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[Big_Roger]

Hi All
As I had an advisory on MOT for wishbone front bushes, have fitted new wishbones.
Car didn't seem any different from before really, and I thought car running nice and steering OK, but thought it best to have steering and suspension geometry checked at WIM.

I can hardly believe what difference a few adjustments can make,
Rear wheels needed lining up as well as toe in set, that is why had a slight tendency to stray to the left, LH front camber well out, so both set right, both front wheels slightly off line so reset and toe in set.

So much for tyre fitters in Southampton. Had tyres fitted in August, and they checked settings on magic machine similar to WIM's and said everything was spot on.

Driving home from WIM, seemed like driving a different car. No wandering, no tramlining, no correcting for bumpy roads or changes due to road camber, steering wheel exactly straight on straight road, began to get withdrawal symptoms!!!! wanted to keep moving steering wheel!!!

I am annoyed that I never went before now.

Roger 

[jb]

I will second that,had 4 cars done in the last 18mths with same transformational results.

[tunnie]

had the same done my self, totatly transforms the car, reasonable price to. I make a 100 mile round trip to see them 

[Mr Hagon]

Totally agree that WIM know their stuff.  Took my previous Mig there and they cured the tendancy to drive into the kerb.  They did such a good job I took SWMBO's Focus there too for new tyres and a full geometry setup all in one go.

[Bionic]

Bloody ell! Mine was doing just that too and I replaced both front wishbones with VX ones (KRIST they were dear) and did the rod ends as well, plus the drop arm idler too for good measure then took it to National Tyres for them to re-align all 4 wheels. 'ux me it is still doing exactly the same.Where is there a reputable place that I can get it re-done and know it will be right?I live in Leicester.GudLuk

[TheBoy]

Bloody ell! Mine was doing just that too and I replaced both front wishbones with VX ones (KRIST they were dear) and did the rod ends as well, plus the drop arm idler too for good measure then took it to National Tyres for them to re-align all 4 wheels. 'ux me it is still doing exactly the same.Where is there a reputable place that I can get it re-done and know it will be right?I live in Leicester.GudLuk

There is a place in Leicester that appears to be OK if you give them some settings, but if you have a geometry problem, its worth the trip to WIM, as they understand geometry and the interelationships, and what will happen with a set of static settings what will happen dynamically...

[Richard A]

Over the years I have had five Omega's, my current car has covered 169k and since Tony at WIM worked his 'magic' it handles the best of any of them.
I had spent £170 just on wheel balanceing and geometry checks, over the last 6 months to sort a problem, all 'crap', WIM worth every penny including there cost, fuel, and time.
Regards
richard A

[Turk]

had the same done my self, totatly transforms the car, reasonable price to. I make a 100 mile round trip to see them 

Mine was a 400 mile round trip last week, and still well worth it.   

[sparten]

so where is this wim place then ! :-?

[tunnie]

so where is this wim place then ! :-?

33 Chess Business Park
Moor Road
Chesham
Buckinghamshire HP5 1SD

[sparten]

so where is this wim place then ! :-?

33 Chess Business Park
Moor Road
Chesham
Buckinghamshire HP5 1SD

thanks for that but thats a bit of a trek for me sw wales

[Entwood]

so where is this wim place then ! :-?

33 Chess Business Park
Moor Road
Chesham
Buckinghamshire HP5 1SD

thanks for that but thats a bit of a trek for me sw wales

Well worth it though ... I went twice from Swindon .. once to be told they would not do the alignement until the wishbones were changed ... 2nd time after changing said wishbones !!!

[hotel21]

Done the treck twice now from Fife...  Thats north of edinburgh, in case some don't realise where it is.  Think St Andrews......

Its worth the journey.  Tony Bones knows his stuff, as do the rest of the chaps on the shop.

Granted, I mixed the journey with a holiday both times, but I wouldn't take an Omega anywhere else, to be perfectly honest.   

[sparten]

are they exspensive

[tunnie]

are they exspensive

Not if you mention OOF, its about £80 for the full job. They are tad more than some but they are worth the extra, they have an impressive hawkeye system, i won't take my car anywhere else now.