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Old 26 November 2002, 11:56 AM
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Need to get some new tyres soon for my MY00 Turbo. Should I consider getting the tracking laser checked as a matter of course?

PS. Anyone know of a good place to get 4 Toyos in the Dorset/Hants area?
Old 26 November 2002, 12:42 PM
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Deffo have it checked, with the new tyres on The tyre themselves won't alter the settings but you don't want to risk scrubbing off 4 new tyres Now would be a good time to go for prodrive settings/bumpsteer mod, should you be considering it.

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Old 26 November 2002, 01:36 PM
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What's the bumpsteer mod about then?
Old 26 November 2002, 02:03 PM
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Powerstation carry out the bumpsteer mod.

It improves turn in and makes the steering feel a bit more weighty. Well worth doing.

Is also supposed to stop the front wheels splaying under heavy braking.

The website www.powerstation.org.uk says (about the Sunny GTI-R bumpsteer mod)

"The kit consists of a pair of high quality steel rose joints, which replace the original track rod ends. A high carbon steel machined insert is fitted to the steering arm. This lowers the pivot point of the track rod ends, effectively reducing the bumpsteer by two thirds"

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yeah, what he said!

I just thought if you'd been thinking about doing it, now would be the time rather than pay for two lots of alignment.
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