Alignment... ripped off??

[got drift]

Just payed $268 for an alignment for my s13 240sx... yes $268 bucks. so did i get ripped off or was it the dudes first time aligning a car and it actually took him 2.5 hours as he claimed...?

Suspension modes...
-stance GR+ coilovers
-17x9 rims
-rear traction arms
-rear toe arms
-rear upper camber arms
-front tension rods
-aluminum subframe bushings

I put these parts on myself and eyeballed everything to fit (except for the coilovers which where properly aligned before). the car is not slammed either

I thought using aftermarket arms makes the job of alignment much quicker, especially at a shop that supposedly specializes in alignments.
If I knew it would have cost $268 bucks I would have done what this dude did...

1989-1998 240sx: Do-it-yourself alignment : 240sx General Discussion (http://forums.nicoclub.com/1989-1998-240sx-do-it-yourself-alignment-t358043.html)


So... does this make sense? did I get ripped off? or does 2.5 hours sound normal for and alignment that has all new suspension parts?

Any input would be great thanks!

[future]

Lol

I pay 50 and they do it to my specs

[Fedex_562]

holy smokesssssssssssssss

[lbogkush]

money gone

[KiLLeR2001]

This is painful. I've been getting free alignments for 6 years now.

[Weedm]

Even les shwab does it for 90 ish your spec. I'm sorry for your loss, but where did you go?

[brndck]

Why the fuck did you agree to that??? I would have told them to get fucked. I did alignments for many years and pretty much everything was $99-129 for 4wheel alignments on a hunter rack, even custom/track stuff.

[drift213]

Did it come with head and crack?

[andisan]

in my small town its about that amount because many dont have the right equiment for lowered cars :(, i tried every where and my car was to low even where they where going to charge me $40 for all four wheels, but it wouldnt go over the ramp :'(

[vehicle336]

I got mine corner-weighted and balanced, and aligned after installing coils, cost 290 bucks. Ask him if he did all that, if not, you got hosed, hoser.

[Z33dori]

you def got ripped. No matter how long it took him, alignments are flat rate sorta deal at 99% of shops

[STL240SXDRIFT]

Free alignments for life, to my specs, on all 3 of my cars.

[mishimoto]

It does seem a bit high, I haven't seen an alignment exceed 150 unless parts needed to be replaced.:wiggle:

[Tampwns]

Did it come with head and crack?

LOL funniest shit ive heard all day

[datsunnazi]

Ripped offf....

[fliprayzin240sx]

I paid that much in Okinawa Japan for that much but we didn't have any choice since they're the only one on island that has a working rack.

[ixfxi]

yes, you're an idiot

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[beanzphour]

u got ripped hard. i paid 170 for lifetime at my local fire stone, lol its 80 bucks just for one time, and i take my buddies cars there and charge them 40, to use my lifetime.

[ManoNegra]

Learn to do string alignments yourself.
Setting toe is actually most zilvian's would need to learn about since camber is set to whatever-fits-my-tight-wheels-yo specs

[WristWork]

Loooooooooooooooool

[Promise Land]

I paid $80 for my S14 to be done and I have all the same items on mine that you listed.

[bussitcustoms]

lol sounds like you went to R/T Tuning.

[ghoti]

:shakemyhead: at people just joining in at the bashing, but I can see why.
I guess this is why there is a "Small Questions" thread so you can ask a stupid question before you take stupid action.

PS. Did anyone notice OP is in Canadia

[memphis180sx]

he only would have saved a buck even if he was in the us

[h2v7]

Learn to do string alignments yourself.
Setting toe is actually most zilvian's would need to learn about since camber is set to whatever-fits-my-tight-wheels-yo specs

def i have my car slammed on just coilovers


so my camber is super and toe is wayyy in.


any links on good string diy

[jerryscherry]

Lol

I pay 50 and they do it to my specs

talking about TWS? or where do u go?

[ixfxi]

Learn to do string alignments yourself.

calm down juan.. what the hell man

who do you think we are, hattori hanzo?

[Dorifto Machine]

Woah @ Canada shop prices ;)

Whats the name of the Shop you went to ?

[inopsey]

Woah @ Canada shop prices ;)

Whats the name of the Shop you went to ?

in some places (oil country) labour is very expensive. in my town the going shop rate is 90-130 an hour; but an alignment is 1 hour labour; always if the mechanic is competent. next time make sure they charge a flat rate for an alignment and dont charge extra if adjustments are needed.

[J40sx]

i paid 160 for lifetime alignment at firestone, so thats a fat rip off

[AZ_BOY]

I have apexi coilovers on my 97 240sx. I paid $69.99 for all 4wheels :D
I'm sorry man. I think you should go back to him and get you money back.

[Xplat]

50 bucks, my choice on specs

[ManoNegra]

calm down juan.. what the hell man

who do you think we are, hattori hanzo?

Fuck. That. Dude.
I do that shit Zatoichi style...
at night in the dark when I can't see shit.

[whyteboi]

I paid about $70 at a local Nissan dealership. Set to what I wanted. Took forever but luckily they have flat rate for alignments and not an hourly labor charge.

[Te37]

I had installed all new spl arms all around and installed new tein flex coils, drove it around for a week to let the coils settle, and took it to a local "race car" shop and he did it in about an hour for 140$. I think it was worth it, he was starting from scratch. Now it will be cheaper because i will only need little adjustments here and there.

[GripTerror]

its probably because the guy was confused with all the extra adjustments on the suspension. Initially my buddy had the same issue but he didnt rip me off.

Usually you should go to a specialist shop that tunes race cars etc... they know this kind of stuff plain and simple..

[zo0d]

At that price your alignment should'e came with a bottle of KY jelly.

My guy charges $75.