Alignment Shops in the Chicago Area?

[Jeff Frigo]

Any recommendations for shops in the Chicago area (preferably south) that has experience with Jag independent rear suspensions?

[lal Naja]

Try Nortown Automotive, 1400 W. North Ave. Chicago

http://www.nortown.net/index.htm

I've heard them mentioned here on the Forum. I did stop by about 6 months ago to check out their shop and it is a clean operation with a great looking alignment machine. Sometimes modern alignment machines can only do production cars with specifications being read off the VIN barcode.

I've just sent them an email asking if they can do my Cobra with XKE IRS and Custom IFS By Fastcars in Michigan.

I'll see what they reply.

Arthur

[lal Naja]

I sent the below email to Nortown to make sure that their Alignment Machine could do what I was expecting. See below my questions and response from George
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Subject: I have a Shelby Cobra replica needing an alignment
To: info@nortown.net
Date: Monday, June 25, 2012, 1:11 AM

Is your alignment machine capable of checking a Shelby Cobra replica alignment. Rear suspension is 1968/72 XKE Jaguar. Front suspension is custom built by Fastcars in Michigan.

I’m looking for Caster, camber, toe-in on the front suspension and camber and toe-in toe-out in the rear.

Also can your machine check that the front and rear axles are parallel and that there is no yaw/offset between the front and rear tires.

Do you corner weight the car to get measurements between front to rear and front to rear diagonal weight. And do you align with driver weight in the car?
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Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2012 16:14:21 -0700
From: nortowntire@sbcglobal.net
Subject: Re: I have a Shelby Cobra replica needing an alignment
To: mitchy.usa@live.com

Hello Arthur,

Our alignment machine is capable of everything you are asking for. We also while scale your car and check the corner weights.

You must bring the car in and leave it until we are completed with it. There is no set price for the type of alignment you are asking for. Our basic 4 wheel alignment starts at $129.95 and our hourly rate is $105.00 per hour.

You do not need an appointment just plan on leaving the car for 2-3 hours.

Have a Great Day,

George Clos