DIY Wheel Alighments

newtonova822 · 05-27-2014, 07:34 PM

Does anyone do there own wheel alighments? There are at least a couple kits available so you can do it yourself for about $500.

Seems it would pay for itself after a few years.

gomer_110 · 05-27-2014, 08:30 PM

I have a camber gauge and toe plates but honestly I just use them to verify my alignment hasn't moved on me. Maybe if I ever get a set of hub stands I'll actually start doing my own alignments. IMHO doing an alignment without a fancy alignment rack is just too time consuming for me.

XPNSD IT · 05-27-2014, 08:51 PM

Yes it is pretty time consuming, especially not having a rack. I recently just tried the string method (before re-aligning it) and what a pain. Considering the hassle, I feel more confident taking it to a place.

05-27-2014, 07:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
newtonova822 Base Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: No Va Posts: 70 Drives: 2014-370Z-White_Manu Rep Power: 11	DIY Wheel Alighments Does anyone do there own wheel alighments? There are at least a couple kits available so you can do it yourself for about $500. Seems it would pay for itself after a few years. RyanWest likes this.

05-27-2014, 08:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
gomer_110 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Perrysburg, OH Posts: 17,992 Drives: '11 Nismo #528 GM Rep Power: 36940	I have a camber gauge and toe plates but honestly I just use them to verify my alignment hasn't moved on me. Maybe if I ever get a set of hub stands I'll actually start doing my own alignments. IMHO doing an alignment without a fancy alignment rack is just too time consuming for me. __________________ '11 370Z Nismo #528 Fast Intentions \| Stillen \| Motordyne \| Uprev \| CSF \| Zspeed \| Z1 Motorsports \| AST \| Swift \| SPC \| SPL \| Whiteline \| Hotchkis \| Bride \| Schroth \| Robispec \| Cusco \| Nismo \| Volk \| Forgestar \| Hoosier \| RJM '17 Titan Bone Stock

05-27-2014, 08:51 PM	#3 (permalink)
XPNSD IT Enthusiast Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 298 Drives: 09 370z/16 Hyper STI Rep Power: 13	Yes it is pretty time consuming, especially not having a rack. I recently just tried the string method (before re-aligning it) and what a pain. Considering the hassle, I feel more confident taking it to a place. __________________ I be getting HIGH just to balance out the LOW

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