Topic: All that was said about WIM was true (Read 2771 times)

GastronomicKleptomaniac · « **on:** 02 December 2007, 08:52:07 »

Took my car down to Wheels In Motion to get the wheel alignment checked. Hugely, hugely impressed, from the moment I arrived. Not many places would let you get under the car at all - never mind get their customer involved in adjusting the toe angles...

Tony talked me through every aspect of the setup, the effect it has, and how it's adjusted - most only needed a little tweak, but he ended up taking over 1 degree of camber off each front wheel.

With the car up in the air, Tony showed me the effect it was having, scrubbing the inside edges of the front tyres.

I'd always been impressed with how the Omega handled for a 1600kg anyway - but with it set up, it's like driving a whole new car. Highspeed stability, and braking, are both far far better - and it goes exactly where you want, instantly upon turning the wheel; previously, it took a moment, which I'd put purely down to the sheer weight of the car...

Well worth a 500 mile round trip.

Auto Addict · « **Reply #1 on:** 02 December 2007, 09:00:17 »

TheBoy · « **Reply #2 on:** 02 December 2007, 10:02:26 »

I agree entirely with those sentiments. My front tyre wear increased from under 6 months to nearly 2yrs, so well worth the savings in tyres (still use the same type of Dunlops). And the handling is 'sharper', and more precise.

TheBoy · « **Reply #3 on:** 02 December 2007, 10:02:58 »

I think Hotel21 owns the record for the distance travelled

hotel21 · « **Reply #4 on:** 02 December 2007, 10:47:06 »

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I think Hotel21 owns the record for the distance travelled

..... and back again for the 2k mile readjust.... :exclamation

raximax · « **Reply #5 on:** 03 December 2007, 14:03:44 »

if its that good i could beat it, may be worth a trip in the spring or late spring and take my caravan

TheBoy · « **Reply #6 on:** 03 December 2007, 19:55:16 »

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if its that good i could beat it, may be worth a trip in the spring or late spring and take my caravan

and get your key programmed in nottigham or brackley on the way

Markjay · « **Reply #7 on:** 03 December 2007, 22:18:35 »

Idea for a poll:

Q: What is the single best thing you've done for your Omega?

1. TheBoy's v9 autobox upgrade

2. Tony's/WIM tunning

Other possible answers...?

TheBoy · « **Reply #8 on:** 03 December 2007, 22:29:05 »

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Idea for a poll:

Q: What is the single best thing you've done for your Omega?

1. TheBoy's v9 autobox upgrade

2. Tony's/WIM tunning

Other possible answers...?

Chipping?

You need to start a poll...

Markjay · « **Reply #9 on:** 03 December 2007, 22:34:15 »

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Idea for a poll:

Q: What is the single best thing you've done for your Omega?

1. TheBoy's v9 autobox upgrade

2. Tony's/WIM tunning

Other possible answers...?

Chipping?

You need to start a poll...

Yes, but I need more answers first...

How many chipped cars do we have on here? A couple of M-Tek ones if memory serves...?

I thought about adding V-Power / BP Ultimate to the list, but that seems to have little impact TBH...

I can always add 'using Mobile-1', but since I just made 4k posts I'd like to keep them for a while if it is all the same with you

TheBoy · « **Reply #10 on:** 03 December 2007, 22:35:55 »

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Idea for a poll:

Q: What is the single best thing you've done for your Omega?

1. TheBoy's v9 autobox upgrade

2. Tony's/WIM tunning

Other possible answers...?

Chipping?

You need to start a poll...

Yes, but I need more answers first...

How many chipped cars do we have on here? A couple of M-Tek ones if memory serves...?

I thought about adding V-Power / BP Ultimate to the list, but that seems to have little impact TBH...

I can always add 'using Mobile-1', but since I just made 4k posts I'd like to keep them for a while if it is all the same with you

My tractor has an Omegatoy chip. And what a transformation it is!

sjc · « **Reply #11 on:** 11 January 2008, 16:01:17 »

What does the autobox upgrade do?

Paulus · « **Reply #12 on:** 11 January 2008, 16:28:55 »

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Took my car down to Wheels In Motion to get the wheel alignment checked. Hugely, hugely impressed, from the moment I arrived. Not many places would let you get under the car at all - never mind get their customer involved in adjusting the toe angles...

Tony talked me through every aspect of the setup, the effect it has, and how it's adjusted - most only needed a little tweak, but he ended up taking over 1 degree of camber off each front wheel. With the car up in the air, Tony showed me the effect it was having, scrubbing the inside edges of the front tyres.

I'd always been impressed with how the Omega handled for a 1600kg anyway - but with it set up, it's like driving a whole new car. Highspeed stability, and braking, are both far far better - and it goes exactly where you want, instantly upon turning the wheel; previously, it took a moment, which I'd put purely down to the sheer weight of the car...

Well worth a 500 mile round trip.

That sounds great. I emailed them this week for a quote. £85+vat. The inside of my tyres are a disgrace...do I need new tyres before the adjustments or does it matter?

Golfbuddy · « **Reply #13 on:** 11 January 2008, 18:05:30 »

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What does the autobox upgrade do?

It upgrades the automatic gearbox.

Baron Von Spongebob · « **Reply #14 on:** 11 January 2008, 18:15:21 »

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What does the autobox upgrade do?

It upgrades the automatic gearbox.

What sort of an answer is that..

Golfbuddy · « **Reply #15 on:** 11 January 2008, 18:16:59 »

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What does the autobox upgrade do?

It upgrades the automatic gearbox.

What sort of an answer is that..

Concise.

TheBoy · « **Reply #16 on:** 11 January 2008, 18:19:00 »

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What does the autobox upgrade do?

Makes the changes even smoother, and seems to reduce the 'slip' in the gearbox when pulling away

TheBoy · « **Reply #17 on:** 11 January 2008, 18:19:49 »

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Took my car down to Wheels In Motion to get the wheel alignment checked. Hugely, hugely impressed, from the moment I arrived. Not many places would let you get under the car at all - never mind get their customer involved in adjusting the toe angles...

Tony talked me through every aspect of the setup, the effect it has, and how it's adjusted - most only needed a little tweak, but he ended up taking over 1 degree of camber off each front wheel. With the car up in the air, Tony showed me the effect it was having, scrubbing the inside edges of the front tyres.

I'd always been impressed with how the Omega handled for a 1600kg anyway - but with it set up, it's like driving a whole new car. Highspeed stability, and braking, are both far far better - and it goes exactly where you want, instantly upon turning the wheel; previously, it took a moment, which I'd put purely down to the sheer weight of the car...

Well worth a 500 mile round trip.

That sounds great. I emailed them this week for a quote. £85+vat. The inside of my tyres are a disgrace...do I need new tyres before the adjustments or does it matter?

Not necessarily. And he is quite competitive on tyres if you want to call for a quote

Baron Von Spongebob · « **Reply #18 on:** 11 January 2008, 18:20:12 »

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What does the autobox upgrade do?

It upgrades the automatic gearbox.

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Thats in Switzerland.

miggy · « **Reply #19 on:** 11 January 2008, 18:34:00 »

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What does the autobox upgrade do?

It upgrades the automatic gearbox.

What sort of an answer is that..

The only one he is going to get by the looks of it

Golfbuddy · « **Reply #20 on:** 11 January 2008, 18:40:53 »

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What does the autobox upgrade do?

It upgrades the automatic gearbox.

What sort of an answer is that..

The only one he is going to get by the looks of it

I was just giving someone else the chance to look clever. However, seeing as that is for too much to expect, here goes.

The automatic gearbox upgrade is a firmware upgrade to the latest version. It is applied by attaching the car to a genuine GM Tech2 and then upgrading the firmware.

The result is that the gearbox changes are much smoother and it seems to lock in top gear at lower speeds although, this does not appear to have a positive affect on consumption. Several members, who have had the upgrade done, have reported that the only way they could tell that the car had changed gear was to look at the rev counter. I wouldn't go that far but would say that it was a worthwhile modification unless you intend to tow a caravan with cruise control, this makes the car stay in 3rd gear for too long and destroys fuel economy. Hope this is a more helpful, if less concise, reply.

miggy · « **Reply #21 on:** 11 January 2008, 18:48:35 »

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What does the autobox upgrade do?

It upgrades the automatic gearbox.

What sort of an answer is that..

The only one he is going to get by the looks of it

I was just giving someone else the chance to look clever. However, seeing as that is for too much to expect, here goes.

The automatic gearbox upgrade is a firmware upgrade to the latest version. It is applied by attaching the car to a genuine GM Tech2 and then upgrading the firmware.

The result is that the gearbox changes are much smoother and it seems to lock in top gear at lower speeds although, this does not appear to have a positive affect on consumption. Several members, who have had the upgrade done, have reported that the only way they could tell that the car had changed gear was to look at the rev counter. I wouldn't go that far but would say that it was a worthwhile modification unless you intend to tow a caravan with cruise control, this makes the car stay in 3rd gear for too long and destroys fuel economy. Hope this is a more helpful, if less concise, reply.

Baron Von Spongebob · « **Reply #22 on:** 11 January 2008, 18:57:02 »

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What does the autobox upgrade do?

It upgrades the automatic gearbox.

What sort of an answer is that..

The only one he is going to get by the looks of it

I was just giving someone else the chance to look clever. However, seeing as that is for too much to expect, here goes.

The automatic gearbox upgrade is a firmware upgrade to the latest version. It is applied by attaching the car to a genuine GM Tech2 and then upgrading the firmware.

The result is that the gearbox changes are much smoother and it seems to lock in top gear at lower speeds although, this does not appear to have a positive affect on consumption. Several members, who have had the upgrade done, have reported that the only way they could tell that the car had changed gear was to look at the rev counter. I wouldn't go that far but would say that it was a worthwhile modification unless you intend to tow a caravan with cruise control, this makes the car stay in 3rd gear for too long and destroys fuel economy. Hope this is a more helpful, if less concise, reply.

Where did you copy that from then

Golfbuddy · « **Reply #23 on:** 11 January 2008, 19:06:36 »

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What does the autobox upgrade do?

It upgrades the automatic gearbox.

What sort of an answer is that..

The only one he is going to get by the looks of it

I was just giving someone else the chance to look clever. However, seeing as that is for too much to expect, here goes.

The automatic gearbox upgrade is a firmware upgrade to the latest version. It is applied by attaching the car to a genuine GM Tech2 and then upgrading the firmware.

The result is that the gearbox changes are much smoother and it seems to lock in top gear at lower speeds although, this does not appear to have a positive affect on consumption. Several members, who have had the upgrade done, have reported that the only way they could tell that the car had changed gear was to look at the rev counter. I wouldn't go that far but would say that it was a worthwhile modification unless you intend to tow a caravan with cruise control, this makes the car stay in 3rd gear for too long and destroys fuel economy. Hope this is a more helpful, if less concise, reply.

Where did you copy that from then

I knew I was wasting my time.

Craig_R · « **Reply #24 on:** 11 January 2008, 19:41:54 »

Yep Tony is the man got back from my 2k fine tune last thursday its worth it as you say its not very often you get under your car on ramps.

hotel21 · « **Reply #25 on:** 11 January 2008, 19:43:49 »

edit to remove splurge after not noticing page 2 of the thread.....

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