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OK so I searched but didn't find a shop that everyone agrees is the place to go. Is NTB in Plano the place to go now, or is there somewhere else? Now that the Miata is steet legal again I need to start working on the other issues this being one of them.
Congrats Justin. Not sure where to tell you to go, but glad to hear you can drive it legally again.
What'd you finally have to do?
I was not happy with my recent alignment from NTB Plano. I need to take it back and make them do it right.
Some guys got alignments from Russ Martin Automotive, but I believe there were mixed reviews on their work.
gabkwong had his done at Cobb Tuning and was pretty happy.
Good luck!
Thanks for the info. I was leaning towards Cobb, but I need to look at their hours.Quote:
Originally Posted by motorollow
Sharpie let's just say I found a magic black box.
Cobb has fairly reasonable hours and are open saturday. Give them a call.
PTP might be worth the hour drive (cheaper) but that's your call.
Maybe vorshlag and bam will get a rack...
Well the weather is nice, but that makes for a really long day there and back. I'll check with Cobb first.Quote:
Originally Posted by goofygrin
I actually read on Vorshlag's site that they were looking for a new space and it kinda sounded like they were looking to share a space with Cobb. Now that would be nice if it is true.
I used Fifth Gear Automotive in Lewisville for my last alignment. They do a good job and seem know how to get a good alignment on a Miata.
Congrats on the black box fix - its about time. Now get r ready for the 30th.
I went to Russ Martin right before Hallett but the car pulls to the right slightly. It has since they did the alignment but I didn't have time to take it back to them before Hallett. Now I'm looking to try someone else but won't drive more than an hour one way and won't use Cobb. Any ideas? I checked icepenguin's account on here and it says last activity was in July. Wonder if he sold his Miata?
Any particular reason you won't use Cobb?
I just had Cobb realign the RX-8 at lunch today. $99 for a job well done to my custom specs, and I was in and out in a little over an hour. Until AJ gets access to another rack, I'll be going back to Cobb.
Apparently my car picked up a little rear toe out after my off at MSR a few weeks back, which explains the evil handling last Sunday.
Seriously though, Cobb does good work and are used to working on performance cars, so you won't get any of the BS you'll get at some chain grease monkey place.
Same thing happened to my car, but I turned right back around and had them fix it before I headed to Oklahoma. They fixed the pull, and the car drives fine, but it wasn't as good as a BAM alignment... *sigh*Quote:
Originally Posted by Nails
Fingers crossed for Vorschlag getting BAM a rack for X-Mas... early. ;)
What's wrong with Cobb? I've read a couple of whiny rants on DFWMazdas but it seems like they do decent work. Didn't know they did alignments...Quote:
Originally Posted by Nails
I won't use a shop where they do dyno pulls without cooling fans.
But how does that affect their alignment skillz?Quote:
Originally Posted by Nails
That's kinda like saying "I won't get a lap dance at a place that doesn't serve fresh-cut french fries."
eh, when I dyno'ed at Cobb they used fans...
You sir are the greatest! :clap:Quote:
Originally Posted by trickyrix
One of the best in DFW and a super nice guy.
He doesn't just know how to align by a machine.
He knows "why" it does what it doing, and how to get it perfect.
Bobby Garrett Frame and Alignment
2202 Manana Dr. Ste 212, Dallas TX. 75220
http://www.BobbyGarretts.com
Is that the same Bobby that used to be with Dallas Frame & Alignment?Quote:
Originally Posted by Rogue
The very same,
He finally left DF&A after the office was phucking over folks.
He's good people.
He is indeed good people. Dallas Frame wasn't the same after he left and I didn't know where he went.
Glad to know he's got his own place now.
Good info, he's even close. i remember when dallas frame was the place to go.
Thanks, Rogue! Got a call into Bobby's now. He's with a customer and will call me back.
Trickyrix: If the shop doesn't use fans for dyno pulls it smacks of incompetence and I wouldn't let them touch my car.
Same thing goes for skanky smelly strippers serving french fries. I wouldn't eat them.
Goofygrin: I didn't see any fans in their videos but if you say they use them then I was wrong. Still, I don't want to pay a hundred bucks for a 15 minute job; unless their alignment tech is a hot stripper. ::BaHump::
Meh. Cobb does preparation work for several serious autocross and track cars in this area. They know what they're doing.
I was there for over an hour today getting the alignment done, and if anything they bent over backwards to take care of me. The tech was happy to work with me when the car wouldn't hit the numbers I'd requested on the front end. They also had an R35 on the lift that I got to poke around underneath and Top Gear in HD on the widescreen in the office, but if you wanna go somewhere else knock yourself out. :D
Any reccomendations for a place with decent skank fries? If they do alignments too, that would be a plus.