Best shops for services (Alignment, Tire Mounting, etc.)
Re: Best shops for services (Alignment, Tire Mounting, etc.)
Id hit up Don's Tires on Western for mounting and balancing. they did mine when i lived over that way for $40 if off the car
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Chris Harp
2009 Mazda RX-8 | 2018 Toyota Tundra | 2011 BMW M3
2009 Mazda RX-8 | 2018 Toyota Tundra | 2011 BMW M3
Re: Best shops for services (Alignment, Tire Mounting, etc.)
Does anyone still do the lifetime alignments?
Ryan Buckingham
2005 STi- STU #20
2004 Z06 Commemorative Edition (gold chain not included)
2005 STi- STU #20
2004 Z06 Commemorative Edition (gold chain not included)
Re: Best shops for services (Alignment, Tire Mounting, etc.)
Yeah Firestone does. I think any of them do. Douglas James Smith (not sure why he has three names) is at the one in Alcoa.
Chris Harp
2009 Mazda RX-8 | 2018 Toyota Tundra | 2011 BMW M3
2009 Mazda RX-8 | 2018 Toyota Tundra | 2011 BMW M3
Re: Best shops for services (Alignment, Tire Mounting, etc.)
Cool. Looking for someone that'll let me be back there and mark toe settings.
Ryan Buckingham
2005 STi- STU #20
2004 Z06 Commemorative Edition (gold chain not included)
2005 STi- STU #20
2004 Z06 Commemorative Edition (gold chain not included)
Re: Best shops for services (Alignment, Tire Mounting, etc.)
Use a metal scribe if you can. Paint and other stuff will ultimately wear off.
Chris Harp
2009 Mazda RX-8 | 2018 Toyota Tundra | 2011 BMW M3
2009 Mazda RX-8 | 2018 Toyota Tundra | 2011 BMW M3
Re: Best shops for services (Alignment, Tire Mounting, etc.)
how much toe out did you run? 9/16"?
Ryan Buckingham
2005 STi- STU #20
2004 Z06 Commemorative Edition (gold chain not included)
2005 STi- STU #20
2004 Z06 Commemorative Edition (gold chain not included)
Re: Best shops for services (Alignment, Tire Mounting, etc.)
Depended on surface. Usually about 1/4 out on asphalt, and yep at Peru or similarly grippy concrete I ran 9/16 to get the car to turn. Keep in mind that the WRX didn't have fancy diffs, whereas the STi does and transfers power better and usually doesn't understeer as badly as a WRX. I would be surprised if you needed as much as I ran, but it will take some experimentation and testing.
Chris Harp
2009 Mazda RX-8 | 2018 Toyota Tundra | 2011 BMW M3
2009 Mazda RX-8 | 2018 Toyota Tundra | 2011 BMW M3
Re: Best shops for services (Alignment, Tire Mounting, etc.)
Doug at Firestone Alcoa is good. He did the Focus, let me come hang out in the back and ask him some stuff. Seems to be good at what he does.
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Mark Pilson
03 Z06 - Sword
09 Mustang - Club
01 Excursion - The safe you dropped from the 10th story
03 Z06 - Sword
09 Mustang - Club
01 Excursion - The safe you dropped from the 10th story
Re: Best shops for services (Alignment, Tire Mounting, etc.)
Anyone have any recommendation on where to go for a quick leak check and recharge of A/C system? E46 M3.
Also, what part of knoxville has the highest rate of grand theft auto?
Also, what part of knoxville has the highest rate of grand theft auto?
Chris Harp
2009 Mazda RX-8 | 2018 Toyota Tundra | 2011 BMW M3
2009 Mazda RX-8 | 2018 Toyota Tundra | 2011 BMW M3
Re: Best shops for services (Alignment, Tire Mounting, etc.)
Had good luck with Mr. Cool in West Knoxville with AC repairs in the non-german cars.
I wouldn't take that M3 to East Knoxville.
All my cars have Millenial Theft Deterrent Devices - so I'm not worried about any them getting stolen.
Also, if you can successfully steal the Camaro and get it out of my garage before I shoot you, I figure you deserve it more than I do.
Re: Best shops for services (Alignment, Tire Mounting, etc.)
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I was really surprised at how many different shift pattern options they offer.
18 different options on this particular piece and some interesting reading on "dogleg" shift patterns too:
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dog-leg_gearbox
Mike Kelly
"Still got the shovel..."
--Mr. Rate
"Still got the shovel..."
--Mr. Rate
Re: Best shops for services (Alignment, Tire Mounting, etc.)
Hey, where is the best place now to get an easy race alignment done? Is that Doug guy still at Firestone? Which Firestone?
I had the Z06 done last weekend at my usual place in Maryville and ended up with almost one inch total toe in the rear, which is non-optimal. Some of it may have been a botched conversion from inches of toe to degrees, but correcting for that it was still off by a factor of two... so I don't trust their machine. It should be a quick job as the caster/camber should (hopefully) be correct, I just need the toe set and to make sure the thrust angle is straight.
I had the Z06 done last weekend at my usual place in Maryville and ended up with almost one inch total toe in the rear, which is non-optimal. Some of it may have been a botched conversion from inches of toe to degrees, but correcting for that it was still off by a factor of two... so I don't trust their machine. It should be a quick job as the caster/camber should (hopefully) be correct, I just need the toe set and to make sure the thrust angle is straight.
- Dave Disney
Re: Best shops for services (Alignment, Tire Mounting, etc.)
Yeah, Douglas James Smith is his full name on face book. Address is 311 S Calderwood St, Alcoa, TN 37701.
Chris Harp
2009 Mazda RX-8 | 2018 Toyota Tundra | 2011 BMW M3
2009 Mazda RX-8 | 2018 Toyota Tundra | 2011 BMW M3
Re: Best shops for services (Alignment, Tire Mounting, etc.)
Edit -- no longer with EAG, nor do I recommend them.
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Re: Best shops for services (Alignment, Tire Mounting, etc.)
Does anyone here happen to be able to program a smart key for a Nissan/infinity? I have another key coming in the mail and was about to call a locksmith/dealer but I wanted to see if any of y'all had the tools to do it first! Or perhaps, the ability to disable the nats in the ECU through tuning software! Either would work well I think.
Nick/Thorne Browning
'98 Civic HX
'98 Civic HX