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Re: Buying ATEC wishbone kits on German ebay
« Reply #15 on: 10 June 2015, 18:55:26 »

I think their kit follows the changes in camber as the axles are unloaded, so that the machine can still give you an approximate reading when unloaded. You use that to make the adjustment before checking it with the wheels loaded again. Saves you repeatedly lifting, setting, measuring and repeating the whole process until you get it correct.

Yep. The machine calculates the setting once thar car is jacked, to give the operator a chance. Final check is then done once wheels loaded again. It might be jacked again for another tweak, among some swearing from the operator ;D , or it might come off the ramp all sorted.

In essence, the machine works it out. But final measurements are taken wheels loaded.


I would add, it's very easy to get the car to "feel right" or something approaching normal, by tweaking diy. But that can be very far from the correct setting that won't cause premature tyre wear.

Of course, if fitting tyres at £50 for all four then who gives a shit! ;D

Keep a very close eye on wear accross the entire width of the tread.
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Re: Buying ATEC wishbone kits on German ebay
« Reply #16 on: 10 June 2015, 19:02:18 »

.... that WIM set the geometry with car body suspended and wheels hanging down. ....

Do they? Been a while but I thought they did it suspension loaded. That's why they suggest full fuel tanks and have been known (with one of my visits) to add weight to the front too
The measurement is taken when loaded, but the machine then monitors the change as car is lifted, in order to be able to give calculated values.
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Re: Buying ATEC wishbone kits on German ebay
« Reply #17 on: 10 June 2015, 19:38:41 »

I misphrased that slightly... They jack the car up to adjust it according to the wow measurements :y
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