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Author Camber? or Tracking? thats causing the problem?
SXI - Matt
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21st Apr 08 at 17:02   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Basically i asked if £85 all in was a good price for tracking camber ect, went today and basically i could'nt get it in as was ment to be done in the morning but another job over run so i had no transprt so could'nt leave the car there, and way he popped out and had a look at the car and said although there is some camber there is should'nt be causing any problems what so ever, but my steering does feel different, what else could it be? tracking maybe? and it was fine befor i had i lowered so some thinks effecting it?

[Edited on 23-04-2008 by SXI - Matt]
Mattb
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21st Apr 08 at 17:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i would say so...

£250 odd through our place (VW main dealer tho!)
SXI - Matt
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21st Apr 08 at 17:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Its a reputable company as well so not a back street garage
P1CK4D
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21st Apr 08 at 17:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I pay £40 for my tracking and Camber to be done
carnuts
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21st Apr 08 at 17:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i need mine done too when it comes back on the road but my local place charges about 90quid if they have to adjust both

where do you go P1CK4D or is it mates rates?
bieransri
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21st Apr 08 at 17:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i paid £80 to have full setup done and that was at trade so doenst sound bad
DAZ1985
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21st Apr 08 at 17:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
camber bolts arent the best thing in the world though
SXI - Matt
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21st Apr 08 at 21:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
What else is there to use though? Whats wrong with using them? £40 is that mates rate? How much can the camber be out befor you start getting problems? seems to drive ok but does look out.

[Edited on 21-04-2008 by SXI - Matt]
Kurt
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21st Apr 08 at 22:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i paid about 50ish at demon tweeks iirc
SXI - Matt
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21st Apr 08 at 22:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
What else can be effected apart from tyre wear?
Kurt
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21st Apr 08 at 22:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camber_angle
SXI - Matt
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SXI - Matt
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May seem a randon question but the camber being out would or could that cause the wheel nuts to come loose, just that happened on a mates car and he had'nt long lowered it and they had been tightened propaly but came loose got me thinking maybe i should get the camber done, but on my other corsa i had i had the same kit on iv got now and the camber was out but never bothered getting it done and it was fine for the 6months i had it

[Edited on 22-04-2008 by SXI - Matt]
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22nd Apr 08 at 08:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I doubt it would cause the wheel nuts to come loose.

Camber just affects the wear on tyres.
SXI - Matt
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22nd Apr 08 at 08:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Sorry if seems like im not listning to you guys cause i really am, but do you think i can get away with not paying the £85 and leaving the camber how it is? I mean it drives fine but i havent yet pushed hard around any corners to see what its like, just wanted to be sure there's nothing else that can go wrong with having the camber out

[Edited on 22-04-2008 by SXI - Matt]
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22nd Apr 08 at 08:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
How low is your car? Im down 40mm and camber has hardly affected the tyres.
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60mm on springs and shox on my steelies it felt weird when conering on a round about at speed but thats going to be down to the size of the tyre wall and the roll on them iv since put my standard alloys back on and feels better when you look at them there not majorly out but dont want to spend neary £100 if it's not going to make much of a diffrence, if its only the tyre wear that going to be affected think im going to just drive it and if i find exsessive tyre wear get it looked at then, its just the bolts that im paranoid about now cant explain them getting loose one was missing the rest were finger tight on the left side and on the right they wernt any were as bad but needed tweaking

[Edited on 22-04-2008 by SXI - Matt]
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I doubt there going to be majory out. My mate lowered his 6n2 polo around 100mm and you could see in 2 weeks the wear in the inside of the tyre. I personally wouldnt worry about it.
SXI - Matt
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22nd Apr 08 at 09:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Think im going to leave it as in then and then if i do get exsessive tyre wear get them done like say its just the wheel bolts coming undone that's worying me any one no there correct torque so i an get them done right

[Edited on 22-04-2008 by SXI - Matt]
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22nd Apr 08 at 09:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Just do them tight, then you know they're tight.
SXI - Matt
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22nd Apr 08 at 09:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
lol just dont want to strip the threads lol i have a habbit of over tightening things

[Edited on 22-04-2008 by SXI - Matt]
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22nd Apr 08 at 19:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
How much??????????????????????????

I pay 25 trade here, normal off the street price is 60-70..
SXI - Matt
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22nd Apr 08 at 21:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Every were around here is in the £100's
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22nd Apr 08 at 21:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
expect to pay £30-£40 for tracking so if the thigs are getting fitted and toe-in and camber is getting adjusted then yeah it is a good price!!!!
Sach
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22nd Apr 08 at 21:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by P1CK4D
I pay £40 for my tracking and Camber to be done


do you indeed?

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