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Originally Posted by Gustyones
I'd recommend taking it to some people who know Porsche so you can get the most out of it.
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Absolutely! I took my Boxster S to Les Schwab and they could not align it right. I had to take it back again and they spent 4 hours on it and still couldn't get it right. After that experience I just bought the equipment (including scales) to do alignments and corner balancing myself. I do a MUCH better job.
I'm in the process of moving now though and don't have my tools. So just recently I had to take my '86 Carrera project to "Discount Wheels and Tire" for a four wheel alignment. The tech insisted that he could not adjust rear camber or toe, there was no provision for it what-so-ever. I pointed directly at the adjusting bolts and showed him where the adjustment was done, but he still insisted that it was impossible. I mostly just needed a simple front wheel alignment, so I compromised and let him at least get the steering wheel tracking straight. It took him four tries and a couple hours to accomplish a simple toe adjustment, camber is still way off.
My experience then is that most every day alignment shops hire unskilled, inexperienced idiots that have no idea how to properly align anything beyond a Toyota Camry or Honda Civic. So I do my own work, but if I went outside, I would most definitely go to a Porsche shop that has experience with our cars.
Kirk