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Custom Alignment in PHX AZ?

Can anyone recommend a good shop in Phoenix to get an alignment. The place I just went recently didn't leave me feeling very confident about the alignment afterwards. I won't name the place - I feel they are probably normally decent, but probably have never worked on a MINI with all the adjustments mine had.

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I dont know of any off hand, havent needed one yet. Post a msg on our local chapter sight (www.dynamicminicollective.org site). There are a few knowlegdeable tech guys on there that would know
 
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I've heard good things about these guys.

http://skorchmotorsports.com/
 
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Thanks for the tips - I will sign up on the DMC (haven't yet)
 
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These guys race prep MINI's and BMW's in the Phoenix area:
http://bavmotorsltd.com/home.htm
 
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These guys race prep MINI's and BMW's in the Phoenix area:
http://bavmotorsltd.com/home.htm

They don't do alignments in house. And the place they used scratched up the lips on my wheels.
 
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Network Alignment will do custom specs. Just know what you want when you go in and they will get you as close as they can.
 
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They don't do alignments in house. And the place they used scratched up the lips on my wheels.
That sucks...do you know who they used?
 
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I went to a place right off of Deer Valley/I-17. Looked like a good shop. But they scratched my rims. Now...I dont have DPE/HRE/I-Forged but I like my Exels. Damn....buttheads!
 
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I have no idea who they used, but I was getting my M3 aligned and corner balanced - and it does have iForged's on it.

I ended up getting an appointment with Redline Motorsports in Tempe. They work with the Cross coilovers, so I feel pretty confident that they will do a good job.
 
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Jack's Alignment

602-956-7610
 
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I ended up at Redline Motorsports, if anyone has any questions about it, feel free to PM me. I'm pretty sure I was his first MINI he worked on
 
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Is that with your K-Sports? How is the front camber adjusted on those? Is the camber plate under the tower?

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Is that with your K-Sports? How is the front camber adjusted on those? Is the camber plate under the tower?
Since Im up and Kal isnt...I'll answer for him... He didnt use the K-Sport plates supplied and went with RDR's.
 
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Since Im up and Kal isnt...I'll answer for him... He didnt use the K-Sport plates supplied and went with RDR's.
Dang-it! The guy who did mine had a pain of a time doing the plates on the Cross since they are under the tower and when fully dropped, they are still a little hard to access.
 
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Dang-it! The guy who did mine had a pain of a time doing the plates on the Cross since they are under the tower and when fully dropped, they are still a little hard to access.
On the RDR's the adjustment plate sticks through the opening. On my KMAC's it is sunken in but uses a flathead screwdriver hole to adjust....maybe thats how it is??
 
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Originally Posted by M3NTAL
Can anyone recommend a good shop in Phoenix to get an alignment. The place I just went recently didn't leave me feeling very confident about the alignment afterwards. I won't name the place - I feel they are probably normally decent, but probably have never worked on a MINI with all the adjustments mine had.

Thanks
More option listed here - http://www.azeuropeans.com/Forums/viewtopic/t=909.html
 
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