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Old Nov 6, 2012 | 09:36 PM
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Anyone else have a hard time finding a shop that can or will align your car? I went to 3 different shops today and NONE could/would align my car. 2 couldn't get the car up on their rack.

The last said they couldn't set up their equipment for my car because they didn't have the 2012 specs, even though I didn't want it set to factory specs. I told them the specs were the same for the 2011 model and to just use those, but their "alignment specialist" said the specs were different and it wouldn't work.

I guess I'll be doing my own alignments now.
Old Nov 6, 2012 | 09:39 PM
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I got my car aligned at tire kingdom after my spring swap. I have all the stock mounts though.
Old Nov 6, 2012 | 09:53 PM
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There are ways you can do it yourself, hopefully I'll be getting the equipment to do that
Old Nov 6, 2012 | 11:55 PM
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I've run into the rack problem before for inspections...apparently the contact points on the car would puncture the gas tank or something of that nature? I have a 2007 so I'm not sure if it's the same but I doubt that one is uncommon.
Old Nov 7, 2012 | 05:31 AM
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I have mine done at the Ford Dealer
Old Nov 7, 2012 | 05:49 AM
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I use my local Goodyear dealer, no problems.
Old Nov 7, 2012 | 06:15 AM
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There's got to be somewhere in your area that you can get it done. I used the local Goodyear dealer too... I paid handsomely for it but they did it.
Old Nov 7, 2012 | 12:25 PM
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I use Performance Chassis in Cary. I forget where you said you were from, but they are a great group of guys. I had issues with alignments at numerous shops with my G8 and they worked their magic and will put it to any specs you tell them.

http://www.performance-chassis.com/
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