Anybody have any experience getting an alignment done at Speedware Motorsports in Redmond? I called Omni wanting to get an alignment before the autox this weekend but they are booked up for the rest of the week. That's what I get for waiting til the last minute. The Omni guy recommended Speedware if I need it before the weekend (which was really cool of him).

Anyway, I was hopeing to hear if anyone had any good/bad experiences with them before I give it a shot.

- Michael

 

I haven't used them for an alignment, just brake fluid and maybe I bought my helmet there. They seem to specialize in Porsche stuff. I'd talk to 'em and see what their attitude was.

What alignment specs are you going for. Or is that a Cheating Bastard Secret?

Ted

 

No CB secrets here. I'm thinking I'll go with the "UK" alignment.
-1 fr camber
-2 rr camber
0 toe front
1/8th toe rear
6+ deg castor

People seem to like that and think it's a good compromise for a daily driver also used for track/autox. I thought about a bit more front camber, but without a bigger front sway bar it'd probably be wasted.

Other suggestions?

- Michael

 

That's pretty much what I went with:

Front
Camber Left -1.0

 

I have had at least 4 alignments done there (6?), none in the last 12 months. In General, they are a very competent good shop. Colin is the alignment man. He is very conscientious and gets my recommendation.

However, they are like *any* shop, and they are Human Beings and not perfect, and I've come away from there with a non tightened rear tie rod..

btw - they are not P car only. Lots of other makes thru there.

btw2 - Brents Automotive in SeaTac is a vg resource for alignments, all makes, ie folks who see 160 once per lap @ Spokane go there..

shiny side up
David

 

160 at Spokane

 

Love that track, but boy, that's being in fifth a long time. only take it that fast on freshish brakes..

mostly only get to 152 - 155 an then start coast down before BZ..

 

I never pushed it beyond 131, and took T1 at 120 in the S2000. That bump in the braking zone and lack of runoff room in T2

What are you driving that gets you up to 155 or 160?

 

just your average daily driver 99 C5 frc.







well, (obviously) not quite.. extensively modded for road racing..

shiny side up
David

 

I think me and Russ had this guy sucking our doors off at PIR last time we were out there (he might have been the guy battling it out w/ that Blk Modena)