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      02-21-2019, 08:22 PM   #1
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Alignment shop in Broward?

Looking for recomendations for a great alignment shop in Broward preferably but will go between palm beach or Miami for quality.

Dealer has done it 2 times in 2 years but the car still scallops the inside of the front tires. About to put another set of fronts on and would prefer not to kill these as well.

Many places have great quality machines but also people who don't care to do a good job with them.
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Autoglitz on taft and 441
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      02-22-2019, 05:49 PM   #3
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Interesting...I've heard them recommended but a LONG time ago, like back in E46 times, I'll check them out thanks!
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Apex alignment... but they are in South Miami... close enough though.
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Is it lowered? You can only adjust out so much camber without a chamber adjustment kit. Mine is lowered on Eibachs, with the kit and has been aligned out as much as possible so it slowed inside edge tire wear quite a bit but it still happens on the front side. I use Tire Hut on Sunrise Blvd in Fort Lauderdale. Phillip there is really good and they are very reasonable, it’s like $100 for an alignment.

I also just had BMW of Fort Lauderdale do mine since it was there and they adjusted out most of the camber.
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I don't know the name, but the parking lot is full of cars that have their wheels like /.....\

Its on commercial and just west of 95 pmurray633 knows the name. I'll be getting mine done there.
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I don't know the name, but the parking lot is full of cars that have their wheels like /.....\

Its on commercial and just west of 95 pmurray633 knows the name. I'll be getting mine done there.
most likely talking about Fortune Minds Garage

They work with a lot of stanced cars with no issues
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I don't know the name, but the parking lot is full of cars that have their wheels like /.....\

Its on commercial and just west of 95 pmurray633 knows the name. I'll be getting mine done there.
most likely talking about Fortune Minds Garage

They work with a lot of stanced cars with no issues
Jep dat one
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Thanks for the recommendations guys! Car is on stock suspension other than 12.5 spacers all around.

My suspicion is my issue is not camber, but toe. Every bmw owned by myself and everyone I know has eaten the inside of front tires so I'm familiar with that, but they usually do it evenly. Mine is cupping the tires which makes a hell of a noise after a few thousand miles.
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most likely talking about Fortune Minds Garage

They work with a lot of stanced cars with no issues
Yeah, that is the place. A lot of cars rolling around looking like /...\
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Yeah, that is the place. A lot of cars rolling around looking like /...\
Hey weirdo didnt know you and Zoli were both on here
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