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    Now that Chris and I have two autocross events behinds us, I have been told that the 90 Red needs to be alligned specifically for autocross. Somehow I doubt that Joe's Fine Auto Repair will know what that means. I have two questions.

    • What is the best set-up for my car?
    • Can anyone recommend a good allignment shop in the Keller area?
    Thanks,
    Bobby

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    I'm running Lanny's alignment - LINKIE

    I have the lifetime alignment deal from Firestone. The one on Harwood in Hurst will let me supply my own specs.

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    Thanks for the information but did not get this done before last weeks event. Hopefully by the next event.
    Bobby

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    I used Icehawk's settings for E-stock and liked it. I'm also on the Firestone plan. The shop near me and Mansfield will go with whatever settings I want.

    Neither me nor jrj512 daily drive our cars. If you drive your car a lot Lanny's alignment will be easier on the tires.
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    I use Icehawk's as well. Well, as near as we could get. I usually run with toe-in for daily driving, then adjust to 1/8" toe-out when I change tires and change shock settings for autocross. The guy that aligned my car set the toe-in at about 1/16" and 0 deg thrust angle. He then change the right toe, half a round at a time. He would call out the toe setting to me in the car and I wrote them down. We went out to three full turns, that is more than I will ever need, but I have the notes if I want to try something way out there.
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    I run something very similar to Icehawk's. I do get alittle inside edge wear on the rear on my street tires, but rotate to the front should gives reasonable even wears.
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