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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: search on 21 May 2012, 15:31

Title: Tracking!!! GULP!!
Post by: search on 21 May 2012, 15:31
Went to get my tracking done thinking it be £30 job done, turns out only one place in my area can do it, Due to me lowering my car and having to be on a machine ETC. so gave the guys a ring and its £31 per camber. am i to assume i only have two cambers? or does the mk3 have more? need to know how much im looking at.
Title: Re: Tracking!!! GULP!!
Post by: javalin on 21 May 2012, 15:50
>and its £31 per camber
bizare way of pricing it.  As far as I know the mk3 is 0'degree camber on all four wheels by design.

James
Title: Re: Tracking!!! GULP!!
Post by: xAntiVenxm on 21 May 2012, 16:24
Went to get my tracking done thinking it be £30 job done, turns out only one place in my area can do it, Due to me lowering my car and having to be on a machine ETC. so gave the guys a ring and its £31 per camber. am i to assume i only have two cambers? or does the mk3 have more? need to know how much im looking at.

very odd way of pricing it.. I'd look elsewhere and look into a garage a bit of a distance away. garage near me does tracking from £15, depending on your car, can not imagine it would be £31 per camber!
Title: Re: Tracking!!! GULP!!
Post by: jv on 21 May 2012, 16:30
Not that odd....

http://www.midlandvw.co.uk/wheel_alignment.html
Title: Re: Tracking!!! GULP!!
Post by: xAntiVenxm on 21 May 2012, 16:37
go to www.blackcircles.com and look for their approved garages, thats where id go near me for tracking, and where ive found it cheapest
Title: Re: Tracking!!! GULP!!
Post by: mrsaunders on 21 May 2012, 16:54
Mine cost me £54 full camber alignment, that was blackcircle approved
Title: Re: Tracking!!! GULP!!
Post by: kahunajb on 21 May 2012, 16:59
I paid £60 recently. £20 for the alignment and £40 for front camber. I shopped around as well and cheapest could find. Camber is not usually included in 4 wheel alignment prices.
Title: Re: Tracking!!! GULP!!
Post by: search on 21 May 2012, 19:13
Thanks guys, i went to a few garages who wont even touch it as iv lowered my car. (told me they don't have the machines to do it) then found one called pro tyres who said £31 per camber. im pretty much a noob on all this so wouldn't know. shall look at few of these links.
Title: Re: Tracking!!! GULP!!
Post by: dan_apps on 21 May 2012, 19:40
as JV said price is about right, this is 4 wheel alignment they are talking about here.
Title: Re: Tracking!!! GULP!!
Post by: JC on 21 May 2012, 19:44
search function

wheel alignment

sorted

 :smiley:
Title: Re: Tracking!!! GULP!!
Post by: search on 21 May 2012, 20:45
search function

wheel alignment

sorted

 :smiley:

Unless your going to link me to a specific post via this search function then that was a pointless reply? as iv just came across mk 4 mk 5 all sorts of things about lasers you can buy on ebay.
Title: Re: Tracking!!! GULP!!
Post by: JC on 21 May 2012, 20:58
will make it even easier

www.alignmycar.co.uk

going rate for a FULL laser alignment on the front end, and all 3 or 4 adjustments ( one or 2 track rod ends ) will be about £60

people will say they got theirs done cheaper etc

this comes with a full print out of before and after with settings / limits specifically for your vehicle

mine cost £30, but i get trade prices  :smiley:
Title: Re: Tracking!!! GULP!!
Post by: Gavv8 on 21 May 2012, 21:11
Everyone uses search function, no one discusses anything = boring forum.
Title: Re: Tracking!!! GULP!!
Post by: search on 21 May 2012, 21:12
will make it even easier

www.alignmycar.co.uk

going rate for a FULL laser alignment on the front end, and all 3 or 4 adjustments ( one or 2 track rod ends ) will be about £60

people will say they got theirs done cheaper etc

this comes with a full print out of before and after with settings / limits specifically for your vehicle

mine cost £30, but i get trade prices  :smiley:


THANKS!!!   :tongue:
Title: Re: Tracking!!! GULP!!
Post by: JC on 21 May 2012, 21:16
Everyone uses search function, no one discusses anything = boring forum.

try use the search function, find a thread covering subject,  then raise further discussion on said thread.

and the op is now happy so  :kiss:
Title: Re: Tracking!!! GULP!!
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 21 May 2012, 23:53
will make it even easier

www.alignmycar.co.uk

going rate for a FULL laser alignment on the front end, and all 3 or 4 adjustments ( one or 2 track rod ends ) will be about £60

people will say they got theirs done cheaper etc

this comes with a full print out of before and after with settings / limits specifically for your vehicle

mine cost £30, but i get trade prices  :smiley:


This.

I've used one of the authorised garages in the past and they were very good and also use the proper Hunter alignment equipment. The last time  i had my mk3 set up was at Elite in Essex and was a very similar set up and also gave you print outs before and after of the full geometry, very professional and cost me £72 for them sort out the abortion that was left by the previous pikey garage.