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adjusting upper ball joints and everything else

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    #1
    basicly just eyeball it to be the same as stock position and let the aligment guy adjust on the aligment rack.

    beware as some shops will try to charge you more for this. go somewhere else if they do.

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      #2
      Depending on your drop, having the camber set to 0 degrees will often cause your upper control arms (and your adjustable ball joints) to whack the inside of the fenderwell. Asking for -1 degree of camber will usually fix this. OR you can hammer out the area of the fenderwell that gets hit (and be sure to paint it, as exposed metal will rust quickly and become dangerous as it spreads.)

      But yeah, you really can't set it yourself without the proper tools.

      What brand ball joints did you get? Anythnig other than Ingalls or SPC, I wouldn't feel comfortable trusting myself.






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        #3
        $32 to check? That's bull.

        I paid $200 and I get alignments for LIFE. I had to find a firestone that would do my lowered car, though. Well... one rejected me because I told them. The other... I handed them the keys and left. They did it. Of course, they botched it, and my rear tires are shot... but whatever. They did it!






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          #4
          lol

          I know what you mean. What I usually do is get a printout when theyre finished. They are usually lazy and only adjust toe. Then by the printout I go home adjust to where I think it needs to be and take it to another shop to double check. I usually only have to do this once or twice until things are where I need them.

          I usually do the 1 yr ones with coupons for like fortysome dollars.


          Yeah OP charged just to check is bull. Most places around here do free aligment checks, which is what you got.

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            #5
            As long as he did it right, that's the place to go!






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              #6
              musa was the old name, right?






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                #7
                Ah, ok. Good to know. Now I can ban you again.

                FYI, when you are permanently banned from this site, you are no longer welcome here anymore. Not your screen name... YOU. I suggest going to www.mycb7.com. Read their rules before you start posting, so you don't get yourself banned from there as well.






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