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Chris Brown
 Post subject: alignment shops in n raleigh
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my post about kitchen remodelers was so successful, that i thought i'd try my luck at alignment shops in n raleigh.

anyone have one that does a decent job?

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I know Mark at HH&W has an alignment rack now. Give him a shout.

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I know Mark at HH&W has an alignment rack now. Give him a shout.


n. raleigh, not downtown cary

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Take the drive it's worth it to get a quality alignment from someone who knows more than just adjust it until its in the green band. See Mark Cooper besides he runs a BMW and probably has a better idea of what your alignment should be than you do, especially if your going to track the car.l
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Bernie Baake wrote:
Take the drive it's worth it to get a quality alignment from someone who knows more than just adjust it until its in the green band. See Mark Cooper besides he runs a BMW and probably has a better idea of what your alignment should be than you do, especially if your going to track the car.l


quadruple ditto on that one Bernie.
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Good luck on that Chris. I use HH&W also. If you find one let me know. I live in N. Raleigh. The only other shop I know of is Digital Chassis and that is just as far away in Durham.

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Another plus for HH, besides the fact that Mark is great to work with, is that is conveniently located in back of a great place to go for lunch :)

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Hell, I just take mine over to Just Tires on Capital Blvd. I like HHW, but my vacation days are better spent at the track than at the shop :-)

I figure if the NASCAR boys can set the alignment in the pits and still go 200mph, it is not a big deal for a Camaro.

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going to mark's today

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Another plus for HH, besides the fact that Mark is great to work with, is that is conveniently located in back of a great place to go for lunch :)


You are talking about Harrison's Grill, right?? :wink:

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Todd Breakey wrote:
I know Mark at HH&W has an alignment rack now. Give him a shout.


n. raleigh, not downtown cary


Doh!!! Missed that part, sorry. :oops:

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Todd Breakey wrote:
Chris Landi wrote:
Another plus for HH, besides the fact that Mark is great to work with, is that is conveniently located in back of a great place to go for lunch :)


You are talking about Harrison's Grill, right?? :wink:


actually I think he meant pure gold

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I'm leaving it to the reader to decide :)

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jimpastorius wrote:
Hell, I just take mine over to Just Tires on Capital Blvd. I like HHW, but my vacation days are better spent at the track than at the shop :-)

I figure if the NASCAR boys can set the alignment in the pits and still go 200mph, it is not a big deal for a Camaro.


I was thinking about this little contraption for Caster/Camber:

http://www.longacreracing.com/catalog/i ... 99&catid=5

Looks like you could even use it to gauge toe settings. Since their toe adjustment gauge looks like the Dunlop adapter on the Caster/Camber guage...

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PJ Aspesi wrote:
Todd Breakey wrote:
Chris Landi wrote:
Another plus for HH, besides the fact that Mark is great to work with, is that is conveniently located in back of a great place to go for lunch :)


You are talking about Harrison's Grill, right?? :wink:


actually I think he meant pure gold


Pure Gold is not open for lunch most weekdays.

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