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[dbug]

Had a full geo check on the Estate today locally using Hunter equipment following inner edge wear on one of the front tyres.  Camber reset to WIM values, and front and back adjustments carried out (once rear track rods heated and freed off) - all for £45 + VAT.

[chrisgixer]

Wim values aye? I wonder if dbug will send the other £25 to Wim?

[Seth]

Wim values aye? I wonder if dbug will send the other £25 to Wim?

[dbug]

Wim values aye? I wonder if dbug will send the other £25 to Wim?

Why - they didn't do the work, and the geo values are published on an open forum.  Seems they are overcharging a tad

[chrisgixer]

Guess not

[dbug]

The reason I posted is that it proves that there are other people out there with the equipment to carry out a full geo on an Omega at a reasonable price.  It may also be helpful to others in the area to use this facility rather than travel further afield (PM me if interested).
For Gixers information the operator was well aware that Vx's camber values are a bit extreme and was actually suggesting a figure close to the "WIM" figures.  Not rocket science.

[chrisgixer]

I wonder why Wim helped us out online with those settings though dbug? I bet it wasn't so members could trot off to another firm instead.

...and I know they asked for those settings not to be made public as such, although -1.10 is common knowledge to be fair.

Does a rocket have a camber setting though ?      

[chrisgixer]

I wonder if dbug will give me those details if I pm him. ...?

[dbug]

I wonder why Wim helped us out online with those settings though dbug? I bet it wasn't so members could trot off to another firm instead.

...and I know they asked for those settings not to be made public as such, although -1.10 is common knowledge to be fair.

Does a rocket have a camber setting though ?      

Then blame those members who have posted values on an open forum.

The reason WIM "helped out" with those settings was to gain business and make money from a captive audience as certain OOFers always say take it to WIM, no one else can do it, and have perpetuated the "myth".  Guess the people who did it for me did it to make money too, just maybe not as "greedy" as WIM

As for rocket science its obvious that if tyres are wearing badly on an inside edge, then there is too much negative camber.
My offside front was measured at -2º31' - just within the Vx tolerance, so was adjusted nearer to the magic -1º10'/1º20 figure - just common sense really.

[dbug]

I wonder if dbug will give me those details if I pm him. ...?

No - only genuine OOFers local to me need apply.

[YZ250]

Had a full geo check on the Estate today locally using Hunter equipment following inner edge wear on one of the front tyres.  Camber reset to WIM values, and front and back adjustments carried out (once rear track rods heated and freed off) - all for £45 + VAT.

That's a very good price. 
I paid WIM in Chesham over £100 (think it was around £114) to set mine up after full suspension and wishbone change. No adjustment required on the rear as it's not done big miles.
And yes, I did mention OOF when I booked it in, and again when I was in there paying, but no discount for me. 

[chrisgixer]

-2.31? Christ that would of been obvious just looking at it.

Anyway. I'm sure wim will take comfort from knowing your all sorted.

[chrisgixer]

I wonder if dbug will give me those details if I pm him. ...?

No - only genuine OOFers local to me need apply.

Thought not

[dbug]

Had a full geo check on the Estate today locally using Hunter equipment following inner edge wear on one of the front tyres.  Camber reset to WIM values, and front and back adjustments carried out (once rear track rods heated and freed off) - all for £45 + VAT.

That's a very good price. 
I paid WIM in Chesham over £100 (think it was around £114) to set mine up after full suspension and wishbone change. No adjustment required on the rear as it's not done big miles.
And yes, I did mention OOF when I booked it in, and again when I was in there paying, but no discount for me. 

Mine required adjustment to camber both fronts, adjustment one side rear (and heat to free off), adjustment both fronts.  Thats bad re the discount but no discount for me either 

[TheBoy]

For those not getting the OOF discounted price when booking, contact wheels-inmotion by PM, and explain the situation. I'm sure if there process problem, Tony will be wanting it resolved.


dbug - we've seen many places with "all the gear, no idea", and set it to GM spec, or those taking GM spec, but using WIM's camber (which is better, but not the full story).  I'm not afraid to recommend those where I've seen the before/after figures of a selection of their Omega work.  Hence, I'm not afraid to recommend Langs in Bolton or Fleet in Loughborough.

Where WIM score, is they listen to the customer, and if necessary, tweak settings away from the baseline to match the chassis and driving styles. Their staff understand the implications of the settings, that seems to be the key difference.

Hence, where everyone else failed, they transformed my OKish handling Silver Bullet (back in the STS days) into the driving joy it is today, hence the car I only intended keeping for a few months has been with me for over 10yrs.

WIM are a 90 mile round trip, yet I know there is a place in Towcester that has the same Hunter DSP, but upon speaking to them, I still use WIM.

You pays yer money, etc...


Dr.Gixer - whether intentional or not, you are coming over as argumentative and unfriendly on this thread, which can become corrosive, and goes against the environment we are trying to maintain here. Please consider the consequences to the community when being passionate about a subject. Thanks.