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Scooby Specialist
Member#: 54823
Join Date: Feb 2004
Chapter/Region:
E. Canada
Location: Whitby, Ontario
Vehicle:2009 WRX DGM |
![]() I posted this on IWSTI and figured someone here might find this useful for reference...
------------------ I took the day off to go and get an alignment. This shop is about 3 hours away from me (one way!) so it's basically an all day event. The technician does an amazing job, so it is worth the drive. I wouldn't say my '08's factory alignment was horrible, but I could definitely feel something was out, especially when flooring it, it would pull slightly back and forth. According to the print out, my '08 had decent factory camber but some noticeable negative toe up front. The really cool part is that we were able to get -1.56 degree camber out of the stock bolts...but only on one side (at one point we had -1.70 but it wouldn't hold when tightened). Still, I ended up with -1.2x degrees of camber on the stock bolts, which is much better than the -0.85-0.90 that my '05 could get. My camber is a little funky in the rear but nothing too bad. The '08 definitely has a lot of caster! (Don't mind the vehicle type listing; he didn't have the reference specs for the '08 yet.) ![]() Just in case the print in the pic is unreadable: Before: Front: Camber left/right: -0.59 / -0.76 Caster left/right: 6.41 / 6.11 Toe left/right: -0.05 / -0.09 Total Toe: -0.14 Rear: Camber left/right: -1.12 / -1.45 Toe left/right: +0.02 / +0.05 Total Toe: +0.07 Thrust Angle: -0.02 After: Front: Camber left/right: -1.23 / -1.21 Caster left/right: 6.41 / 6.11 Toe left/right: 0.00 / 0.00 Rear: Camber left/right: -1.10 / -1.46 Toe left/right: 0.00 / +0.01 Total Toe: +0.01 Thrust Angle: -0.01 The car no longer skitters under hard acceleration and it really turns into the corners more predictably now. I wouldn't say the steering feel has increased much but it just feels better overall. Definitely worth the $120 CDN.
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#2 |
Former Vendor
Member#: 93646
Join Date: Aug 2005
Chapter/Region:
MWSOC
Vehicle:Many Track Records Let us help you go fast! |
![]() That's a lot of caster....I'm liking it.
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#3 |
Scooby Specialist
Member#: 61884
Join Date: May 2004
Chapter/Region:
International
Location: buying guns
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![]() The stock alignment from hell
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#4 |
Scooby Specialist
Member#: 831
Join Date: Jan 2000
Chapter/Region:
E. Canada
Location: Ajax, Ontario, Canada
Vehicle:03 Sonic YellowWRX 03 BH Titanium |
![]() Total Crap, considering the dealer gets paid to align the car as part of the PDI.
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#5 |
Scooby Newbie
Member#: 135309
Join Date: Dec 2006
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![]() 120 bucks? Jesus.
I got the same numbers on my 05 for 50 bucks cash |
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Scooby Specialist
Member#: 54823
Join Date: Feb 2004
Chapter/Region:
E. Canada
Location: Whitby, Ontario
Vehicle:2009 WRX DGM |
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![]() I didn't know that the dealership is supposed to align the car as part of the PDI. I've never heard of that. Interesting... Quote:
![]() ![]() ![]() This guy aligns quite a few track and rally cars, and is very meticulous. That's worth the $70 difference right there. Don't forget that also includes 13% tax and is in Canadian funds. |
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Scooby Newbie
Member#: 135309
Join Date: Dec 2006
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#8 |
Scooby Specialist
Member#: 54823
Join Date: Feb 2004
Chapter/Region:
E. Canada
Location: Whitby, Ontario
Vehicle:2009 WRX DGM |
![]() ^ What shop was that? Is it in the GTA? I'm always looking for a good shop that is closer.
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#9 |
Scooby Newbie
Member#: 135309
Join Date: Dec 2006
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![]() Nope, Ottawa area.
If I were to pick one in the GTA though, SPEEDSTAR would be my first, and only choice. They do fantastic work. They've worked on both my s2000 and my STi. www.speedstar.ca Ask for Sai or Albert. |
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#10 |
Scooby Newbie
Member#: 139645
Join Date: Feb 2007
Vehicle:07 WRX UGM |
![]() Who in Ottawa ? i need an alignment soon and 50 bucks sounds good to me!
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Scooby Specialist
Member#: 54823
Join Date: Feb 2004
Chapter/Region:
E. Canada
Location: Whitby, Ontario
Vehicle:2009 WRX DGM |
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#12 |
NASIOC Vendor
Member#: 54202
Join Date: Feb 2004
Chapter/Region:
MAIC
Location: Elkridge, Maryland
Vehicle:ASK ABOUT NEW RCE SWAY BARS FOR STI |
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#13 |
Scooby Specialist
Member#: 54823
Join Date: Feb 2004
Chapter/Region:
E. Canada
Location: Whitby, Ontario
Vehicle:2009 WRX DGM |
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NASIOC Vendor
Member#: 54202
Join Date: Feb 2004
Chapter/Region:
MAIC
Location: Elkridge, Maryland
Vehicle:ASK ABOUT NEW RCE SWAY BARS FOR STI |
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Scooby Specialist
Member#: 48838
Join Date: Nov 2003
Chapter/Region:
BAIC
Location: The Bay
Vehicle:2008 Stage 2 STI A.W. |
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![]() You guys may have different requirements for your cars and if so I hope techs are getting at least 1.4 to include an alignment. ![]() |
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#16 |
Scooby Newbie
Member#: 39600
Join Date: Jul 2003
Chapter/Region:
RMIC
Location: Boulder, CO USA
Vehicle:2008 STi Dark Grey Metallic |
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#17 |
Scooby Newbie
Member#: 81931
Join Date: Feb 2005
Chapter/Region:
TXIC
Location: League City, TX
Vehicle:2008 STI (Stage 1) WR Blue Mica w/ Gold BBS |
![]() I had them make adjustments to my '08 STI alignment a week later. It wasn't bad, but when I talked to them about my issue, they modified it to correct the problem. It's good now.
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#18 |
Scooby Specialist
Member#: 251477
Join Date: Jul 2010
Chapter/Region:
TXIC
Location: Fort Bliss, TX
Vehicle:2006 Subaru WRX WRB |
![]() $20 alignment FTW!!!
I know a guy, who knows a guy who turns wrenches on those sorts of things, and that guy just likes friends to hang out with him and talk about cars. ![]() |
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#19 |
*** Banned ***
Member#: 201416
Join Date: Jan 2009
Chapter/Region:
MWSOC
Location: Dublin, OH
Vehicle:1998 Impreza L White |
![]() Good for you...bumping a year and a half thread...FTL...
BTD. |
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#20 |
Scooby Newbie
Member#: 382035
Join Date: Feb 2014
Chapter/Region:
South East
Location: Alabama
Vehicle:2013 WRX Premium WRB |
![]() Here at our Firestone its 150 for lifetime alignments and the tech I use does a great job!
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#21 |
Scooby Specialist
Member#: 340009
Join Date: Dec 2012
Chapter/Region:
SWIC
Location: Arizona
Vehicle:2007 STi CGM 1990 Toyota Cressida 2JZ |
![]() Very nice! Spot on
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