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Do maximas need a 4 wheel allignment??

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Old 04-05-2002, 03:18 PM
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Do maximas need a 4 wheel allignment??

I just got my Koni's installed and went to get an allignment. They did the front, and i got my car back and it rides like ****!. THere is about half a steering wheel of play and the wheels cocked to the left inorder to go striaght (hmmm allignment??!!) WTF?!! So I have to go back again tommorow at 8am and pay another 35 bucks becuase they say its because I didnt do the front? IS this BS? or..?

By the way its lowered with Intrax and it was at a Firestone.
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Old 04-05-2002, 03:23 PM
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Re: Do maximas need a 4 wheel allignment??

There is your problem. Unless you get lucky, they just do that standard crap. With modded suspensions, I highly suggest you locate a shop that is experienced with modded suspensions or search out an good unibody/frame shop and have them take a look.

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Old 04-05-2002, 03:34 PM
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Goto your local PepBoys. I got alignment done 2 times from PepBoys and they did a pretty neat job both times.

IMO, always get all 4 wheels aligned. That might be the 'cause of your problem - that you only got the front wheels aligned.
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Old 04-05-2002, 03:39 PM
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a lot of places offer a lifetime wheel alignment for $110-200 depending on store. It's a great investment if you plan on owning the car for more than 3 years or if you've played with your suspension like I have a few times, and finally if you have nice wheels and tires that you don't want to wear unevenly.
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Old 04-05-2002, 08:54 PM
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as far as I know... You can NOT do a 4 wheel allignment on 4th gen and 5th gen, we have the rear beam suspension, and there is nothing to adjust... so unless you have a third gen, you can't do 4 wheel allignment
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Old 04-05-2002, 10:16 PM
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right...

but you can do a 4 wheel thrust alignment. It will make sure the back wheels are tracking correctly to the front. Its not really an adjustment to the rear, but rather makes sure the fronts are aligned with the rears. Just had mine done. Got them to do it for the 2 wheel price by simply asking
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