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Title: Had geometry done today
Post by: Jimbob on 21 January 2008, 16:13:37
Needed doing since Mark did my Wishbones and Droplinks.

Car now drives much better.

They have the Hunter DSP 600, and charge £49.90 for Full Geometry  :y

They did struggle a bit, had the blowtorch out a bit.

(http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa229/littlejimmym/misc%20car/mv6geometry.jpg)
Title: Re: Had geometry done today
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 21 January 2008, 16:30:10
Excellent!
Title: Re: Had geometry done today
Post by: zippo on 21 January 2008, 16:32:40
clever stuff, i dont pretend to understand it but is it done by a laser taking a reading from the back wheel to the front wheel
Title: Re: Had geometry done today
Post by: Jimbob on 21 January 2008, 16:34:33
Not quite, weird bits of kits attach to each wheel, there are wall mounted 'lasers' which seem to read the kit.
Title: Re: Had geometry done today
Post by: Danny on 21 January 2008, 16:37:03
will be having my elite done this week, i think its the same system used, my local one did my GLS too, £41
Title: Re: Had geometry done today
Post by: Kevin Wood on 21 January 2008, 16:41:51
Misread that at first and thought they'd left you with 5 degrees of camber ::)

Looks like it wasn't far out :y

Kevin
Title: Re: Had geometry done today
Post by: zippo on 21 January 2008, 16:42:03
how long did it take them to do
Title: Re: Had geometry done today
Post by: zippo on 21 January 2008, 16:45:21
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will be having my elite done this week, i think its the same system used, my local one did my GLS too, £41
where are you having it done Danny
Title: Re: Had geometry done today
Post by: Jimbob on 21 January 2008, 16:59:25
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how long did it take them to do

about 45 mins
Title: Re: Had geometry done today
Post by: Danny on 21 January 2008, 17:11:40
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will be having my elite done this week, i think its the same system used, my local one did my GLS too, £41
where are you having it done Danny

A&M tyres at wigan
Title: Re: Had geometry done today
Post by: Elite Pete on 21 January 2008, 18:50:52
I think I will pay them a visit :y
Title: Re: Had geometry done today
Post by: miggy on 21 January 2008, 18:52:22
Nice to see a printout aswell.

 :y :y :y

Title: Re: Had geometry done today
Post by: TheBoy on 21 January 2008, 19:12:28
Thrust angle needs to be 0, and osf camber looks a way out to normal to me...
Title: Re: Had geometry done today
Post by: Jimbob on 22 January 2008, 07:58:47
Think its a case of 'all the gear, no idea'

Getting them to do anything but 'in the green' was not easy.

I suspect their pricing point doesnt really give them much time for real fine tuning, even if they knew exactly what to aim for ;)
Title: Re: Had geometry done today
Post by: Martin_1962 on 22 January 2008, 12:25:59
I used to work with someone from Buckley
Title: Re: Had geometry done today
Post by: Jimbob on 22 January 2008, 12:52:10
Small world, its only 5-10 mins from me
Title: Re: Had geometry done today
Post by: Martin_1962 on 23 January 2008, 16:50:28
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Small world, its only 5-10 mins from me


They were a bit weird :o
Title: Re: Had geometry done today
Post by: Pitchfork on 23 January 2008, 18:34:45
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Not quite, weird bits of kits attach to each wheel, there are wall mounted 'lasers' which seem to read the kit.
They have one of these at Headley Tyres (Newbury way) & they know how to use it correctly
(Excellent prices on tyres too) :)
Title: Re: Had geometry done today
Post by: Kevin Wood on 23 January 2008, 21:18:05
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Not quite, weird bits of kits attach to each wheel, there are wall mounted 'lasers' which seem to read the kit.
They have one of these at Headley Tyres (Newbury way) & they know how to use it correctly
(Excellent prices on tyres too) :)

I'll bear that in mind.  :y

Kevin
Title: Re: Had geometry done today
Post by: Entwood on 23 January 2008, 22:38:36
If anyone is interested, Imperial Tyres, Swindon have the same equipment, and seem to know what they are doing... although WIM may disagree !!  :)
Title: Re: Had geometry done today
Post by: Pitchfork on 24 January 2008, 09:07:01
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Not quite, weird bits of kits attach to each wheel, there are wall mounted 'lasers' which seem to read the kit.
They have one of these at Headley Tyres (Newbury way) & they know how to use it correctly
(Excellent prices on tyres too) :)

I'll bear that in mind.  :y

Kevin
The're on the A339 between Kingsclere & Greenham Common
Title: Re: Had geometry done today
Post by: Kevin Wood on 24 January 2008, 09:54:02
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The're on the A339 between Kingsclere & Greenham Common

Yep. Been past there many times (parents live in Mortimer and brother lives in Newbury) but it's good to have a recommendation.

Kevin
Title: Re: Had geometry done today
Post by: TheBoy on 24 January 2008, 16:14:52
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If anyone is interested, Imperial Tyres, Swindon have the same equipment, and seem to know what they are doing... although WIM may disagree !!  :)
WIM are having a 'knowledge day' in Bucks probably in March for OOF.  Come along and see the man in action ;)