Revline Motors will get an alignment rack soon!

[Dester223]

Revline Motors will be getting our very own Hunter target system "lazer" rack within the next couple of months. It will be the 811 system. I'm hunter alignment certified and worked as an alignment tech @ various shops (even Lexus) for at least 4 years.

It's been a piece of equipment I've been waiting to buy for a long time. So guys with lowered vehicles will now not get the run around when they ask where to go to get a lowered vehicle aligned.

We will not get an in-ground lift due to us leasing the building and can't cut into the foundation, but we will build a ramp system for lowered cars to go on the rack without damaging the vehicle.

The funds have been put down for the system and we hope to have it up and running in the next month or so :)


Only thing is, any suggestions on prices for alignments? Lowered vehicles with extra (aftermarket) camber adjustments will be extra, but just trying to get an idea of how much and what some of you guys out there have paid for an alignment.
-Chuong

[ezstreet]

Hey, i worked in an alignment bay in olathe and we charged $69.99 for standard alignments.... If the vehicles needed parts to perform the alignment we charged as needed. I think this was a fair price to pay for a basic alignment. :thumbsup:

[Dester223]

Hey, i worked in an alignment bay in olathe and we charged $69.99 for standard alignments.... If the vehicles needed parts to perform the alignment we charged as needed. I think this was a fair price to pay for a basic alignment. :thumbsup:

Sounds good. I'm mainly interested in seeing what people were getting charged for on alignments where they have aftermarket camber kits and whatnot, but this is a start to help us determine what we will charge for an alignment.

:)
-Chuong

[whiskaz]

$25 w/ the lifetime alignments on lowered vehicles. accept paypals also.

[Razathorn]

Oh I can't wait. I'm tired of being raped by ntb and not getting exactly what I was looking for. I can't wait to have somebody willing to work with me to get things dialed in correctly.

[meangreenmachine]

im from small town kansas, and only alignment guy in town charged fair prices, and he was very good at what he did.

he charged about 48+tax for front wheel alignment and i think about 60 for all 4.

when i moved to a bigger city, stealerships were charging about 75-80 bucks for a front wheel align and about 100 for all 4 wheels and the smaller ma and pa shops were charging about half of what the stealerships charged.

[bks84]

Hurst Imports, which is who I use charges $49.95 for 4 wheel alignments. If you get close to that then sign me up!

[volksmech]

if you need someone to show you how that thing works give me a call :mrgreen:

[Dester223]

if you need someone to show you how that thing works give me a call :mrgreen:

I've done a bunch and I'm hunter alignment certified too :) But thanks for the offer. You are so willing to help everyone. :thumbsup:

[volksmech]

if you need someone to show you how that thing works give me a call :mrgreen:

I've done a bunch and I'm hunter alignment certified too :) But thanks for the offer. You are so willing to help everyone. :thumbsup:

i was being a smart ass anyways. i know you know how to use it :thumbsup:

[solid pranksta]

Hey, i worked in an alignment bay in olathe and we charged $69.99 for standard alignments.... If the vehicles needed parts to perform the alignment we charged as needed. I think this was a fair price to pay for a basic alignment. :thumbsup:

Sounds good. I'm mainly interested in seeing what people were getting charged for on alignments where they have aftermarket camber kits and whatnot, but this is a start to help us determine what we will charge for an alignment.

:)
-Chuong

we charge 69.99 where i work for a 4 wheel alignment. installing aftermarket parts depends on what it is. simple things like a cam bolt or full contact shim (for the rear of a solid rear axle FWD car) or camber/caster bushings on ford twin i-beam, they run about 35 + part. the more complicated things are 58 + applicable parts. this includes adjustable ball joint installation, anything that needs grinding or drilling (elongating the hole on the strut, or drilling the spot welds on fords strut towers, etc.) or anything else like that.

[Dester223]

Sweet, that's pretty solid information.

That's right about the same price as what they charged when I worked @ NTB.

knock outs, upper cams for ford trucks, etc etc. That sounds about right.

Thanks for all the good information so far. I'm interested in seeing more people who had had alignments to see how individuals have been charged.
-Chuong

[meangreenmachine]

about 5 months ago, i installed a new rack and pinion on my 96 civic coupe. while the rack and pinion was removed i tried my best to not mess up the alignment, but i was unsuccessful. after installing the rack and pinion, the alignment was way out of wack.

i proceeded to have an alignment done at a local stealership. the equipment they used was the hunter dsp400 alignment machine, i believe this is the one that uses infared, or flashing type sensors that attach to the wheels.

the alignment work was great, cost me about 50 bucks for the front wheels, and i got a printout of the before and after results. a few days after the alignment was done, i did a visual check underneath the car to make sure the rack and pinion wasnt leaking. i did not find any leaks, but i did find my steering gear boots in a bind. luckily i noticed it right then and there. i then proceeded to jack up the vehicle and "un-bind" the steering gear boots so they wouldnt rip. i dont know if this was caused by the fact that the tie rods were adjusted or what, but this is something that i watch out for now when i get alignments.

[1uglyteg]

I got charged an extra $20 to adjust the camber kit + the charge of the alignment. (cant think of the price on just the alignment)

[solid pranksta]

about 5 months ago, i installed a new rack and pinion on my 96 civic coupe. while the rack and pinion was removed i tried my best to not mess up the alignment, but i was unsuccessful. after installing the rack and pinion, the alignment was way out of wack.

i proceeded to have an alignment done at a local stealership. the equipment they used was the hunter dsp400 alignment machine, i believe this is the one that uses infared, or flashing type sensors that attach to the wheels.

the alignment work was great, cost me about 50 bucks for the front wheels, and i got a printout of the before and after results. a few days after the alignment was done, i did a visual check underneath the car to make sure the rack and pinion wasnt leaking. i did not find any leaks, but i did find my steering gear boots in a bind. luckily i noticed it right then and there. i then proceeded to jack up the vehicle and "un-bind" the steering gear boots so they wouldnt rip. i dont know if this was caused by the fact that the tie rods were adjusted or what, but this is something that i watch out for now when i get alignments.

dsp400 is an old machine, ours are about 10 years old and dsp600's. not that it's a bad machine, just older.

do the world a favor, don't sell "front wheel alignments", this isn't 1970 anymore... i'm amazed companies still do them, to be honest.

[Dester223]

Front end alignments work on trucks and whatnot where the rear is not adjustable. But with the DSP target systems, you'll get 4 wheel alignment readings no matter what.

So many places sell front end alignments because on the older 2/3 comp systems, you have to jack each axle up and comp the sensors. With a target, you're rolling and comping all 4 sensors, so you'll get readings no matter what :)

I can't wait to get our 811 system. Not the NEWEST, but one of the latest that can do bump steer, custom alignments for lowered vehicles, etc etc.
-Chuong

[levee000]

hell ya man thats badass ur gettin that :cheers:

[Mike V]

I pay $60 for a 4-wheel alignment for an M3 w/ GC suspension including camber plates. They don't charge any more with the camber plates but that might be because I have a good rapport with them... it also doesn't hurt that I live in middle-of-nowhere Sedalia where everything is cheaper than the city. :mrgreen: $69.99 sounds fair to me, especially in the city.

I would be willing to drive the car to you, especially for the peace of mind of having it done by someone who really knows what they're doing. :thumbsup:

[Dester223]

hell ya man thats badass ur gettin that :cheers:

We try, we told some guy in topeka we're building his H22, but in reality, we just took his $ to buy an alignment rack. Thanks!! I knew I loved topeka people :lolg:

Just kidding.
-Chuong

[levee000]

LOL thats funny im gonna tell him that he'll shit his pants LMAO

[UncivilB18C]

That'll be nice. 2 month old tires are already bald on the inner fronts. I haven't even launched 1 time. :thumbsdown:

[solid pranksta]

Front end alignments work on trucks and whatnot where the rear is not adjustable. But with the DSP target systems, you'll get 4 wheel alignment readings no matter what.

So many places sell front end alignments because on the older 2/3 comp systems, you have to jack each axle up and comp the sensors. With a target, you're rolling and comping all 4 sensors, so you'll get readings no matter what :)

I can't wait to get our 811 system. Not the NEWEST, but one of the latest that can do bump steer, custom alignments for lowered vehicles, etc etc.
-Chuong

just because there are no manufacturer specs doesn't mean the front wheels shouldn't be aligned to the rear. what if the axle has been tweaked slightly, you align the front to the vehicle centerline (rather than thrust angle), and the customer will come back because the steering wheel isn't straight. but that doesn't matter, i know our machine won't let us do anything but 4 wheel, i figured yours would be the same, but wasn't sure.

does the 811 have voice activation? that's a pretty damn cool feature, though the remotes work about as well.

[Dester223]

Oh yes, I would never just sell a "front end alignment"

I think Hunter and a lot of new systems upgraded to the target systems because of this.

One downfall to it is that some people will NOT shake front ends down though. Because a vehicle does not need to be jacked up. Sometimes techs will get lazy and not shake a front end down which will cost the customer in the end.

Anywho. I'm not sure if it has voice activation. I just knew I wanted a new target system for the peace of mind that even if someone drops a target, I won't need the whole system recalibrated. I like alignments. It's like a different animal. Also with this setup, we can play with alignment specs on race cars to help get real performance without having to dump a ton of $ into mechanical parts to overcome proper setup.

[Snoman14]

so you decided to get one?? where are you going to put it.

[Razathorn]

so you decided to get one?? where are you going to put it.

I would imagine next to the dyno where the computer is. There's nothing there now except a rollable cart and some bs.

[Dester223]

Yes, we are debating to put it there. It'll all depend on the space we have to work with :)

If I were to have it my way, I would have sunk the dyno into the ground, but our land lord didn't like that idea.
-Chuong

[Luder]

hell ya man thats badass ur gettin that :cheers:

We try, we told some guy in topeka we're building his H22, but in reality, we just took his $ to buy an alignment rack. Thanks!! I knew I loved topeka people :lolg:

Just kidding.
-Chuong

I get free alignments then right :razz:

[ItalionStallion888]

Oh yes, I would never just sell a "front end alignment"

I think Hunter and a lot of new systems upgraded to the target systems because of this.

One downfall to it is that some people will NOT shake front ends down though. Because a vehicle does not need to be jacked up. Sometimes techs will get lazy and not shake a front end down which will cost the customer in the end.

Anywho. I'm not sure if it has voice activation. I just knew I wanted a new target system for the peace of mind that even if someone drops a target, I won't need the whole system recalibrated. I like alignments. It's like a different animal. Also with this setup, we can play with alignment specs on race cars to help get real performance without having to dump a ton of $ into mechanical parts to overcome proper setup.

I'm a prime example of that, if it weren't for you and charlie I would probably still be spending a fortune on parts and alignments, I can't wait for this to go in, you know I'll be number 1 in line to get adjusted. :yesnod:

[Itz Darave]

i like my camber -3 degrees in the front and toe set to zero..
rear -2 to -2.5 still have to play with the toe.. :thumbsup:

$70 for four wheel alignment doesnt sound bad for a lowered car.. as long as everything is adjustable and the customer has a certain spec they want it at...

Back where im from people dished out $100 for a full custom alignment on a car that had very little clearance to the ground..

[M-Dub]

Well get that going... I need one for my Cobalt!

[Dester223]

Hopefully the hunter guys will have us setup soon. I'll try to get pictures of the progress.

[heftijeff]

nice job. we charge 79.99 for an all wheel alignment up here and as for aftermarket installs we just go by the book for additional labor. lifetime alignments are just to get them back in the door but the places that offer it dont really "realign" the car, just move the steering wheel into the green. as for warranty, its an iffy deal (you know what im talking about) "just driving down the road and oops (hit a pithole, but they dont tell you that) my alignments off!!. another thing is when peeps modify their suspension after the fact and want you to do a warranty alignment cuz "it doesnt drive straight". hahah. have fun. i just took some classes with hunter so let me know if i can help and youll prolly be seeing more of me.

[solid pranksta]

for what he was saying ^ we have a 6 month, 6k mile warranty. we always notate what has been recently replaced so if they come back with new parts, we know if it was there before.

[NoodLeMan416]

Hows it coming? Do you have a rough idea when it will be ready to go?

[Dester223]

Hows it coming? Do you have a rough idea when it will be ready to go?

My hunter guy came in today and told me there's a little set back in the scissor rack itself. The alignment/target system is ready, but the rack required new turn plates to be rebuilt before it is put into service. So as of right now, I THOUGHT we were going to get it this week, but I'm out of the loop on when the scissor rack will be up and 100% functional.
-Chuong

[Wleach11]

I'll see Bruce this weekend and give him a hard time for you.

[00_si]

tim herron works for honda of tiffany springs. He charged me and tien both 79.99 for aligment, and that included aftermarket control arm adjustments.

Maybe that helps.

[NoodLeMan416]

Is it almost up and running?

[Dester223]

Is it almost up and running?

Well, it was supposed to be in WEEKs ago but they are having problems with the scissor rack itself.

I'm really half tempted to just tell them to call it off. It's just taking WAY too long. They keep wanting to replace it with other parts.

So the first quote was XXX amount.
Now it's a couple thousand more.
And NOW they want around 15k more for a different rack.

I'm just getting tired of the situation. We may just take our deposit back and let it sit on the back burner. I think I'd rather just buy more 2 post racks for cars and project cars @ this time.
-Chuong

[ItalionStallion888]

Is it almost up and running?

Well, it was supposed to be in WEEKs ago but they are having problems with the scissor rack itself.

I'm really half tempted to just tell them to call it off. It's just taking WAY too long. They keep wanting to replace it with other parts.

So the first quote was XXX amount.
Now it's a couple thousand more.
And NOW they want around 15k more for a different rack.

I'm just getting tired of the situation. We may just take our deposit back and let it sit on the back burner. I think I'd rather just buy more 2 post racks for cars and project cars @ this time.
-Chuong

noooooooooooooooo you have no idea how excited I got when I heard you were getting an alignment rack :thumbsdown:

[Dester223]

Trust me, I am stoked about getting one. It sucks that it's pretty much paid for but the equipment isn't up to the expectations of what I paid for. So I am not sure. I'd like to have one, The $ isn't the issue but it may be better for us to just buy 2 more 2 post racks @ this time because of how busy we are.
-Chuong

[NoodLeMan416]

Well POOP. When do you think you'll make your final decision?

[Dester223]

My decision to buy the rack was "finalized" months ago when the deposit for the rack was made. So now it's in their hands :(

[NoodLeMan416]

Oh. well that sucks. Hope everything works out. I really want to give you guys my business. I talk to BigblockB all the time on another forum and he only has good things to say about you guys.

[ItalionStallion888]

are you going straight through hunter or another company?

[Dester223]

It's pretty much direct through hunter's reps at this time.

And I'd like to get the alignment rack, but we'll see what happens.

[The_One_and_Only]

SWWWWEEEETTTT now i can buy those springs from you again and not have to get told no by every tire place i go to :thumbsup:

[codyellis]

SWWWWEEEETTTT now i can buy those springs from you again and not have to get told no by every tire place i go to :thumbsup:
By the looks of your sig you need em pretty bad. :mrgreen:

Sorry, I had to do it.

[b18ls_teg]

SWWWWEEEETTTT now i can buy those springs from you again and not have to get told no by every tire place i go to :thumbsup:
By the looks of your sig you need em pretty bad. :mrgreen:

Sorry, I had to do it.

The good old days of 4x4'ing :twocent: :lolg:

[MidnightRacer]

Revline Motors will be getting our very own Hunter target system "lazer" rack within the next couple of months. It will be the 811 system. I'm hunter alignment certified and worked as an alignment tech @ various shops (even Lexus) for at least 4 years.

It's been a piece of equipment I've been waiting to buy for a long time. So guys with lowered vehicles will now not get the run around when they ask where to go to get a lowered vehicle aligned.

We will not get an in-ground lift due to us leasing the building and can't cut into the foundation, but we will build a ramp system for lowered cars to go on the rack without damaging the vehicle.

The funds have been put down for the system and we hope to have it up and running in the next month or so :)


Only thing is, any suggestions on prices for alignments? Lowered vehicles with extra (aftermarket) camber adjustments will be extra, but just trying to get an idea of how much and what some of you guys out there have paid for an alignment.
-Chuong

thats awesome i've worked with hunter systems before in school their pretty good

[NoodLeMan416]

Just tell those bastards you have customers waiting on them and to hurry the hell up :mrgreen: . jk

[BigblockB]

Just tell those bastards you have customers waiting on them and to hurry the hell up :mrgreen: . jk :lolg:

[Razathorn]

Shit hurry this mofo up -- I've gotta get an alignment and balance and NTB ain't gett'n my business again that's for sure.

[Dester223]

If everything goes according to plan, it will be 2-3 weeks and we'll be up and running.
-Chuong

[ItalionStallion888]

If everything goes according to plan, it will be 2-3 weeks and we'll be up and running.
-Chuong

F-N-A cotton, maybe I can get the new camber kit on by then :headbang:

[NoodLeMan416]

hey Razathorn I'll trade you cars :mrgreen: jk I love DC5's and i want to trade for one as soon as i start making enough money to make some payments lol.

[BigblockB]

hey Razathorn I'll trade you cars :mrgreen: jk I love DC5's and i want to trade for one as soon as i start making enough money to make some payments lol.
off topic but speaking of wayne (sp) i had a phone come in last we where his car was ont the customers screen saver lol. but any who im just countin down till this rack comes in

[boostedmouth]

EYH LARC WAHT EAR OUY TLKINA AOUBT < HEY CARL WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT :lolg:

[Razathorn]

hey Razathorn I'll trade you cars :mrgreen: jk I love DC5's and i want to trade for one as soon as i start making enough money to make some payments lol.
off topic but speaking of wayne (sp) i had a phone come in last we where his car was ont the customers screen saver lol. but any who im just countin down till this rack comes in

I have a stalker? :lolg:

[BigblockB]

hey Razathorn I'll trade you cars :mrgreen: jk I love DC5's and i want to trade for one as soon as i start making enough money to make some payments lol.
off topic but speaking of wayne (sp) i had a phone come in last we where his car was ont the customers screen saver lol. but any who im just countin down till this rack comes in

I have a stalker? :lolg:
i would say so :lolg:

[snm95ls]

hey Razathorn I'll trade you cars :mrgreen: jk I love DC5's and i want to trade for one as soon as i start making enough money to make some payments lol.
off topic but speaking of wayne (sp) i had a phone come in last we where his car was ont the customers screen saver lol. but any who im just countin down till this rack comes in

I have a stalker? :lolg:

Hey fawker.

Why didn't you stick around at the meet?

:puupy:

:mrgreen:

[Razathorn]

hey Razathorn I'll trade you cars :mrgreen: jk I love DC5's and i want to trade for one as soon as i start making enough money to make some payments lol.
off topic but speaking of wayne (sp) i had a phone come in last we where his car was ont the customers screen saver lol. but any who im just countin down till this rack comes in

I have a stalker? :lolg:

Hey fawker.

Why didn't you stick around at the meet?

:puupy:

:mrgreen:

My brother was in town and had just called while I was on my way there. All I could do was stop by for a few minutes.

[ItalionStallion888]

any update? I can't wait to get it driving straight :mrgreen:

[Dester223]

Well, they SHOULD be dropping the rack to us on Monday. I got an electrician buddy that will come out and help us run the wiring. Other than that, still no "NEW" updates.
-Chuong

[BigblockB]

Well, they SHOULD be dropping the rack to us on Monday. I got an electrician buddy that will come out and help us run the wiring. Other than that, still no "NEW" updates.
-Chuong :headbang:

[ItalionStallion888]

Well, they SHOULD be dropping the rack to us on Monday. I got an electrician buddy that will come out and help us run the wiring. Other than that, still no "NEW" updates.
-Chuong :headbang:

:headbang: just let me know when, I'll be first in line :yesnod:

[TheAutoholic]

I used to do Hunter alignments. The told me it was possible to do a full check in 15 minutes, including a print out. I never managed to do it in 15 minutes by myself. I believe we charged either $50 or $60 for an alignment. Not totally sure.

And 5 points for asking customers what to charge instead of just picking a random price. :thumbsup:

[NoodLeMan416]

Come on give us some good news. Like "Hey guys its up and running." "Come get your car aligned, I know you want to!!!" Soemthing like that will work. :mrgreen:

[Razathorn]

I need to throw mine up there to align my subframe. None of the big chains will let me do it or do it themself... they keep saying "your caster isn't adjustable", but I know that's absolute BS, and when I call them on it and tell them how to adjust it, they're like "well, that isn't covered in an alignment". It's two fucking bolts guys, they're not even hidden -- you just loosen them up and stick a pry bar in the holes honda put there to adjust the subframe. It would take all of 10 minutes -- greif!

Wayne

[Dester223]

Trust me, I wish the alignment rack is ready. I keep getting set back. I guess they used one of my cameras to go fix one of their customer's cameras. Kinda BS if you ask me. I hope it's up and functional by the end of this week.
-Chuong

[ItalionStallion888]

Trust me, I wish the alignment rack is ready. I keep getting set back. I guess they used one of my cameras to go fix one of their customer's cameras. Kinda BS if you ask me. I hope it's up and functional by the end of this week.
-Chuong

the sway bar end links helped out a lot, it's almost straight now, I just want some more caster :worship:

[92_Acclude]

Have you decided how much your going to charge???? Im trying to see how much i gotta save up for lol

[NoodLeMan416]

Anytime soon? I'm sorry, I'm trying to be patient, but its not working out too well. lol

[BigblockB]

Anytime soon? I'm sorry, I'm trying to be patient, but its not working out too well. lol
up and running :thumbsup:

[Dester223]

Alignment rack is up and running.

I am not 100% sure on prices as we have been super busy lately.

I figured we will start basic "toe" adjusts at 60 dollars.

Cars with aftermarket camber kits will have to vary since there are so many different types of camber kits, where some require a LOT more work to do.

I am thinking (a typical civic/integra) with aftermarket camber kit front and rear and also a traction bar to adjust caster will look at spending around 125 to 150 MAX depending on the amount of time it will take to adjust it. Some vehicles will take a lot less time and will be defaulted back to the "basic" adjust price.

Since we are just starting out, I will be trying my best to give out additional discounts depending on what a vehicle may need. We have been doing a lot of the basic toe adjustments for 50 bucks :)
-Chuong

[codyellis]

:wave:

Me needs an alignment.

[Dester223]

Well come on down.
-Chuong

[ItalionStallion888]

do you guys feel that.....









I feel it









feels like a slow car alignment day coming soon :mrgreen:

[Razathorn]

do you guys feel that.....









I feel it









feels like a slow car alignment day coming soon :mrgreen:

Why don't you buy a turbo already!

[snm95ls]

Why don't you buy a turbo already!

It'll never happen.



Just like me. I will continue to lust after a turbo D and never attain it.

:lol2:

[ItalionStallion888]

do you guys feel that.....









I feel it









feels like a slow car alignment day coming soon :mrgreen:

Why don't you buy a turbo already!

a turbo doesn't fit into the equation of

me+celeste=marriage :lol2:

[ItalionStallion888]

oh and I've given up on the quest called boostage. Quest for house of own has started, with a sub quest for all motor ls powa

[snm95ls]

oh and I've given up on the quest called boostage. Quest for house of own has started, with a sub quest for all motor ls powa

:ghey:


Even though I still want to build one.

[KansasKev]

It'll never happen.
Just like me. I will continue to lust after a turbo D and never attain it.

:lol2:

This summer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[JamesB88]

How about doing one on my car? Id really like to get it done. I have C&C plates on it.

[Dester223]

How about doing one on my car? Id really like to get it done. I have C&C plates on it.

Come on down.

I need to get a picture of bob barker and the price is right.
-Chuong