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Old Nov 29, 2006 | 12:45 PM
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Default GOOD alignment shop in or near TORRANCE

anyone have a good place that they go to? last place i went to f'ed up and i donnt wanna go through that again. thanks.
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Old Nov 29, 2006 | 12:48 PM
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the BEST place is westend alignment in gardena. appointment only, its usually 2-3 weeks wait.
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Old Nov 29, 2006 | 12:50 PM
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DAMN! they must be good for a 2 week wait got any other "decent" places w/o a 2 week wait?
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Old Nov 29, 2006 | 12:53 PM
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shrug. i just go to firestone to align my s2000. lifetime for $150.

but the tech doesnt bother to do any camber or caster changes. so i adjust it myself with my own toe and camber gauges. i just go to firestone because its hard to correctly establish both front and rear wheels relative to each other without a full system.

you dont have to worry about that for a civic/integra anyway.

btw, where did you go before that youre not happy with?
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Old Nov 30, 2006 | 09:29 AM
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If you can't wait for West End, you can try Johnson's Alignment off 190th and Hawthorne I think. That's where Darrin used to work before he started West End.

Darrin at West End will really go through your suspension, and tell you about any issues he sees while hes working on it that you might not have noticed. So if your car is a bit old, or you think the susp might have some issues, it would be worth waiting for WE, imo.
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Old Dec 4, 2006 | 10:16 AM
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ic. alright thanks man.
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Old Dec 6, 2006 | 10:47 AM
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How much does west end charge?
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Old Dec 8, 2006 | 12:10 PM
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well, i went to check out west end yesterday and also see how much it would cost. to my surprise, he said that the first opening was 12/21 and it was gonna be 90 bucks. so i decided to wait since everyone says hes the best and plus his pricing is damn good. i was expecting something at least over 100 since normal shops charge like 70-80
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Old Dec 8, 2006 | 03:46 PM
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Darrin's prices at West End is VERY reasonable for what he does.

Check it out. Full front and back alignment with adjustment of front SPC camber kit, rear SPC toe and rear SPC camber kit and Jimfab traction bars. Plus corner weighing of the car with height adjustment of the Ground Control coilover kit.

All that for about $180.00 Had to sit in the car to have the car corner weighed to the driver.
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Old Dec 10, 2006 | 02:42 PM
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THE BEST alignment shop in Torrance, CA, for me is JOHNSON'S ALIGNMENT.....It's just south of 190th on Hawthorne, across from McD's.....$20 to check it, and $48 to align.....They don't use computers, they scribe a line on the tires, etc.....Also, there are some nice cars to look at in their lot while your'e waiting...........vintage rides, racing Porsches,etc.....good luck
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