Good place for alignment?

[B C]

I wish I had a great recommendation for you but my last conversation with an alignment shop went something like this:

me: "Do you have time to get my car in for a 2-wheel alignment today?"

shop: "Oh sure!, not a problem, our 4-wheel alignment runs $190"

me: "The only component on my car with any adjustability is the front toe. I just replaced my steering rack and just need the toe set again"

shop: " what kind of car?"

(here we go)

me: "91 BMW 325i "

shop: "Oh yeah, we cant do an alignment on those, we dont have the special BMW tool for that one, but theres a shop in Waukesha that does"

me:"Ha! well why dont I bring you my "special bmw tool" (rubber handled crescent wrench) so you can do it"

shop:" Sir, you dont understand, it requires a special bmw tool"

........

I ended up doing it myself. Here in the midwest I get the feeling that most parts stores and shops that ask me what kind of car I have would end up asking me "what kind of Chevy is that?"

[Brian.]

4 wheel alignment for $150+? I can get four wheel done for 70$ in Madison

[Earl]

I need it too...And it definitely needs to be in ground. lol

[Brian.]

someone said:

I need it too...And it definitely needs to be in ground. lol

can say that again. I can't get my low Jack under my car. Gotta drive up on staggered (3) 2x6"s

[wasnt m3]

Pillars auto in hales corners has a flush alignment rack. I know Kerry had his car done there and he's lower than any of you.

[Boris3]

Lake Country Alignment in Oconomowoc for the e30.

[Brian.]

wasnt m3 said:

Pillars auto in hales corners has a flush alignment rack. I know Kerry had his car done there and he's lower than any of you.

I dunno.. I'm pretty damn low. And I'm going even Lower. But flush racks are flush. You could be dragging, and youd get on.

[REKIII]

Getting on the rack is one thing, but do these places know what they are doing? Will they align it how I want, even if it's different from 'Whats in the book'?

[wasnt m3]

Yeah, they know what they're doing. You could try Big Bear Tire in Oconomowoc too. They do lots of race car setup.

[Earl]

wasnt m3 said:

Pillars auto in hales corners has a flush alignment rack. I know Kerry had his car done there and he's lower than any of you.

Lip low doesn't count. lol

[wasnt m3]

Sorry Earl, I forgot you were still around lol

[Earl]

Lol=D

[Brian.]

someone said:

Lip low doesn't count. lol

^ this. My oil pan is at risk, I hear it skipping on rocks all the time

[Earl]

Visionshift said:

^ this. My oil pan is at risk, I hear it skipping on rocks all the time

I did too=P That's why you get a snazzy skidplate

[merl]

This place is good and do lots of BMWs

Riverside Automotive Services Inc

2750 North Oakland Avenue, Milwaukee, WI

(414) 963-0707 ‎ · riversideautomotive.com

[Brian.]

someone said:

I did too=P That's why you get a snazzy skidplate

3/8th inch solid aluminum, around the entire thing. :3

[REKIII]

I always forget if Big Bear does alignments. they are one of the few places I will trust to touch my wheels.

[Boris3]

+1 re Big Bear for wheel balancing / tire mounting. Guys there always do a great job with street tires and r-comps. Good alignment work as well.