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[tigers_gonads]

As you lot know, i've had some fun with the front bearings.
That's all sorted now so its time to get the front setup properly.
I'm not traveling down to a WIM dealer this time because it will all need doing again when I start messing about with the suspension next year so i've booked it into Hi Q in morning to get the front wheels pointing in the right direction 

Mentioned WIM to them and talked about the settings they use.
They are quite happy to use what settings I tell them SO what are the settings that WIM use for the front end ?

[05omegav6]

In one of my posts on the other frontwheel bearing thread iirc

If you can't find it let me know and I can scan my printout and email it you...

[chrisgixer]

Op has mv6 though Al, so differant (ride height and) front camber. -1.15

Although -1.10 works just as well for non sports driving, so to speak.

[05omegav6]

Op has mv6 though Al, so differant (ride height and) front camber. -1.15

Although -1.10 works just as well for non sports driving, so to speak.

Got it not had the Oxymoron set up yet...

[tigers_gonads]

So I should ask for the front camber to be set up too -1.15
Have I got this right ?

[05omegav6]

So I should ask for the front camber to be set up too -1.15
Have I got this right ?

Here do...

From tother thread...

Ideal is 1°10 1°15, with castor of around 5° and toe in of 0°05 at the front. (Castor might vary from side to side slightly, and only shifting the subframe can sort it, all the other dimensions must be symetrical though)

Rears will fall where you can get them, but target for 1°30 camber and toe as close to 0°05 as you can get it. Whatever the rear ends up at, the thrust angle MUST be 0°.

Edited to allow for lower MV6 ride height

[chrisgixer]

So I should ask for the front camber to be set up too -1.15
Have I got this right ?

If your a "progressive" driver, yes. If not -1.10 works perfectly well.

[tigers_gonads]

Cheers lads for your help ............. mucho appreciated 

Chris, when i've got the mutt / missus & mini me in the car I drive quite quick without chucking it around too much.
When its just me, shall we say I do like to challenge myself point to point down roads I know well if at all possible   


 

[05omegav6]

1°15 it is then...

[dbug]

    - not going to WIM, but using their settings    - I got aggro over doing this, yet you get people giving you the "secret" settings 

[chrisgixer]

  - not going to WIM, but using their settings    - I got aggro over doing this, yet you get people giving you the "secret" settings 

There's definitely something in the water up ther you know!

[tigers_gonads]

Oh dear, what have I started now 
TB's inbox will be full by now 

Right, front end was miles out.
Rear is crabbing slightly so that will be the reason why it always seams to be tail happy when I load up the back end when turning right 

The lads at Hi Q had a hell of a job getting the front end to move but managed it eventually with some help from Mr Oxy Acetylene 
Front is now setup as per WIM but they want me to drive it around and take it back on Saturday morning for a final tweak when everything been moved around and cooled off properly.

Upto now, If you can't get to WIM I can highly recommend these lads 

[chrisgixer]

I'd ask to see the final figures, but somebody might get upset

Re tail happiness, Iirc you've done your rear donuts? Are they fitted with correct orientation? Or are the rear of subframe bushes by dif seperated? ....or indeed has the new setting fixed it?

[dbug]

Oh dear, what have I started now 
TB's inbox will be full by now 

Right, front end was miles out.
Rear is crabbing slightly so that will be the reason why it always seams to be tail happy when I load up the back end when turning right 

The lads at Hi Q had a hell of a job getting the front end to move but managed it eventually with some help from Mr Oxy Acetylene 
Front is now setup as per WIM but they want me to drive it around and take it back on Saturday morning for a final tweak when everything been moved around and cooled off properly.

Upto now, If you can't get to WIM I can highly recommend these lads 

Glad youre sorted mate - there are other people out there capable of carryng out full geo

[chrisgixer]

Ah, but you say that without seeing the secret figures.

Certainly that crowd you recommended up in Huntingdon can't manage anything better than -1.45 by all accounts. So it's not really a case of being capable, but accurate.