alignments

[zandi]

so I was in glendale the other day after buying some parts at BMA and i was wondering how much the local shop wanted for an alignment....$180, that sounds like a load of shit to me, he said everything is complicated and different because I put lowering springs in my car, around how much does it cost for an alignment and where should I go looking for a good place to do it?

Also, if i get an alignment I can change the tires and still have my alignment as good correct? would only need to balance the tires?

[nando]

lol.. it's no different because of the lowering springs. the only thing you can adjust is toe anyway. find a shop that don't have their heads up their ass.

and yes you can change tires without getting an alignment.

[zandi]

so anyways found a good guy today, 30 bucks...but he said he couldnt align it to 100% because i have the car lowered(h&r springs), he said he adjusted the toe in and can get it aligned 70%, i just hope it made a difference

i still have a shaky ride

[decay]

i still have a shaky ride

like nando said, toe is the only thing that's adjustable on a stock e30 suspension.

if you're still shaky after getting an alignment, you either have a wheel out of balance (most likely a front one), or one or more very worn bushings. sounds like urethane time to me.