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simor32

By simor32,
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I use Wheels World. I figure someone that aligns ferrari's and race cars on a regular basis is good enough for my GTR :laugh: also has a wealth of knowledge and will happily set the car up to suit your particular driving style.

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djr81

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You mean a curb?

I think they were about $35-$45 last time I had one done.

Someone told me once that wheel alignments are really cheap in the Eastern States, like $7 or something stupid.

Actually, I think he means a kerb.

If you are going somewhere other than a specialist like Wilkinson's it pays to know what alignment specs you want in the car. Chances are the nearest Bob Janes will have absolutely NFI.

The other thing is to ask when the shops alignment machine was last calibrated. Sometimes this never gets done, so your $60 will be mostly wasted.

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JieLine

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by any chance does wilkinsons or WA suspensions sell tyres aswell as do wheel alingments/suspension work? I really need a new set and not sure where i wanna buy them from, cause i wanna get a wheel alingment done after the new tyres are on...

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so i assume if wilkison is a sponser you can trust them with your car?

i sereiously need to get my alignment sorted. i might give them a call

steve

as i mention above... i went to wilkison and they did an awsome job, i forgot to mention on sauwa member so ni discount ahah :laugh:

i went in told them what i use the car off and they setup the alignment from that

and what can i say it was a great job took it to the track that night and it work perfect :O

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Kaido_RR

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what did wilkison charge and did they do it while you wait?

i went in there about lunch on a friday afternoon asking for

wheel alignment (drift setup)

install tie rods (which i supplyed)

and supply and install pine-apples

they were very busy... but because i needed the car that night (for the drift practise) they fit everything in and i had the car ready at like 4pm...

all up cost me close to $200 without sauwa discount

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