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Old Jan 4, 2009 | 10:40 AM
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Hey what's up all,
I am looking for a shop that can do good suspension work. The front end shakes sometimes on the highway and alignment is off. I'm looking for a shop that can clearly diagnose what's happening and fix it, and align it right. I'll probably will want some new shocks and springs put on. Car is a 94' RX7 FD.
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Old Jan 4, 2009 | 10:44 AM
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Old Jan 4, 2009 | 11:08 AM
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Hey what's up all,
I am looking for a shop that can do good suspension work. The front end shakes sometimes on the highway and alignment is off. I'm looking for a shop that can clearly diagnose what's happening and fix it, and align it right. I'll probably will want some new shocks and springs put on. Car is a 94' RX7 FD.
Thanks guys.
I've heard good things about Virginia Spring and Alignment, I just recently got shocks put on my car / aligned at the local shop I go to. Pretty reasonable price of around 100$ for alignment... He will install most any kind of spring/shocks just bring them to him and he'll do it. PM me if you want their info... and all of the prices it was for my IS.

-Wes
Old Jan 4, 2009 | 02:20 PM
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Old Jan 4, 2009 | 02:21 PM
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Default Re: Good Shop for Suspension Work

You need your wheels balanced. That's usually why wheels vibrate at higher speeds.
Old Jan 4, 2009 | 02:47 PM
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Hit me up if you want suspension done on your FD, I have a FC dropped on 8k/6k coil's with -3degrees of camber front and back, very similar suspensions and I always enjoy working on another 7. I cant do the alignment as I dont have a rack, but I live .4 miles away from my friends at goodyear who will do it at a reasonable price.
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Default Re: Good Shop for Suspension Work

The wheels were balanced like 1hr. before I started this thread actually, that was the 1st thing I thought of.
-Thanks though Silverbullet86.

-cheesebox, I'll definately get back at you with work on my FD. I got some good responses here and with some of my friends, now I just gotta price out all the different places.

-thanks
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Default Re: Good Shop for Suspension Work

Another thing to check is uneven wear on the tires, Is the shaking in the steering wheel or the entire car.
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make sure all your tire pressure is the same, first
Old Jan 5, 2009 | 07:47 PM
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I'll check on tire pressure. Cheesebox, it seems the front end shakes thus it transmits it to the steering wheel. But mostly the front end shakes.

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