Rez

From what I've read on this site. Hunter alignment system seems to be the way to go. When I do mine, I plan on calling around to see who has it and go to them. Then there is no need to explain the front end thing.

I'll look around for it, but it would be nice if Huner provided a page, where you enter your zip code and it displays all the shops that utilize it for alignments.

Old & New

Only newer Hunter systems have the no-lift feature, and many shops will lift the wheels to check the joints or to aid in loosening components. You *DO* need to explain the front end thing. I've had shops lift the car after I explained in detail why they cannot.

Steve J.

I use a NTB tire store with Hunter DSP-400 machines. They consider the 928 a "difficult alignment" and the cost was $89 - about $10 more than a regular alignment. Takes about an hour. 6 month warranty. I will only take my cars to a shop that will let me watch (to make sure they don't lift the car off the wheels).

Rez

This is the pic I found on the Hunter website.



Old and New, thanks for the insight. Is there a certain model # or year I should be looking for? For me, anytime I have to go out of my way to explain something to an alignment shop is reason enough to go looking elsewhere.

Mark

I posted on this some time ago. The DSP-400 is THE way to go.

I, too, found one locally at Sears, and got a GREAT tech....and I got to watch. $89.95.

You can go to the Hunter Website, www.hunter.com and click "Find Local Rep". Email the rep and tell them you are looking for a DSP-400 locally and they will email you back with a list.
ALSO - THey have a couple of really high-tech balancers that use "Road Force" to give you a super balance, tho some tires may need some shaving. I had it done locally for $15/tire-wheel.

PS - I have put over 100 AX runs and MANY miles of DE (in addition to regular driving) on my car since the alignment, and have NO alignment problems!!

Garth S

Paul,
Re. your local Por$che $hop - they likely include time to reset suspension heights and corner loadings: still, $400 is pretty excessive.
It's pretty easy to adjust your own heights, and that often eliminates much front inside wear. Once the heights are set to spec, and if the back tires are (usually) wearing evenly, check for continued front inside wear. If it continues, go find a shop to do the front end only ( with the usual, "I'll have to shoot you if you lift the front end...").

Old & New

What Mark said.

mark kibort

Yes, the holbert car was aligned 2 years ago , and the alignment cost $80

still , (only adjusted in the rear after the TypeR Mustang hit me at speed GT in its first year) its set at 1.6 degrees front and 2 rear.

Mk
dont lift the car!

BarryW

As was said, you can easily check your own ride height and adjust it if necessary. As far as I know, there is no way to adjust the front height without jacking the car up and removing the wheel to get at the adjuster. Make sure you drive the car about 100 miles or so after jacking it up before taking it to the shop for the alignment to make sure it has settled to its normal height. 10 or 20 miles doesn't work (at least on mine). I paid $89 for the good alignment and $100 for the previous (bad) one. And another $200 to an "expert" who really messed it up.

Jim_H

Les Schwab here in the NW has the Hunters and will let you in the pit with them. They do quality work but people seem to worry about them because they are a chain. I would go nowhere else.