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Old 23 March 2011, 02:31 AM
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As above guys. In or around Southend on sea. I don't my a bit of travelling for the right service. Prices would be good aswell.
Old 23 March 2011, 09:13 AM
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If you just want a normal set up or maybe the prodrive settings then Elite in Rainham, if you want something more specialist the Mocom racing would be who I would use.
Old 23 March 2011, 10:24 AM
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I get mine done at Elite, never had a problem.
Old 23 March 2011, 10:41 AM
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There is a Tyre Place in Pitsea that has Hunter4 allignment technology and a good at what they do, it,s along the High Rd opposite the Gala bingo hall.
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Supertyres in Maldon set Mikes car up lovely !
Old 23 March 2011, 03:44 PM
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I didn't even think of Elite's and I work in Rainham. Thanks guys I'll give them ago.

I've just fitted a new set of BC coilovers. Will I need to fit rear camber/caster bolts?

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Old 23 March 2011, 04:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Diesel_DC
If you just want a normal set up or maybe the prodrive settings then Elite in Rainham, if you want something more specialist the Mocom racing would be who I would use.
Exactly what I would have said.
Old 24 March 2011, 04:23 AM
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Any prices? Both Elite & Mocom.
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Supertyres in maldon, about £90. Plus they won't let it leave unless it spot on. They took 2 hours doing mine but it was worth it.

Mike
Old 24 March 2011, 03:02 PM
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Booked in for Monday morning with FB Tuning. Thanks again for the suggestions guys.

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Old 24 March 2011, 03:25 PM
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Haed mine done a couple of years ago at Elites. It was about £114 odd quid, and if you don't have an aftermarket ARB or droplinks, they try to sell you some.
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Originally Posted by joey_turbo
Haed mine done a couple of years ago at Elites. It was about £114 odd quid, and if you don't have an aftermarket ARB or droplinks, they try to sell you some.
Cheers mate. Going to give Elites a miss this time and go to who I've been told is the best.
I'll keep people up dated.
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Originally Posted by mikef04
Supertyres in maldon, about £90. Plus they won't let it leave unless it spot on. They took 2 hours doing mine but it was worth it.

Mike
and the downside is they are absolute ***** with no idea about customer service. Surprised they are still going I give them a year and then I'll be buying Champagne and dancing in the street
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Originally Posted by Milamber
and the downside is they are absolute ***** with no idea about customer service. Surprised they are still going I give them a year and then I'll be buying Champagne and dancing in the street
You can't leave it at that. What happend?
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Originally Posted by Milamber
and the downside is they are absolute ***** with no idea about customer service. Surprised they are still going I give them a year and then I'll be buying Champagne and dancing in the street


Was it because they set your car up on the agricultural geometry settings
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Originally Posted by Milamber
and the downside is they are absolute ***** with no idea about customer service. Surprised they are still going I give them a year and then I'll be buying Champagne and dancing in the street

Chris, was this recently? As am not sure if you are aware they have recently changed hands. I think it was around 6 months ago iirc. I found there customer service to be fine.

On another note if the OP had said he would travel further a field i would have recomended FB tuning. Although never had alignment done by Rich, i have had other work done and his workmanship is second to none.

Mike
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Originally Posted by Diesel_DC
Was it because they set your car up on the agricultural geometry settings
It wouldn't have surprised me, they were that fecking useless the *****...
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Originally Posted by mikef04
Chris, was this recently? As am not sure if you are aware they have recently changed hands. I think it was around 6 months ago iirc.

Mike
It was about 18 months ago so you may be right and things may have changed but to do that they would have had to sack ALL the staff, a change in management would have left the same idiot greasemonkeys twatting around like the world owed them a living.
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Originally Posted by Paul&bon
You can't leave it at that. What happend?
I can't even bring myself to go into it......
Old 25 March 2011, 04:34 PM
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On another note if the OP had said he would travel further a field i would have recomended FB tuning. Although never had alignment done by Rich, i have had other work done and his workmanship is second to none.

Mike
I did say I don't mind a bit of travelling. A 2 hour drive isn't that bad.
Old 25 March 2011, 06:20 PM
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nice one paul, hows she driving now ?
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Originally Posted by wongy
nice one paul, hows she driving now ?
Not booked in until Monday mate. I'll let you know.
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