WHERE? Full alignment / geometry
02 February 2005, 05:55 PM
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WHERE? Full alignment / geometry
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Car scrubbing inside of front tyres and so took it for alignment. Was OK but apparently camber/castor/toe-in/toe-out whatever needs doing and much to my surprise I have just found out that most tyre shops can't do this - they only do alignment.
I am South Northants/North Oxfordshire. Any idea where I can take it?
Daventry/Banbury way...
Thanks!
Car scrubbing inside of front tyres and so took it for alignment. Was OK but apparently camber/castor/toe-in/toe-out whatever needs doing and much to my surprise I have just found out that most tyre shops can't do this - they only do alignment.
I am South Northants/North Oxfordshire. Any idea where I can take it?
Daventry/Banbury way...
Thanks!
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02 February 2005, 09:32 PM
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Yes Prodrivbe VERY local but it was my understanding that I couldn't go there??
TSL & Powerstation are both around 1 1/2 hrs away which was a bit more than I wanted to travel but may just have to.. Perhaps get a rolling road done while I was there?
TSL & Powerstation are both around 1 1/2 hrs away which was a bit more than I wanted to travel but may just have to.. Perhaps get a rolling road done while I was there?
03 February 2005, 04:33 PM
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I was going to take my car to Powerstation (once I change my wheel bearing), but if Tyres Northampton can do a good geometry set up then I will go there instead.
Scoobydood, let me know where you end up taking it.
Scoobydood, let me know where you end up taking it.
03 February 2005, 06:20 PM
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Powerstation have their own particular setup for impreza's, not the factory settings you have when you buy the car.
If you have the classic they also do the bumpsteer mod too.
I drove from Leeds to Cheltenham to have my suspension set up by Powerstation.
Eibach Pro Springs
Whiteline rear ARB and solid droplinks
Bumpsteer mod
full powerstation geometry setup
Transformed the handling for the better
If you have the classic they also do the bumpsteer mod too.
I drove from Leeds to Cheltenham to have my suspension set up by Powerstation.
Eibach Pro Springs
Whiteline rear ARB and solid droplinks
Bumpsteer mod
full powerstation geometry setup
Transformed the handling for the better
03 February 2005, 09:33 PM
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Originally Posted by SamUK
I had to get mine done too..
Can i pop to the local shop that does 4x4 using the laser thing?
Can i pop to the local shop that does 4x4 using the laser thing?
03 February 2005, 09:38 PM
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03 February 2005, 09:57 PM
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Used to live in London and went to Elite a few times. Had a bad experience with alignment though and never went back. Now I live 2hrs away even less chance LOL
03 February 2005, 10:16 PM
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Originally Posted by scoobydood
Used to live in London and went to Elite a few times. Had a bad experience with alignment though and never went back. Now I live 2hrs away even less chance LOL
04 February 2005, 03:18 PM
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So I decided to call Elite....
Not very helpful over the phone, kept saying come down and we will have a look, though I do not feel like driving 50miles there to find out and would have preferred better phone service..
So...anyone recommend anyone little more friendly?
--Sam
04 February 2005, 05:42 PM
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If you don't mind me asking, how much did that little lot set you back?
Cheers
Dave
Cheers
Dave
Originally Posted by andy97
Powerstation have their own particular setup for impreza's, not the factory settings you have when you buy the car.
If you have the classic they also do the bumpsteer mod too.
I drove from Leeds to Cheltenham to have my suspension set up by Powerstation.
Eibach Pro Springs
Whiteline rear ARB and solid droplinks
Bumpsteer mod
full powerstation geometry setup
Transformed the handling for the better
If you have the classic they also do the bumpsteer mod too.
I drove from Leeds to Cheltenham to have my suspension set up by Powerstation.
Eibach Pro Springs
Whiteline rear ARB and solid droplinks
Bumpsteer mod
full powerstation geometry setup
Transformed the handling for the better
08 February 2005, 09:42 AM
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Just had a chat with Powerstation http://www.powerstation.org.uk/
Very Helpfull...
Bumpsteer Mod, including full tracking for £120+ vat, 2 hour job.
Or
Prodrive tracking for £60+ vat, compensates for the Bumpersteer..
So on my next visit to Leeds, i will drop by Powerstation and get the Bumpersteer Mod, as i have heard plenty of things about it..
--Sam
Very Helpfull...
Bumpsteer Mod, including full tracking for £120+ vat, 2 hour job.
Or
Prodrive tracking for £60+ vat, compensates for the Bumpersteer..
So on my next visit to Leeds, i will drop by Powerstation and get the Bumpersteer Mod, as i have heard plenty of things about it..
--Sam
08 February 2005, 11:51 AM
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Bump steer basically means that when you go round, for example a left hand bend, the right hand front spring is in compression - when this happens the Impreza, by default ,toes-out the tyre causing understeer (because its easier to correct than oversteer). The bump steer mod basically stops the tyre from toeing-out. I bow to greater knowledge on this subject, this is just what I've learned here !