[Shotimes] I hate RS Strauss

Thu, 2 Oct 2003 12:28:37 -0500

Personally, after I replaced the front suspension components and put on the GM 
adjustable arms on the rear, I took it to the Ford dealer in Lake Geneva WI. I 
talked to the tech and told him exactly what I wanted. They brought me out to 
look at the machine when it was set and had me approve it. They only charged 
me 1 hour ($75) labor as well.

It helps that the service writer and this tech both had owned SHO's in the 
past.

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Paul L Fisher
'93 Ford Taurus SHO Crimson Clearcoat ATX 177K Build date 11/18/1992
- K&N Panel filter, Tokico Struts, Eibach Springs, Dynomax cat-back, Holley 
190lph fuel pump, FPS rebuilt ATX, 26mm rear sway bar, Performance-Plus 
Stainless Steel Y-pipe, Delrin sub-frame bushings, Amsoil Series 2000 0W-30 
oil, Amsoil Synthetic ATF.

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Quoting Ron Porter <ronporter@prodigy.net>:

> Good point. There are alignment specs out on the SHOtimes FAQ (or there
> used
> to be, anyway) with a few different settings and recommendations.
> 
> This is the only way to go to insure that you get a proper job done the way
> you want.
> 
> The "Strauss type f shop will just insure that it's within factory spec
> (assuming that they dial in the correct factory spec to begin with). You
> want it set as precisely as possible at each corner.
> 
> Also find out who does the local SCCA guys, but I'll bet it's as was
> mentioned......an independent foreign car service shop.
> 
> Ron Porter 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Christian Andretta [mailto:passport@optonline.net] 
> Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2003 12:34 AM
> To: Bill Murray; 'Ron Porter'; SHOTimes
> Subject: RE: [Shotimes] I hate RS Strauss
> 
> 
> Stemp Automotive Specialty Tools makes various alignment products.  They
> sell a set of bushings and front camber plates for the Taurus.
> They send out a pretty decent catalog that is good enough to keep in a
> binder in the garage.
> 
> BTW:  Why even bother with RS Strauss.  I'm sure if you did some searching
> you could find a decent alignemnt shop.  Look for an independent European
> shop with an alignment rack.  Be sure to bring some specs with you and get
> the car setup the way you want it not the way they want it.
> 
> Christian Andretta
> 99 SF
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Bill Murray
> Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2003 7:18 PM
> To: 'Ron Porter'; SHOTimes
> Subject: RE: [Shotimes] I hate RS Strauss
> 
> 
> Strauss is a chain that we have here in NJ, possibly other states too.
> They are a step below Pepboys as far as parts they sell and the brands.
> Store is setup just like a Pepboys though.  They're one mechanic told me
> that, "All the white boys with $1200 suspensions on their civics come
> here for an alignment."  I didn't understand his point though, since
> neither Kevin or I have civics, or 1200 coilover suspensions.  The only
> thing that was relevant was the white boy part, but that didn't have
> anything to do with aligning a Taurus.  As soon as we got there they
> asked if Kevin's car had a camber kit already on it, and that they've
> done so many Taurus's before and they're hard to do.  Does any company
> even make any camber plates for the rears?  He already has the eccentric
> bushings, and as far as I know thats all there is available.  These
> guys were just being lazy and thought the crazy "white boys" with their
> Taurus's didn't know anything.
> 
> Bill Murray
> I have a rather long shit list for only being 23.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ron Porter [mailto:ronporter@prodigy.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2003 6:43 PM
> To: 'Kevin Galuska'; shotimes@autox.team.net
> Subject: RE: [Shotimes] I hate RS Strauss
> 
> Who the hell is RS Strauss??
> 
> I have come across a few decent alignment shops, and my current favorite
> does SCCA cars to whatever setting they want.
> 
> These Strauss characters sound like a Wal-Mart-type center that just
> does
> the transportation appliance cars.
> 
> Ron Porter
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of Kevin Galuska
> Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2003 5:41 PM
> To: shotimes@autox.team.net
> Subject: [Shotimes] I hate RS Strauss
> 
> 
> So I finally got all of my tokicos and eibachs in with little problem.
> That
> is until I went to have the car aligned. I took it to RS Strauss, I
> didnt
> like them to start but they were the only place around that had an
> alignment
> 
> machine that wasnt broken, and they refused to align it. They said,
> "whats
> 
> the point of getting an alignment if you've lowered the car." I and
> another
> SHO owner were arguing with the mechanics, but I realized that it was
> fruitless and left. Has this ever happened to anyone before, have a shop
> 
> refuse to align a car after putting suspension on?
> 
> Kevin "Never felt the need to have a Sh*t list before but Strauss just
> started mine." Galuska
> 
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