markr1963

deffo better All the wheels point the same way for a kick-off

Have a look here Scroll down to "4-wheel fast road / track geometry set-up".

Mark

[Edited by markr1963 - 11/2/2003 10:51:44 PM]

r5obbo

just done 5500 miles in new 03, but got noticable tyre wear from n/s front- as normal i know from this corner, but scrubbing quite bad already on the outer edge. was running 34 front 32 rear. now put it up to 36 front 34 rear to see if it helps any

jimmy wrx

8.500 miles Bald as a Baby badger

206CC

Get it 4 wheel aligned..
We see quite a few cars that need it after a handful of thousand miles.. Poor factory alignment

Dealer Scooby Tech

Ajax

206CC: and who might do that for me,
what is the cost?

markr1963

Sounds like the wheels are pointing every which way (within factory tolerances, I might add).

Try TSL's geometry setup. It'll cost a ton and a bit but it will sort out the tyre wear and transform the handling.

HTH

Mark

r5obbo

thought of that but didnt know if it would make it better or worse over standard set-up on tyre wear

pslewis

Do what I've done and blow all the tyres up to 50psi - gets them running on the centres!!

Pete

nomad

bejesus £100 for a 4wheel set up ? my local firm in nottingham charges £30 and uses the best technology available (and i mean the best). last time i was in there they had a top of the range porker on the alignment, same price as my humble cosworth. what do you get for your £100 ? new tyres ? cheers nomad

DJ140

9000 on mine and still going strong. I tried the fronts on 36, but the steering was too light and grip seemed less than on 34.

Dan

Foxmod

Nomad - can you email me and give me the contact of the "local company", my 03 could do with an allignment - ande at £30 it's a bargin!

Thanks Dave

Dr Hu

hmmm - Got mine going in to the dealer this week for EXACTLY the same problem....8200miles and the N/S front tyre outer edge is definately going over on the shoulder.

Looks like poor alignment to me.....

MadMark

r5obbo,

It's common with 03's as they seem to come out of the factory with NO NEGATIVE CAMBER and some toe out!!! My front tyres were literally cremated at 8K, and I mostly do motorways .....

I had mine done at Powerstation in Cheltenham - £70.50 but they spent ages getting it spot on - even sitting me in the car to get it exact! Even my local Kwik Fit charges £35 for doing the front tracking, so it's not that bad for a full 4 wheel set up.
Steering now has more weight and a lot more feel, there is much less understeer when you really chuck it into corners - and it's much more stable on the motorway .......

I have compromised on 35/32 for the tyre pressures, as above 35 seems to give you more tramlining under braking.

Josh L

The Subaru 'tolerances' are so wide you could drive a bus through them.

Get the 4 wheel allignment done, and get everything set to the middle of the tolerances before playing with the pressures.

Quite apart from the tyre wear, you'll find it will transform the car.

Josh

WrX 03

My front n/s was scrubed to buggery @ 5500, couldn't even get my bike tyre over that far!!! I put it down to lot of sideways motion

r5obbo

markr,madmark, josh and all thanks for the replies, seems its got to be 4 way tracked then.
robbo

exesspeed

any one know, the actual setting for fast road, use, ive a my94 wrx-sti-1 with, 18" radius rims, thanks mark