Simon1

If it's a good shop they will warrunty the work for one year and you can come in later and have it rechecked. After I did my suspension, I had it aligned and then went back about 6 weeks later and had it checked. The car had settle another MM or two but it had changed anything to where it needed to be adjusted.

Stoenr

Actually I was in spec after my drop with the Pro kit. Although it was on the far range, it was still in spec. I wanted more dialed in specs, so we fixed that.

40 bucks for an alignment? No way. 59.95-79.95 is the going rate around here. Thats just a thrust angle alignment.
Body shop alignments we do for 52. At 40, the shops losing money.

Simon1

I paid $40 for my truck and Mustang, but he may have been giving me a deal. He used the same type of alignement machine as posted earlier in the thread.

Vapour Trails

It is certainly no secret that autocrossers have been doing their own alignments for years, and members of my club, fed up with useless techs have gone that way.

People should get a little knowledge under their belts before flying off the handle. Just becuase you haven't heard of it doesn't mean it's illegitimate.

157dB

You got toe in problems.
When you FRPP springed it, the attachment
point for the tie rod to the spindle changed
in relation to the steering rack and increased
your toe spec. The tires are pigeoned in and
dragging as you drive. Increased tire wear
and decreased fuel economy are a result.
I dont know anyone who can determine proper
front end alignment from steering wheel position
or vehicle stance.

Oh yea, be ready for some wicked bump steer
problems as well.

As for checking for bad wheel bearings, jack
up the front end and try and wiggle the tire/rim
assembly at the top and bottom and from side
to side. A bearing making noise like you describe
will be loose as a goose and quite apparently bad.