Bonham
05-04-2004, 08:22 AM
I just had Stasis coilovers installed and need to get my car aligned. Does anyone know of a reputable place near downtown or midtown ATL that can do a 4-wheel alignment? When most tire places do it, do they do a 4-wheel alignment, or is that not the norm? Would, say, a Goodyear be good enough?
Thanks.
generic_screenname
05-04-2004, 08:45 AM
This is where all the audi guys go.
GRAN Turismo East Inc
3306 Shallowford Road Northeast
Atlanta, GA 30341
770-455-0347
I'd love to check it out and compare it to mine. I'm on 650F/750R with sport valving.
Ditto the suggestion of Gran Turismo in Chamblee for alignments.
Bonham
05-04-2004, 06:10 PM
Bought them used from PA2000S4 with about 1500 miles on them (he was upgrading to Track Sports). So far I like them a lot for street use.
A question: For time and convenience reasons, I had a 4-wheel alignment done at a Goodyear today. They told me that the car still had some negative camber, which was unavoidable because it was now lower. They also said that while that would produce a little additional wear on the inside of the tire in the long run, it wasn't anything to worry about.
I know nothing about toe/camber, etc. Does this sound right?
On a stock S4, there is no adjustment explicitly for camber, only loosening of suspension bolts to shift things around.
Typically lowering the car will result in more negative camber. Did they give you a printout of the actual camber?
Bonham
05-05-2004, 07:10 AM
they just characterized it as "slight," and said while it would cause a little additional inside tire wear in the long run, it was not enough to worry about. They also said it would improve turn-in slightly.
I feel okay about it, because the car isn't lowered that much -- maybe an inch lower than stock. Plus, the manager owns an A8 that has been lowered and has aftermarket wheels, so I guess I derive some additional comfort from that...
generic_screenname
05-05-2004, 02:30 PM
Hey you gave me a free high speed balancing coupon at the andretti meet will you still honor it if I lost it :)
Some of us go to Butler Tire in Doraville.