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Old Nov 4, 2008 | 02:35 PM
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as said, just bring extra wood with you so they can ramp it up there, they will know what to do, get front up, put wood over back wheels and continue to do so till its up anbd do the same to get it off, no biggie.

I had to do it for mine.
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Old Nov 4, 2008 | 02:38 PM
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Rid yourself of the torched springs.

Ridiculously low ride heights will not allow an alignment with most Alignment racks.
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Old Nov 4, 2008 | 03:18 PM
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I know you have a life time alignment deal, but if you care about your S then
you should try finding a shop that has flat ground leveled alignment racks.
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Old Nov 4, 2008 | 04:12 PM
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Different Firestones have different equipment. Your warranty will be honored at all of the company stores. The one in Lake Worth can do lowered cars.
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Old Nov 4, 2008 | 04:30 PM
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Originally Posted by WlSEGUY,Nov 4 2008, 04:18 PM
I know you have a life time alignment deal, but if you care about your S then
you should try finding a shop that has flat ground leveled alignment racks.
Damn thats a nice rack. Sure beats the one we had where I used to work.
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Old Nov 4, 2008 | 06:03 PM
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you messed up,


I used to have the lifetime shit from firestone too on my accord,


the best way for service is:

dont tell them you have the lifetime alignment, act like you are going to pay full price for the service, (give them a different phone number from the one you gave them)

then they will do it, then you go, OO i think i have lifetime alignment

then your good to go
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Old Nov 4, 2008 | 06:04 PM
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Originally Posted by WlSEGUY,Nov 4 2008, 04:18 PM
I know you have a life time alignment deal, but if you care about your S then
you should try finding a shop that has flat ground leveled alignment racks.
agreed

come to torrance, westend, it'll be worth the drive
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Old Nov 4, 2008 | 06:42 PM
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they must not have wanted to do it cause on a lowered car it f**ks the camber, so its hard as hell to do it the firs time
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Old Nov 4, 2008 | 11:09 PM
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Originally Posted by tlee1234,Nov 4 2008, 07:03 PM
you messed up,


I used to have the lifetime shit from firestone too on my accord,


the best way for service is:

dont tell them you have the lifetime alignment, act like you are going to pay full price for the service, (give them a different phone number from the one you gave them)

then they will do it, then you go, OO i think i have lifetime alignment

then your good to go
LMAO!!!

yea, those douche bags at some firestones are lazy idiots

i have the same deal as you, lifetime alignment

i went to the firestone closest to my house and they won't do it because my car is "too low" also

i went to another firestone in another town and they did it with no problems

lol, i'm going to have to try that "act like i'm going to pay full price" thing..hhaha
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Old Nov 5, 2008 | 06:14 AM
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I've had the lifetime warranty since 2002 and have never had an issue getting any Firestone to honor it. The only times I couldn't get one done is if my car didn't fit on the machine, it is lowered.

As I said earlier, try another Firestone they have different equipment at different stores all you have to do is find on that your car will fit on. It's as simple as that.

I have gone elsewhere for alignments but no one has done as good a job as my Firestone dealers. They let me sit in the car while the alignment is done and they are the only ones who will give me an alignment right on the money. All the rest say they can't get it exact but we'll get it close.
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