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Wrighty
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2nd Jun 10 at 20:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
iv recently added new suspension and rims to the golf, do i need that 4 wheel allignment doing and any ideas how much youd pay for this?
Joe
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Rear will be fixed anyway. Do the fronts have camber adjustment or are they just fixed struts?

If they are fixed too just get your tracking checked.
Nic Barnes
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2nd Jun 10 at 20:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
most newer super trackers display camber and tracking on the screen anyway.
adiohead
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2nd Jun 10 at 20:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
you'll need it doing.

usually around £50

http://www.alignmycar.co.uk/
Wrighty
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2nd Jun 10 at 20:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
just fixed coilys no pillowball mounts or anything fancy, just cheapies

does allignment sort the camber then?
Nic Barnes
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no, toe and camber are different things
Wrighty
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oki doke ta
S@M
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brian leightons did my last corsa john. was £69.99 to set the coilys up. tracking and camber. drove spot on afterwards!

ive got some ready to put on mine so will be going back there again for them setup i think...
Wrighty
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£70 owww much
John G
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im goin to bolton to get mine set up properly on the new hunter eqiupment, full geometric set up is the way forward
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2nd Jun 10 at 21:59   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
My local tyre place does tracking for £25, they get it spot on every time whereas Abbey Tyres tried 4 times, failed on each occasion and that cost £39. At one point they suggested the tracking was fine and that my 1.0 12v had torque steer

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S@M
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The mechanic was fiddling around making small adjusments for ages, probably a good 2 hours. its 4 wheel lazer alignment... £70 isnt that bad
Nic Barnes
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2nd Jun 10 at 22:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
one of perks of job and people i know get all that done for nowt.
sand-eel
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2nd Jun 10 at 22:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Tracking is just the front wheels, ideal for a FWD car with rear beam (no adjustment at back).
John G
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id rather pay and make sure caster, toe, and camber are all spot on, as makes for massive improvement

[Edited on 02-06-2010 by John G]
Rob B
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2nd Jun 10 at 23:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
You have caster adjustment John?
antnee
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2nd Jun 10 at 23:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Only Toe can be adjusted on the Mk4 Golfs, so the bog standard tracking will be fine, usually about £20-40quid. Some places will check for free. TBH, if its driving straight then leave it.
John G
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2nd Jun 10 at 23:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Rob B
You have caster adjustment John?


the is200s geometric set up as standard is horrendous! Tony down at Wheels in motion got 3 is200's one doing motorway driving, one doing urban and one doing a mixed, and re-wrote the settings specifically for the is200, heard nothing but good reviews off people who have had the wim settings done, lowered or standard

[Edited on 02-06-2010 by John G]
Rob B
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Nice edit
sand-eel
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2nd Jun 10 at 23:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Can't think of any standard cars with caster adjustment.
My BMW has toe at front and camber and toe at back, pity the front camber can't be changed as standard.
John G
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could you not grinde out the top mount brackets and get camber adjusters for standard suspension?

 
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