I just got a new set of front tires from Nissan and an alignment job. However, given that this my 2nd set of replacement tires in 23K miles, I have little confidence in their ability to align the car properly (work was done by Sears; they scratched my rims, too!). Who should I take my car to get the very best alignment and advice? I'm in Long Beach, but will travel anywhere in LA/OC to get the best service.
Thanks!
Mika

 

CLARK'S HOUSE OF SUSPENSION - Lake Forest/Irvine
26901 Vista Terrace
Lake Forest
Phone: 949.768.6261
Ask for: Clark

This is where my friends who autocross go. The guy has been around for ages and has an excellent rep with performance oriented customers.

 

West End Alignment on Vermont south of Artesia/91fwy
(310) 808-9233 18008 S Vermont Ave
Gardena, CA

A bit pricey and cash only but the guy has a lot of experience with race setups. His name is Darin.

 

what is pricey?

 

Thanks for the recommendations.
Clarke's is close to work for me, so I just stopped by. I have an appointment on Monday for him to look at my car and offer me an opinion.
Mika

 

Around $90-100 for 4 corner alignment.

~$200.00 for full corner balancing.

 

I had good luck years ago with Johnson's Alignment in Torrance (at the corner of Del Amo and ???). They do a lot of track cars and hi-performance street cars, and did alignments on my road racing Supra.

Stokes Tire Pros in Santa Monica is another good place for alignments.

 

Johnson's has a lot of experience in racing. Darin from West End used to work at Johnson's before he set up his own shop.

 

I second to that man.I know Darin very well too.since he was over @ Johnson's.he worked on my vw corrado when it comes to allignment,suspension
& brakes. He's got lots of experience.still got my corrado,been w/me for 13 years & Darin made it happen..zya

 

I had my car done at west end alignment from darin.

If you only have stock spring alignment will be easy for him.
I have eibach pro kits and he was able to bring the rears within spec for both camber and toe. With the fronts, since camber is not adjustable he was only able to corect the toe. I have a -1.4 camber in the front... helps eliminate some of the understeer. But that's my preference...

He was able to get the car done in about 1.5 hrs... but I was the first guy there in the morning...

I definitely recommend him...

-J

 

I always get my car alignment done at Johnson's in Torrance. It's on the corner of Hawthorn and 190th. There are actually 2 of them in Torrance.... so I think the one Scott Web is referring to must be the other one.

 

are they experienced with Upper Pilow mount???? cuz I am think about getting Tein Flex coil-over

 

Ask Darin all,He's the man for that..West End Allignment (310)808-9233 and tell him i sent you,for better deal..he'l hook you up..Zman23 helped him a lot w/his Zya,Noel