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Old 12 December 2002, 09:05 AM
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Picked my car up yesterday afternoon after having Bumpsteer & 4 wheel alignment. The car is fantastic, I cant shout enough about how good the car now feels. This is a must mod for all!!!!!
Old 12 December 2002, 09:17 AM
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What sort of money does that come up at (if you don't mind me asking), quite fanice it my self.
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Old 12 December 2002, 09:31 AM
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£120 + VAT and its worth every penny
Old 12 December 2002, 09:35 AM
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When you are there make sure you get the solid drop links fitted as well! Is all I can say!
Old 12 December 2002, 09:52 AM
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SCOTT,
WHERE DO YOU GET THEM?
Old 12 December 2002, 10:33 AM
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Great guys & great service.

Ian
MY98 Terzo
Bumpstear & alignment, ALK, up rated anti roll bars front & rear, cusco strut brace, solid drop links & poly bushes. And yes it handles
Old 12 December 2002, 10:59 AM
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do you have email address of powerstation.
thanks
Old 12 December 2002, 11:03 AM
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I am hoping to get alignment and bumpsteer done there next week. Wos - email address is:

Enquiries@powerstation.org.uk

Old 12 December 2002, 11:14 AM
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thanks RB.
Old 12 December 2002, 11:50 AM
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hi..ian any chance of a chat re-your setup i am thinking of the same.can uou mail me a contact no. for your self...thanks mark
Old 12 December 2002, 12:20 PM
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Mark,

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Old 12 December 2002, 12:39 PM
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Aust H,

What did this mod do to your insurance premium?
Old 12 December 2002, 12:43 PM
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This might sound like a silly question, but, what the blimin hell in "bumpsteer"?

I know a fair bit about cars but have never heard of this.
Can anyone tell me what it is, where it fits and what it does

could you tell me with minumum pi$$ taking??

cheers

Ross

[Edited by 'kin quick2 - 12/12/2002 12:44:40 PM]
Old 12 December 2002, 12:59 PM
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'kin quick,

Have a look Here.

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Old 12 December 2002, 01:04 PM
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i'll 2nd that. although some time ago.. PS alignment etc was well worth the money. probably use TSL next time as i live local to them.
Old 12 December 2002, 01:22 PM
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Bumpsteer is where the front suspension geometry is such that as the suspension compresses the steering angle changes.

Under dive, where both front wheels compress equally either from braking or hitting a speedbump or similar, then both wheels will move the same and the car won't steer but tracking will change. Not ideal but not too bad. But hit a bump with one wheel and that wheel will steer and the other stay the same so the car will swerve one way or another. Also when the car rolls one wheel goes into bump, the other rebound so again the car will steer itself. Not big or clever.

Bumpsteer mods try and adjust the geometry so that as the suspension moves overs it's normal travel the change in steering angle is minimised. On a simplistic level this can be thought of as trying to make the track rod and the lower suspension member parallelm so that they move together without adding any steering effect. On a scoobie this is done by changing the height of the rack to change the angle of the track rod. On other cars it can be by changing the height of the steering arm on the upright or adding a spacer between the steering arm and the track rod.
Old 12 December 2002, 02:04 PM
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XYZPaul, not advised insurance company. Dont really see that I need to, not really a material fact that would change the underwriters view of my cover. Its not performance increasing
Old 12 December 2002, 03:01 PM
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How come TSL and Powerstation charge so much for the 4 wheel alignment?
I've been offered 4 wheel alignment by Laserline equipment, my choice of settings if I want, for £40 maximum, locally.
Just wondered?
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Old 12 December 2002, 03:19 PM
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I've been offered 4 wheel alignment by Laserline equipment, my choice of settings if I want, for £40 maximum, locally.
That will presumably be for geometry settings only and NOT include the bumpsteer mod.
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