521 E Los Angeles Ave E & F Simi Valley, CA 93065
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Alignment
Think that specialty alignments only apply to race cars”…? Think again! What is Performance And Specialty Alignment?
Traditionally, older vehicles – and even many current domestic models – only allow for very minimal alignment adjustment options such as Front Toe and perhaps Rear Axle Thrust-Angle adjustment. Your modern performance German vehicle offers nearly infinite control of finite adjustments such as –
- Ride height adjustment (where fitted from the manufacturer or vis-a-vis aftermarket conversion)
- Coil-spring rate
- Shock bump and rebound rates
- Front Toe, Camber and Caster adjustment
- Rear Camber and Toe adjustment (where fitted)
Due to a wide range of suspension design factors, suspension age, wear, tire selection, road conditions etc., your car experiences temporary, but significant mid-corner changes in alignment geometry under load and steering input, effecting the tire’s crucial contact patch with the road. Planning and compensating for these anticipated changes in the alignment setup is important. Because of The German Car Doctor’s extensive experience in tuning suspensions for track and race applications, we offer specialty alignment services that covers all of these parameters for road cars, street-track and dedicated race car applications as well.
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The German Car Doctor can help you select the correct suspension modifications and appropriate suspension and alignment settings to extract the maximum in driving enjoyment AND safety from your precision machine! These adjustments include –
- Replacement of worn suspension bushings with Original Equipment or upgraded aftermarket parts made from high-grade Polyurethane, Delrin and other improved materials
- Replacement of worn ball-joints, tie-rod ends, steering arms, trailing arms, sway-bar / anti-roll bar bushings, upper and lower control arms etc.
- Making optimal ride-height adjustment settings
- Corner-weight balancing
- Optimized cross-Weight Setting
And that is all before we even proceed with the actual 4-wheel computer alignment!
After these base adjustments (and yes – we will ask for your approximate driver weight and insert simulated weights in the vehicle to ensure a precise real-world driving load of the vehicle), our alignment specialists will perform a computerized 4-wheel alignment that improves road-holding, overall grip and handling, tire-wear, braking, cornering and acceleration!
Here are a few other things our specialty alignment customers love.
- Select visual fender to tire gap improvements
- Optimum front and rear suspension weight distribution and cross weight settings.
- Improved track handling
- More aggressive road holding
- Better entry speeds
- Improves mid-corner handling by reducing mid corner camber, toe and caster changes
- Reduces suspension dive which means braking can be significantly improved
- Reducing rear squat during acceleration – improving corner exit speeds as well
Significant investment in industry-leading equipment such as the Hunter Hawkeye alignment system, allows us to stay at the forefront of the technology component as well.
This, combined with our track and performance experience will give you the BEST alignment you could ask for and one that you will feel each time that you drive your car.