Just had the bump steer and alignment done at Power Station and it is just fekkin fantastic. The first difference is that the car feels much smoother turning into bends, even at lower speeds - the wife drove it and reckoned the steering was lighter (she always found it heavy) and more responsive (and she has an MR2 aka Go kart )

The grin factor is pushing hard on bends / roundabouts - I have tried half a dozen or so favourite ones and so far have been unable to get any understeer. Before it was backoff central as the understeer was quite bad.

It also has much greater stability on fast bends - that's not just talk it really is way more confident and planted.

I am impressed!!!

The printout they provided meant nothing to me at all, but the result is clear - do it!!!

Paul

[Edited by Kempo - 11/13/2002 10:25:47 AM]

 

They will be looking at mine towards the end of the month. They ain't done a Skoda before!

 

I had massive difference in my angles, the alignement itself would do alot on its own i reckon, however, have had mod as well, i could notice the difference just driving out of the garage area, nearly reversed to grin

On the twisties the car feels more maneouvarable for sure and the handling is as it should be now, best cash spent on a car i feel.

 

How much cash is the said mod?

 

Total including VAT was £141 - but again, well worth it!

 

Mine was done a while ago. Ive just had some new rubber fitted and noticed a slight pull to the right.

Does anyone know what the geometry settings should be?

Elite is nearer to me so It will be easier to go there and have them done.

 

This is what I have set mine to: (from memory, so beware of the seive tendancies!!)

1mm toe in on both front and rear. maximum -ve camber possible on front (equal both sides)

Not done by lasers - but on a large flat barn floor with a large tri-square, a piece of string, two axle stands & a tape measure!!

Worked surprisingly well, with the only down side being that Nic. likes the car more , so I get to drive it less

(I'm not spending money on alignment until I've changed the rear dampers next month...)