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hriggs
09-02-2006, 20:28
Hi

Anyone know where I can get my camber, toe and tracking done?

cheers
pdh 14a
09-02-2006, 20:29
Had mine done in promax motorsport llanelli today!That may be a bit far for you though? :thumbs:
hriggs
09-02-2006, 20:34
I'm in Tonteg, not too far from Pontypridd. I dont mind going to Swansea, but Llanelli is a bit far :nod:
Chris
09-02-2006, 20:39
Had mine done in promax motorsport llanelli today!That may be a bit far for you though? :thumbs:did you see a red evo there paul:confused:
Buffy
09-02-2006, 21:36
I had mine done at powerstation, even further than promax :wack:
hriggs
09-02-2006, 22:27
I had mine done at powerstation, even further than promax :wack:

I've just had a look at their site, but judging by the cost of a power run, their prices are not going to be cheap :(
Buffy
09-02-2006, 22:38
It wasn't :no: but does make a huge difference when all the wheels point where they should :wack:
hriggs
09-02-2006, 22:42
how much was it?
ShawJohn
09-02-2006, 22:42
Hi

Anyone know where I can get my camber, toe and tracking done?

cheers


Just stay clear of Demon Tweeks...

They ripped me off for £420 for suspension, £160 for fitting it & £90 for 4 wheel alignment, even though they only aligned the tracking on the fronts. They said the rear adjusters (on the Rover) were seized, but they'd spent time trying - WTF :eek:
Not been back since :no:
hriggs
09-02-2006, 22:45
Just stay clear of Demon Tweeks...

They ripped me off for £420 for suspension, £160 for fitting it & £90 for 4 wheel alignment, even though they only aligned the tracking on the fronts. They said the rear adjusters (on the Rover) were seized, but they'd spent time trying - WTF :eek:
Not been back since :no:

I will make a point of not going to them then :thumbs:
hriggs
09-02-2006, 22:46
what do you run anyway?

I've heared that -1.3 camber front, -1.1 rear, toe 0 front, toe in 0.2 rear is a good setup.

Any thoughts on this?
Buffy
09-02-2006, 22:47
how much was it?

cost me ~£130 all in, that was canber/caster/toe on front and rear
hriggs
09-02-2006, 22:50
£130 :eek: That is a lot more than I was expecting :(

edit. Anywhere closer & preferably cheaper than that?
pdh 14a
09-02-2006, 22:55
did you see a red evo there paul:confused:
The one with its engine dearly departed???:nod: :eek:
pdh 14a
09-02-2006, 22:57
what do you run anyway?

I've heared that -1.3 camber front, -1.1 rear, toe 0 front, toe in 0.2 rear is a good setup.

Any thoughts on this?
Just set mine to 1.3 front but only bought camber bushes so my camber is still 2 on the rear:( Was 3.5 though :eek: Seems a lot more planted on the road,no wandering back end,can feel the chassis movement more though!
I assume you've got the proper camber arms? :thumbs:
hriggs
09-02-2006, 23:09
Just set mine to 1.3 front but only bought camber bushes so my camber is still 2 on the rear:( Was 3.5 though :eek: Seems a lot more planted on the road,no wandering back end,can feel the chassis movement more though!
I assume you've got the proper camber arms? :thumbs:

Yeah, Apex coilovers and rear camber arms :thumbs:
VIDAL BABBOON
09-02-2006, 23:41
Paul how much was it in Llanelli ? also how much notice do they need.

Ohh and how long did it take ?

Will they be able to do it in my luch hour if im passing lol
hriggs
10-02-2006, 07:43
I'd probably go to Llanelli if its cheaper as it is closer :)
VIDAL BABBOON
10-02-2006, 10:12
LOL

We should have arranged a group buy :)
Wookie
10-02-2006, 11:28
When I went to promax they wanted £70 for front and rear camber adjustment, wheel alignement and toe etc

One thing to bear in mind though is that if your car is to low they won't be able to get the alignment gear on to the wheels (like mine was) there needs to be at least 15-20mm clearance between the top of the tyre and the bottom of the wheel arch.

Richard:thumbs:
hriggs
10-02-2006, 12:24
When I went to promax they wanted £70 for front and rear camber adjustment, wheel alignement and toe etc

One thing to bear in mind though is that if your car is to low they won't be able to get the alignment gear on to the wheels (like mine was) there needs to be at least 15-20mm clearance between the top of the tyre and the bottom of the wheel arch.

Richard:thumbs:

hmmm, that could be a bit of a problem then. Chris :Plug: fitted my coilovers on Monday and I cant even get my fingers between my tyre and front wheel arch :D

But It will have to go up a bit as some bigger spacers are going on. I think there will be about 15 - 20mm gap then.

saw your car there btw. Looks very nice :D
Wookie
10-02-2006, 14:00
saw your car there btw. Looks very nice

Thanks:thumbs: , that's the last mods that are going to be done to the car:whip:

Chris said that your car was very low leaving the garage:nod: :nod:
hriggs
10-02-2006, 14:07
Thanks:thumbs: , that's the last mods that are going to be done to the car:whip:

Chris said that your car was very low leaving the garage:nod: :nod:

yeah its very low (the splitter is 4inches off the ground). I can only get about 1/3 lock at the moment :rolleyes:

It need to go up about 15mm to get full lock :( But it looks so good this low :nod:
hriggs
10-02-2006, 14:09
Thanks:thumbs: , that's the last mods that are going to be done to the car:whip:

What mods would that be then? The stage 3 ones? Your only lieing to yourself :D
Wookie
10-02-2006, 14:16
Nah....................putting it back to standard spec:D ;)
hriggs
10-02-2006, 14:40
Nah....................putting it back to standard spec:D ;)

Such things should not even be though of :D
ShawJohn
10-02-2006, 15:59
Such things should not even be though of :D


:no: Or discussed on here :smash:
pdh 14a
10-02-2006, 17:19
Paul how much was it in Llanelli ? also how much notice do they need.

Ohh and how long did it take ?

Will they be able to do it in my luch hour if im passing lol
It is £80+the dreaded
They took an hour to do the set-up,but thats after they had loosened up the nuts on a previous visit,it took them 2 hours to fit my camber bushes too as they didn't have the correct nissan bush press:rolleyes:
So in summary,an hour if all goes smooth!5 hours if you have my luck :wack:
They don't seem to need much notice :thumbs:
VIDAL BABBOON
10-02-2006, 17:37
Fantastic news mate :)

What camber bushes ?
pdh 14a
10-02-2006, 18:44
Fantastic news mate :)

What camber bushes ?
The ones i bought of phill!they bring the camber outwith an offset hole ,.75 of a degree which still wasn't enough:( ,should have gone for camber arms but too skint at the mo :cry: :thumbs:
VIDAL BABBOON
10-02-2006, 20:04
Cool though i might have forgoten to buy something.
pdh 14a
11-02-2006, 00:31
Cool though i might have forgoten to buy something.
OOPS,whats that:confused: i thought the latest coilovers came with arms? :thumbs:
VIDAL BABBOON
11-02-2006, 00:42
They do lol

But i though you also had upper arms lol
VIDAL BABBOON
11-02-2006, 00:53
Oh and settings according to Whiteline !

Front Fast Road

CAMBER = -1.5 to -2.0 deg

CASTER = p+7.5/D+7.0 deg

TOE = 0.0 mm/side

Rear Fast Road

CAMBER = -1.25 to -2.0 deg

CASTER = N/A

TOE = 0.5 to 1.2 toe-in mm/side
pdh 14a
11-02-2006, 10:32
Oh and settings according to Whiteline !

Front Fast Road

CAMBER = -1.5 to -2.0 deg

CASTER = p+7.5/D+7.0 deg

TOE = 0.0 mm/side

Rear Fast Road

CAMBER = -1.25 to -2.0 deg

CASTER = N/A

TOE = 0.5 to 1.2 toe-in mm/side
I have done mine to these settings more or less!
Didn't have castor arms though!
Will buy all the proper stuff later in the year and do it properly :nod: :thumbs:
Goblinslayer
14-02-2006, 16:04
Last year after months of faffing about with Nissan and a couple of other tyre places, who couldnt seem to understand that I should not be wearing one side of my tyres out every 3 months :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:
I had mine done at Promax and it's never been better, tracks straight and true and no more uneven tyre wear for me.
Couldn't recommend them enough. :notworthy