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Old 10-21-2012, 05:40 PM
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Does anyone have one of these? Would it be a useful thing to have in your tool box even if you only use it once in a great while? For some reason I feel like I should have it. Maybe its a wasteful purchase but I like stuff like this



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Old 10-21-2012, 07:07 PM
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I purchased one when I did my coilovers. But I paid a lot less than that price. I want to say $20 or less but it has been a couple of years so I'm not sure. It is a really questionable way to check camber though. The gauge isn't accurate enough that I would trust it even remotely over a professional alignment machine.



I used mine just to drive my car to the alignment shop. I would say it is accurate to about 2 degrees. Which isn't great.
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Just get a lifetime alignment from Firestone for $149 and have them do it right by adjusting Camber, Caster, and Toe.
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^ If you're going to spend the cash to get coilovers why wouldn't you?
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Like I said I only used mine as a reference until I could get to the shop like two days later. Do NOT think this tool replaces a professional alignment machine.




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