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Four wheel alingment
« on: 06 June 2013, 20:33:12 »
Had the car done today on a hunter hawk eye four wheel jig, and I must say I am very pleased with the result. took me about an hour to free the rear adjusters off though they were tight but all don now and a happy puppy ;D :y
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Re: Four wheel alingment
« Reply #1 on: 06 June 2013, 21:29:57 »
Hopefully they did more than 4 wheel alignment.

Post up the printout, so we can see how good or bad it is :y
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Re: Four wheel alingment
« Reply #2 on: 06 June 2013, 21:41:38 »
yes done everything including castor and camber tracking, if I can remember how to post it up I will, but my photobucket account has been playing up will give it a try.
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Re: Four wheel alingment
« Reply #3 on: 06 June 2013, 22:20:35 »
can't seem to get the readouts to load into photo bucket sorry if any one knows how to do this please let me know they are in pdf format thanks :y
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Re: Four wheel alingment
« Reply #4 on: 07 June 2013, 08:05:13 »
email it to me, I'll upload it :)
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Re: Four wheel alingment
« Reply #5 on: 07 June 2013, 18:26:10 »
will do just having a bite to eat  :y
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Re: Four wheel alingment
« Reply #6 on: 08 June 2013, 16:34:05 »
Oh dear  :'(
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Re: Four wheel alingment
« Reply #7 on: 08 June 2013, 16:37:49 »
Not easy to tell which is which, I believe first is likely to be "before" and second is "after".






I'd suggest it doesn't handle that great, and it eats the inside edge of the OSF tyre for breakfast
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Re: Four wheel alingment
« Reply #8 on: 08 June 2013, 18:25:00 »
handles like its on rails and all tyres are all wearing evenly will keep an eye on it but the drive is spot on thanks for putting the figures up :y :y
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Re: Four wheel alingment
« Reply #9 on: 08 June 2013, 18:44:00 »
those camber settings are horrific!! before or after :o
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Re: Four wheel alingment
« Reply #10 on: 08 June 2013, 18:49:54 »
Quote from: sassanach on 08 June 2013, 18:44:00
those camber settings are horrific!! before or after :o

Shouldn't they be 1°10' or there aboots :-\
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Re: Four wheel alingment
« Reply #11 on: 08 June 2013, 20:09:59 »
That's utterly appalling. Drivers front camber is double what it should be, and front passenger camber is less than half what it should be.

It may handle ok now, but that will NOT last long with those settings.

In terms of set up, that's an epic fail.  :o

Money back time, then it elsewhere.
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Re: Four wheel alingment
« Reply #12 on: 08 June 2013, 20:26:32 »
Name and Shame...so I know where to Avoid..

I use Buckley Tyres, they are normally 'Aim for the Green' merchants, but will go to your spec on request :y
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Re: Four wheel alingment
« Reply #13 on: 08 June 2013, 21:01:26 »
First post suggests the OP unless he freed the rear tie rods before taking the car in :-\
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Re: Four wheel alingment
« Reply #14 on: 08 June 2013, 21:05:47 »
I did free the tie rods before taking the car in and I am quite happy with the way it drive and handles, until I find any thing wrong I will not name and shame :y
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