Good alignment or terrible?

[TeeLew]

You'd be surprised at the lack of accuracy/repeatability on these $40k Hunter alignment machines. I get the OCD of wanting all of the numbers perfect, but perfect numbers likely don't translate as perfectly as you would think. I own a $40k machine and chose to align my car at home with strings(trying out hub stands next time). I'll be interested to see how close their "before" specs this time match the "after" specs from last time.

Like any tool, it has to be used correctly and that means making sure the calibration is correct. Sometimes the machine itself is way off.

Strings are the best answer I know. IMO, lasers are not better. It's just a way to make the job more automated. At best, you'll be able to match the accuracy/precision of strings. You won't beat it. When you set lasers up specifically for a given car, the calibration is based on strings.

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[TeeLew]

I've got a buddy that works at Hunter. I'm fairly certain he'd tell me I'm full of shit. Then I'd ask him how many Hunter machines are at The Speedway. Nearly, if not all, of those guys use strings and they seem to be able to make it work.

 

[galaxy]

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