Hi everyone, I thought I would pass this on. As part of the H&R spring installation RUF also did a full wheel alignment on my car. When I got the before and after report from them I discovered that the alignment from the factory was WAY off. So much so that it would have caused severe abnormal tire wear if it wasn't corrected. I suggest that y'all get yours checked by someone you trust. My wheels were WAY outside the spec'd parameters on both camber and toe settings. It was well worth the $179 they charge.

 

alignment was off after the H&R install? that would be expected.

if alignment was off before the H&R install, that prompts a check.

 

No! The alignment was off BEFORE the H&R install. The alignment from the factory was way off.

 

really? that's really odd. Did u even notice that while driving?
was it pulling to one particular side or anything? I know this is a common issue with a lot of new cars, as one of my family friend ended up returning a brand new car cuz they could just not fix the problem and gave him another car. it was a honda accord though. lol

but i am not surprised.

raja

 

no surprise. 9.5 GT3s out of 10 have wacko alignment from Porsche. btw, there's no 0.5 car, so make it 10 will ya!

 

Raja, this isn't the first time I've experienced this problem with a brand new car. My current S-Type R Jag was so far off that it wore the inside of the front tires down to nothing in less than 1000 miles, and let me tell you the tires on the "R" are not cheap. The guy that did the alignment said it was like pushing a snow plow down the road, the toe was that far off. I could definitely feel a difference in both cars (the Jag and the Carrera S) after the alignment. I'm not sure why this happens from ANY factory but one of the first things I do now after a purchase is have the alignment checked by an independent service establishment.

 

Arling, you re-did my alignment when you put on the TechArt's.......how was my factory alignment looking?

I remember you adjusted the steering wheel because it wasn't centered to your liking..........


PS.....thats the kind of cat Arling is, adjusted it 3 times (free of charge) before I could drive it home.

In other words, the boy is official like a referee with a whistle !

 

I thought $100 bucks for my Mercedes was a bit high for an alignment. Do you gain hp when RUF does it for $179?

 

Yes, I gained 30hp when RUF did the alignment and it's better than going through $500 for two front tires like I did on my Jag.

 

Once I am back from Cali, i should take my car in for alignment since I am not sure of the steering wheel vibration. Took it in twice and they said fixed. but only later it showed up. The second time they siad the tire PSI was low. I checked the PSI and they are all good but still slight vibration.

 

This happens with M3's also.

 

Does it matter where you get the alignment done at? I just installed my H&R Springs, and was going to take it to Tire Kingdom for the alignment. Or is it better to take it to a Porsche dealership?

Thanks.

 

My alignment was different on all wheels before I had the H&R's installed and it re-aligned.

Car turns in better and has less understeer now!

 

Some cars require special tools, I know that Mercedes is one but do not know if Porsche is.

 

To answer my own question...I took it to Tire Kingdom today and they don't have the proper equipment to do a Porsche. So you're right about the special tools.