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Post by mercutio » Sun Oct 07, 2012 3:50 pm

if you want it geo checked lol
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Post by hondansxr » Sun Oct 07, 2012 4:57 pm

you will need it checked for camber and tracking lowered that much

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Post by Merlin » Mon Oct 08, 2012 9:45 am

I don't see how it is too low. The mirrors for the alignment clamp on the the edge of the alloy and not the tyre :?
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Post by BMCC » Mon Oct 08, 2012 12:37 pm

Merlin wrote:I don't see how it is too low. The mirrors for the alignment clamp on the the edge of the alloy and not the tyre
The fella seemed to be putting some sort of gauge over the tyre. I'll take it somewhere else (raise the car a few cms) and see what they say. Not much point putting coilovers on and having it at the same height as before. :(

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Post by Merlin » Mon Oct 08, 2012 12:47 pm

If you like the hight it is at the moment take the car somewhere else to get aligned. What place was this at? Once aligned you cant adjust teh height or it will throw the alignment out.

The place I use clamps to the edge of the alloy:

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Post by Merlin » Mon Oct 08, 2012 12:56 pm

^^ Yup :D
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Post by BMCC » Mon Oct 08, 2012 3:09 pm

Booked into Hypertech, recommended by Pro-grip (who is closing for the school hols!).
Hopefully it will be :D and not a :guns: appointment.

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Post by BMCC » Sat Oct 13, 2012 6:09 pm

So it was a :D appointment!

Looks like I am running too much front camber (-1.4 deg, should be -1 to 1). Will wear out the inner edges of the tyres quicker but at least the toe etc is all good. Some adjustable front arms should sort out the camber if she's eating tyres!

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Post by Merlin » Mon Oct 15, 2012 8:55 am

TBH I wouldn't worry about it. I'm around -1.5 on the front and don't go through tyres particularly fast, even when using soft RainSport's. It that it all sorted now?
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Post by BMCC » Mon Oct 15, 2012 9:11 am

Yes, car drives much better. :D

I'll post the locking pin back to you ASAP.

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