Paradoxx Colossal Member Member 5,049 Member For: 20y 10m 24d Gender: Male Location: Perth, WA Posted 20/11/06 01:50 AM Share Posted 20/11/06 01:50 AM After many trips to the dealer and tyre shops and all of them slagging each other off about the ability to do a good alignment, I have decided that they are all full of because I have never had a good alignment yet. I am going to tackle this problem once and for all and take my car to WA Suspensions. I have heard nothing but good things about them and hope to get my tyres wearing evenly for the first time ever. They do a full alignment for $75 so I'll book it in and see how we go. The guy explained to me if there is no more adjustment in the stock form they may have to do a kit which will cost me $375.At the end of the day if it's not right its going to cost me $ in poor wear on tyres and of course there is the safety issue to consider.For anyone else in the same basket I will let you know how it goes. My tyres have been scrubbing out on the insides since I got the car 2 years ago and it pulls left. The rears wear evenly without a problem, its only the fronts.I also priced a set of lovell springs to "get low" same height as kings SSL's, $550 fitted including alignment, but I might need a kit as lowering generally worsens the problem.Booking it in a week or so. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/30384-tackling-alignment-issues/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
XR06T Silver Donating Members 4,146 Member For: 20y 26d Gender: Male Posted 20/11/06 05:24 AM Share Posted 20/11/06 05:24 AM I think 550 is a little steep for springs fitted.adrian got those springs installed for a bit less if I remember correctly..hope you finally get the allignment sorted out!! Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/30384-tackling-alignment-issues/#findComment-466434 Share on other sites More sharing options...
XtRmn8 570Nm @1800rpm Donating Members 2,441 Member For: 21y 9m 26d Gender: Male Location: Perth, WA Posted 20/11/06 08:57 AM Share Posted 20/11/06 08:57 AM Steve, have you spoke to Wilkinsons Suspension Centre??They did my supply and install plus alignment for $400 and quoted me 260 for supply and install of camber kit. If you go Kings SL and SSL you need camber kit. I learnt the hard way :(Good luck Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/30384-tackling-alignment-issues/#findComment-466524 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAP1D Member Donating Members 3,739 Member For: 19y 1m 28d Gender: Male Location: Sydney NSW Posted 20/11/06 10:39 AM Share Posted 20/11/06 10:39 AM Hope they sort it out for you.I'm on my 4th wheel alignment in 6months due to pot holes and crap roads, and every time it gets done it steers differently... Im serching for a decent shop now too Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/30384-tackling-alignment-issues/#findComment-466573 Share on other sites More sharing options...
IH8TOADS Silver Donating Members 3,618 Member For: 20y 10d Gender: Male Location: OZ Posted 20/11/06 10:48 AM Share Posted 20/11/06 10:48 AM Just hunt around and get a set of springs for 220 and them fit them yourselves and drive in for the alignment. Not hard to fit really. I have adrians springs (lovells) in there now and one rear spring was about 12mm lower than the other. Probably a dud!!! Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/30384-tackling-alignment-issues/#findComment-466578 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SavageF6 Donating Members 1,622 Member For: 21y 2m 29d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 20/11/06 11:09 AM Share Posted 20/11/06 11:09 AM Best wheel alignment I had was from the factory. Since then, no ones been up to snuff. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/30384-tackling-alignment-issues/#findComment-466594 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goobz Member 746 Member For: 20y 9m 7d Location: Sutherland Shire, Sydney Posted 20/11/06 07:21 PM Share Posted 20/11/06 07:21 PM Hope they sort it out for you.I'm on my 4th wheel alignment in 6months due to pot holes and crap roads, and every time it gets done it steers differently... Im serching for a decent shop now too←If you find a good one in Sydney let us know... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/30384-tackling-alignment-issues/#findComment-466676 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmac450 Member 1,650 Member For: 18y 10m 14d Gender: Male Location: NSW Posted 20/11/06 09:46 PM Share Posted 20/11/06 09:46 PM I make it a rule to get an alignment every 10,000ks on all my cars. I've tried a few dodgies, but found it best to watch them do the alignment so you can see they've done it right.It's pretty easy to follow because their machine shows the correct alignment numbers in green next to the wheel on the screen (red if wrong). I've picked dodgy ones up a few times on this. Onced you've watched as couple, you get to know the ones you can trust to do it properly.I have to admit that I've had cars that've needed the alignment from new because soemtimes the alignment gets screwed when they strap the cars down by the wheels.Since I've been doing this, I've had no alignment dramas. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/30384-tackling-alignment-issues/#findComment-466692 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantomxr6 Member 452 Member For: 22y 3m 2d Gender: Male Location: Razorback NSW Posted 20/11/06 11:03 PM Share Posted 20/11/06 11:03 PM Hope they sort it out for you.I'm on my 4th wheel alignment in 6months due to pot holes and crap roads, and every time it gets done it steers differently... Im serching for a decent shop now too←If you find a good one in Sydney let us know...←Give these guys ago, you will be amazed at the result. Narellan Truck Align.3 Campbell st Narellan.0246471811Brett or James. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/30384-tackling-alignment-issues/#findComment-466705 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmac450 Member 1,650 Member For: 18y 10m 14d Gender: Male Location: NSW Posted 20/11/06 11:38 PM Share Posted 20/11/06 11:38 PM Hope they sort it out for you.I'm on my 4th wheel alignment in 6months due to pot holes and crap roads, and every time it gets done it steers differently... Im serching for a decent shop now too←If you find a good one in Sydney let us know...←Give these guys ago, you will be amazed at the result. Narellan Truck Align.3 Campbell st Narellan.0246471811Brett or James.←Ive used these guys in the past and found them to be excellent. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/30384-tackling-alignment-issues/#findComment-466716 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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