit to be fixing it u should be buying to springs/ shocks

because i went ot bcit and i know how wit was on the shop cars and teachers aren't there 24/7 ahha

 

thats right but who wants to spend all that money.....all they care about is driving straight/tire wear/ and steering wheel straight. if they can get that they are happy

 

u know some strange ppl if thats all they want instead of a proper driving car haha