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Old Aug 14, 2003 | 12:47 AM
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Car pulls ever so slightly to the left. Any recommended shops in the Santa Monica area to do a 4 wheel alignment? Should I do a corner balance as well?

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Old Aug 14, 2003 | 12:51 AM
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If you are looking for local help, head a little bit south to Johnson's Alignment in Torrance. 310-370-6301.

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Old Aug 14, 2003 | 12:52 AM
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Thanks for the speedy reply Mark. I will give them a shout tomorrow.
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Old Aug 14, 2003 | 12:55 AM
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No problem. As for the corner balance, ask Steve Alarcon. He will let you know what is necessary.
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Old Aug 14, 2003 | 01:01 AM
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Are you sure your tire pressures are the same?
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Old Aug 14, 2003 | 01:05 AM
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Hey Jeff, it was the first thing I checked. Great minds think alike! Obviously, I am giving myself alot of credit here.
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Old Aug 14, 2003 | 03:15 AM
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Steve can certainly do a great job for you on the alignment. He has done my car in the past. Don't expect miracles on the corner balance. The rear shocks are not threaded, hence the perches (height) cannot be adjusted without actually changing the springs. I was told, although I have never seen them, Porsche has three different sizes of shims/spacers that can be, or have been inserted in the springs to play with the rear height a wee but.

The front spring perches have limited adjustment for fine tuning a weight/ corner balance.

Steve Alarcon is the man...it is always the best when he works on your car, in my opinion.
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Old Aug 14, 2003 | 03:54 AM
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I"ve gone to west end alignment in the past for cornerweighting and alignment; Darrin takes his time. Might want to look them up.
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Old Aug 14, 2003 | 11:21 AM
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Originally posted by Hubert
I"ve gone to west end alignment in the past for cornerweighting and alignment; Darrin takes his time. Might want to look them up.
I agree. Darin does excellent work and he used to work for Johnson's alignment for fourteen years. 310-808-9233
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