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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: spudboy6 on 19 June 2013, 23:46

Title: wheel alignment data
Post by: spudboy6 on 19 June 2013, 23:46
Does anyone have the alignment data for a mk3 , its a 1.8 se on a 96 , im going to string it up in the evening as its to low to go on our 4wheel alignment machine and im not sticking them clamps on m shiny new wheels ,

so will be doing the old string up method which ive been doing on lotus's for years now but not golfs , the machine gives a reading in degrees and min's i need data for "MM" if anyone knows it ?

Title: Re: wheel alignment data
Post by: tweed on 20 June 2013, 10:11
You will be very lucky.
You not got old wheels to put on?
And if some does have measurements, I doubt they will be any good. Where do you measure from and are you going to be measuring from the same point to a mm? If measuring from wheels then wont yours and whoever has done this car need to have same spec wheels and tyres?

Be so much easier with old wheels and a machine
Title: Re: wheel alignment data
Post by: GOLF-MK3-GTI on 20 June 2013, 10:30
try aline in dudley, they'll be able to track and set camber too. i've had mine done last week. read their reviews. these guys are awesome. ohh and my car is low too. others could not get their clamp over, but aline use the hunter system, which sits on the face of the alloy wheel.
Title: Re: wheel alignment data
Post by: Millhausen on 20 June 2013, 15:15
Be nice to get a list/collection of people using the hunter system. I've needed mine done for a long time but struggling to find somewhere.
Only people that have actually had alignment done where the tread is completely covered by the arch should add any info.
Title: Re: wheel alignment data
Post by: GOLF-MK3-GTI on 20 June 2013, 15:45
http://www.edition38.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=498717#entry5192189

A-line website
http://www.alineyourcar.co.uk/

I can vouch for these guys, as I used them last week.
Title: Re: wheel alignment data
Post by: sharki786 on 20 June 2013, 18:04
Same place i got mine donexand cheap aswell
Title: Re: wheel alignment data
Post by: spudboy6 on 20 June 2013, 20:12
Right strung it up this evening got it perfect first time , got the data from autodata,

Very simple 4 axle stands two poles one front one back . Sting down both sides . Get the car in the middle take measurements front either end of the wheel face and take your measurements and do the rest from there

Title: Re: wheel alignment data
Post by: Millhausen on 24 June 2013, 17:29
I'm miles away from Dudley, I'd ruin my tyres before I got there. Ha ha.
Keep em coming gents. I'm in the Beds/Herts area.
Title: Re: wheel alignment data
Post by: GOLF-MK3-GTI on 24 June 2013, 19:43
Quote from: Millhausen on 24 June 2013, 17:29
I'm miles away from Dudley, I'd ruin my tyres before I got there. Ha ha.
Keep em coming gents. I'm in the Beds/Herts area.

you should be orite, I drove from dewsbury to Dudley and my tracking was well out.
Title: Re: wheel alignment data
Post by: sharki786 on 25 June 2013, 07:36
Quote from: GOLF-MK3-GTI on 24 June 2013, 19:43
Quote from: Millhausen on 24 June 2013, 17:29
I'm miles away from Dudley, I'd ruin my tyres before I got there. Ha ha.
Keep em coming gents. I'm in the Beds/Herts area.

you should be orite, I drove from dewsbury to Dudley and my tracking was well out.

What area in dews you from? My misses mums from there (earlsheaton)
Her surname is heaton aswel haha :laugh:
Title: Re: wheel alignment data
Post by: GOLF-MK3-GTI on 25 June 2013, 10:04
Quote from: sharki786 on 25 June 2013, 07:36
Quote from: GOLF-MK3-GTI on 24 June 2013, 19:43
Quote from: Millhausen on 24 June 2013, 17:29
I'm miles away from Dudley, I'd ruin my tyres before I got there. Ha ha.
Keep em coming gents. I'm in the Beds/Herts area.

you should be orite, I drove from dewsbury to Dudley and my tracking was well out.

What area in dews you from? My misses mums from there (earlsheaton)
Her surname is heaton aswel haha :laugh:

Earlsheaton is like 5 mins away from me  :grin: