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Camaroowner77 · 05-13-2012, 01:07 AM

Im going to get my car lowered soon and i can install myself but i can't align it after. How much does it cost on average to have it done?

Nessal · 05-13-2012, 04:45 AM

70-100. Depends where you go.

OHIO SPEED · 05-13-2012, 04:47 AM

70-100 is about right but i would ask who you're taking it to if they have done a 5th gen. some have a problem with doing it right.

iUAE · 05-13-2012, 04:53 AM

I did it today cost me 55$

600hp-lpe · 05-13-2012, 07:38 AM

$50 - $80

AirManFL · 05-13-2012, 07:47 AM

I concur with the pricing everyone else is posting.

After lowering my car, I couldn't get to all the bolts for re-indexing the bushings. So I gave the specs to the shop that did my alignment and asked them to do it.

You might want to do the same.

Rob

Frid · 05-13-2012, 09:13 AM

I will be paying a little bit more than others have posted...but its still around the same price.

bannonm · 05-13-2012, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Camaroowner77

Im going to get my car lowered soon and i can install myself but i can't align it after. How much does it cost on average to have it done?

I see you're in Illinois. Not sure where you're at but I just had mine aligned last week after getting coil overs and other stuff. It cost me $95 at Pomps Tire in Joliet. Bill is the alignment technician and has been doing this a long time. My installer recommended him because he does a lot of hot rods, etc., and is willing to align it anyway you want. Some shops may not work with you if you want anything but an OE alignment.

Bill let me hang out and watch him and we talked BS while he worked on it. He also explained what he could/could not do. Real happy with the service.

Camaroowner77 · 05-13-2012, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by bannonm

I see you're in Illinois. Not sure where you're at but I just had mine aligned last week after getting coil overs and other stuff. It cost me $95 at Pomps Tire in Joliet. Bill is the alignment technician and has been doing this a long time. My installer recommended him because he does a lot of hot rods, etc., and is willing to align it anyway you want. Some shops may not work with you if you want anything but an OE alignment.

Bill let me hang out and watch him and we talked BS while he worked on it. He also explained what he could/could not do. Real happy with the service.

Hey thanks. I'm in gardner (about 45 min from joliet) I might go there or to a shop in morris.

Inuyashas_Brother · 05-14-2012, 11:16 AM

$150, but that's because I went to a high end shop to make sure they didn't scratch my aftermarket rims.

LewiSS · 05-17-2012, 11:54 AM

$99 with them reclocking my bushings and a custom spec alignment at Ken Towery's, idk if you have those. All the guys that work at the one close to me are part of a road race team on the weekends so they knew their stuff!

Nessal · 05-17-2012, 01:55 PM

I called a few alignment shops that are supposed to be very "knowledgable" and no one has ever heard of reclocking or timing the bushings. Doesn't put much faith in me. One shop wanted 205 to do an alignment. I'm sure they do good work...but I don't know why they charge that much.

05-13-2012, 01:07 AM	#1
Camaroowner77 Drives: The Red Menace Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Gardner, IL Posts: 505	How much does it cost to get your wheels aligned after you lower your car? Im going to get my car lowered soon and i can install myself but i can't align it after. How much does it cost on average to have it done?

05-13-2012, 04:47 AM	#3
OHIO SPEED Drives: 2010 1LT v6 Twin Turbo Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Northeast Ohio Posts: 5,829 View My Garage	alignment 70-100 is about right but i would ask who you're taking it to if they have done a 5th gen. some have a problem with doing it right.

05-13-2012, 09:13 AM	#7
Frid Drives: '11 Camaro 2SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Lexington, SC Posts: 3,483	I will be paying a little bit more than others have posted...but its still around the same price. __________________

05-14-2012, 11:16 AM	#10
Inuyashas_Brother Drives: '10 Camaro LS - M6 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 550	$150, but that's because I went to a high end shop to make sure they didn't scratch my aftermarket rims. __________________

05-17-2012, 11:54 AM	#11
LewiSS Drives: 2010 2SS/RS Camaro IOM/White Stripe Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 137	$99 with them reclocking my bushings and a custom spec alignment at Ken Towery's, idk if you have those. All the guys that work at the one close to me are part of a road race team on the weekends so they knew their stuff! __________________ ARH 1-7/8" Longtubes w/cats, Borla ATAK catback, CAI Inc intake, RX inferno orange ported throttle body, RX inferno orange catch can, Hurst Shifter, JDP Motorsports heater hoses and fuel line, PFadt strut tower brace, PFadt lowering springs, PFadt Tie Rods, PFadt Trailing Arms, PFadt end links, Custom Painted interior pieces.

05-13-2012, 04:45 AM	#2
Nessal Drives: Exige, Miata, Ghia Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: CA, Bay Area Posts: 2,309	70-100. Depends where you go.

05-13-2012, 04:53 AM	#4
iUAE 3bood Drives: Camaro 2010 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: UAE Posts: 185	I did it today cost me 55$

05-13-2012, 07:38 AM	#5
600hp-lpe Drives: 2010 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: NH Posts: 4,788	$50 - $80

05-13-2012, 07:47 AM	#6
AirManFL Mid-Florida Camaro Club Drives: 2018 ZL1 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 2,220	I concur with the pricing everyone else is posting. After lowering my car, I couldn't get to all the bolts for re-indexing the bushings. So I gave the specs to the shop that did my alignment and asked them to do it. You might want to do the same. Rob

05-17-2012, 01:55 PM	#12
Nessal Drives: Exige, Miata, Ghia Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: CA, Bay Area Posts: 2,309	I called a few alignment shops that are supposed to be very "knowledgable" and no one has ever heard of reclocking or timing the bushings. Doesn't put much faith in me. One shop wanted 205 to do an alignment. I'm sure they do good work...but I don't know why they charge that much.