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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: vauxsull on 16 July 2013, 19:03:44

Title: camber and tracking
Post by: vauxsull on 16 July 2013, 19:03:44
Whats the average cost of having both the above done at same time guys?
Title: Re: camber and tracking
Post by: TheBoy on 16 July 2013, 19:24:04
Probably IRO £40-£90 depending whats off.

Jimbob can probably advise who is best in that area - don't just use anyone, as they have to understand the equipment and how an Omega acts. Simply "setting it to green" isn't good enough, it'll be miles out.
Title: Re: camber and tracking
Post by: vauxsull on 16 July 2013, 19:57:47
righty ho i'll send him a message.... think he'll say Buckly tyres though but shall check first.
Title: Re: camber and tracking
Post by: TheBoy on 16 July 2013, 20:14:14
righty ho i'll send him a message.... think he'll say Buckly tyres though but shall check first.
I'd expect him to say Nigel Langs, or somewhere like that...
Title: Re: camber and tracking
Post by: vauxsull on 16 July 2013, 20:58:44
hardly local to me though..... Bolton isnt he?
Title: Re: camber and tracking
Post by: vauxsull on 17 July 2013, 06:08:15
spoken to jimbob and he tells me there are various settings i can ask for when doing the camber adjustment?   can anyone give me an example of a few please?.... its a saloon if that makes a difference?
Title: Re: camber and tracking
Post by: chrisgixer on 17 July 2013, 06:25:09
Front camber should be -1.10 (minus one degree and ten minutes) with error of +/- .10 mins.

If lowered, sports suspension, driven hard, or shows outside shoulder wear from cornering then you "may" want to increase to -1.20, but this is rare.

Normal car up set and driving, especially if alot of motorway driving, then 1.10 is what you want.
Rear is a compromise on camber as the toe is affected as well, so go with the best average they can achieve. But do not allow them to get away with not adjusting the rear, if the rear track rods are seized or stiff. Get them to remove them and unseize if necessary, as if the rear is out, it can steer the rear out of line with the front and the steering wheel will not be straight, no matter how straight the front set up figures suggest.