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Offline F17BAD

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Re: F17BAD G3 GTI. S3 TURBO
« Reply #2560 on: 14 July 2012, 18:23 »
yeah above is correct

they set the front up by adjusting the steering column to the rack, once that was perfect they can then set the wheels, once the wheels are set they can then track it

Luckily tho i had guessed the column correctly when i fitted it (when i originally did my conversion)

he told me 95% of places you go will not do it this way... and not doing it this way means its not possible to set it up correctly

its a huge improvement over how it was


P.S i never knew the rear beam had adjustment either till he told me.. mine was probably a mile out because i have just replace it a few week ago as i fitted those power flex bushes
  


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« Reply #2561 on: 15 July 2012, 12:47 »
Is it a thing VW garages do or exclusive to yours? I understand the ones down here are francised though :undecided:

I'm glad I read your post though, reminded me about this rear beam. This might just be the thing that needs doing to get mine driving as perfect as possible (I know raising it will help, that's planned).

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« Reply #2562 on: 15 July 2012, 16:26 »
As far as i know, they offer the service they carried out on mine to everyone, they won't do "just Tracking" he told me, and only offer full wheel alignment and tracking as 1 job

well worth doing mate

A pic from Fuelled society show.. (if anyone reads this who took some of the many pictures that were been taken of my car id like to see them  :smiley:)


  


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Re: F17BAD G3 GTI. S3 TURBO
« Reply #2563 on: 15 July 2012, 16:28 »
Are you serious?! Did someone crane you into the field so you didn't rip your bumper off!? Do your wheels even go full lock? VVVVV low  :cool:

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Re: F17BAD G3 GTI. S3 TURBO
« Reply #2564 on: 15 July 2012, 16:32 »
it was difficult getting it in and out of the show ground haha!   :grin:
  


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Re: F17BAD G3 GTI. S3 TURBO
« Reply #2565 on: 15 July 2012, 17:29 »
It's a golf jim but not as we know it....just superb.

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Re: F17BAD G3 GTI. S3 TURBO
« Reply #2566 on: 16 July 2012, 00:11 »
Whats the book price VW charge for a full alignment anyway, Brad?

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« Reply #2567 on: 16 July 2012, 08:33 »
I'll ask, think its around the £120 mark tho mate
  


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Re: F17BAD G3 GTI. S3 TURBO
« Reply #2568 on: 16 July 2012, 09:17 »
Yeah thought it'd be at least a ton. Elite in Essex charged me almost £80 I think so the dealer is always going to cost more.

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Re: F17BAD G3 GTI. S3 TURBO
« Reply #2569 on: 16 July 2012, 12:31 »
Yeah thought it'd be at least a ton. Elite in Essex charged me almost £80 I think so the dealer is always going to cost more.

Don't think elite would adjust rear beam tho.


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