My B8.5 S5 needs an alignment. Where to go?

[AWEs5]

Hi AZ,

Where do you guys go for an alignment? My car is a daily driver and I do not track. I've got 3 options in mind...
1. Local Audi dealership. They charge $200
2. WestEnd Alignment in Gardena CA. I used to take my S2000 here and its one of my top choices when it comes to alignment. The owner does alignment for Porsche, Evos, and pretty much catered to people to track their cars. Everything is done by hand, no lasers or electronics involved. I've even sat in the car while the alignment was being done so that my body weight was accounted for. He is very old school and very thorough. Cost is $130-$150.
3. Firestone. I really like the lifetime alignment for $199 deal.

[wkhanna]

imho.... #2

[AWEs5]

imho.... #2

Hahaha thanks.


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[S5Toks]

Price doesn't seems to be a big differentiator, and you trust the workmanship of #2. I think you can continue to go there.

One thing to consider, do you have suspension mods? If so make sure that his manual method can still give you the desired results with a suspension/camber combination that may be unus u Al.

[AWEs5]

Price doesn't seems to be a big differentiator, and you trust the workmanship of #2. I think you can continue to go there.

One thing to consider, do you have suspension mods? If so make sure that his manual method can still give you the desired results with a suspension/camber combination that may be unus u Al.

Good point. My car is lowered on H&R springs, not sure if they are the OE or OE sports. The car came like that when I purchased it. However my S2000 had KW Variant 3 coilovers.


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[S5Toks]

Then I would say you are good to stick with #2

[etphonehome]

i have gone to westend for my g35. but that car, i had rebuilt the whole suspension, because i wanted it lowered and i wanted the alignment in spec. (which costs a fortune, and the alignment never stayed in spec for longer than a month) they are really good. very old school. lines can be long sometimes, but worth it.

in my g37 (everything stock). i went with the firestone lifetime alignment and just got an alignment done every month. cause why not? for the amount of times i went they were def losing money on me.

if you are planning on modding the suspension further i would go westend every day of the week. but if its going to be basically stock - firestone. you just have to do the double checking with firestone. make sure the numbers look right, and it drives like it should. if you want piece of mind and not have to worry about it go westend.