dingus

I just moved here from Virginia and I lowered my car up there but I didn't get a chance to get my car lowered before I left I've heard that most alignment shops won't align lowered cars does anyone know of some shops here any help would be much appreciated thanks

SATownScion

im in the same boat, but im in san antonio. i need to find a place to check my rear alignment. i know some shops wont because their equipment might damage our car, like having a ramp too steep which rubs the bumper or lift arms that are too big to fit under a lowered car.

I know mom and pop shops might be able to do it but i would look for a shop that has a good rep. once you start looking into chains, they get pricey. try to find a coupon if you go that route.

attending ut?

dingus

dang I wish I had it done before I left the same shop that lowered my car had a special on alignments to I just didn't get a chance to get in. I actually moved down here for my girlfriend

Tmas

After I lowered my car I had it aligned at the Sears Grand down at I-35 and Palmer. It's about 62 dollars and comes with 6 months/3000 mile warranty so you can take it back and get it aligned again if you need to.

balddave

There are alot of shops in Austin who align a lowered car. The Sears as stated above and there is also a Goodyear on Bee Cave Road where I had mine aligned after I lowered it. They had no problems at all and got it within factory specs.

dingus

Sweet thanks for the replies, I have a stupid question and I assume it's from the car not being aligned properly but on dry roads when I accelerate not gunnin it or anything the wheels don't get any traction it also does it when I go around corners my tires aren't new but probably have about 7k to 10k left on them

Distracted_Thinker

Do you have a strut bar? The thing about going around corners might because your wheels are lifting off the ground. Are you taking them fast? Also did it not do this before you lowered?

bluebox_02

what part of austin do u stay on cuz that will better help 2 point u n tha right direction

dingus

no I don't have a strut bar, it didn't do it before I got it lowered I'm not taking corners fast it's really just when coming off an exit ramp and I give it a little gas nowhere near flooring it the wheels will start spinning almost like an understeer type feel but I'm not moving very fast, and I noticed it today when I pulled out of a parking lot when I went to accelerate the wheels just spun. I'm living in Buda about 15 miles south of Austin

Distracted_Thinker

No way. I live in buda. I didnt think anybody in this town even had internet let alone be on scionlife. If you pm me i can give you my number and i should be able to set you up with one of my techs over at champion toyota in south austin. They alinged my after i dropped it.

BoughettiXB

Yo Marco, how much did it cost at Champion... I never did get mine aligned and probably need to...

SATownScion

let me know too, i dont mind the drive up there. spent 5 years up there going to st eds. plus my wife is from there.

Distracted_Thinker

Ill call the tech this week and let yall know as soon as i get a answer

bluebox_02

dont forget marco

ParadoxTC

I got mine done for like $40.

I don't know what the shop is called though.. but it's near Chinatown.

SATownScion

chinatown?

ParadoxTC

Umm..like on Lamar street..

Chinatown = a bunch of asian shops/resteraunts together..

10901 N Lamar Blvd

but, that's not where the alignment place is..it's like across the street or something.

i'll find out

Distracted_Thinker

Yeah austin has a chinatown now. They made a big deal about it once they finished building it.

SATownScion

i never really went that far north on lamar. i always stopped at 183. never had a reason too since i lived at st eds.

bluebox_02

Yeah tiffany if u can find out tha name of that shop that would help me out cuz I gotta get a alignment done