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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: Rmachines on 25 April 2007, 11:12

Title: Tracking and geometry
Post by: Rmachines on 25 April 2007, 11:12: My tracking is way out on my golf - would it be acceptable to adjust it by eye? Or should i just have it done professionally (cant really afford it)

I also need my camber and everything else that goes with it done... Is this expensive?

cheers :wink:
Title: Re: Tracking and geometry
Post by: Len on 25 April 2007, 11:24: About Ã‚£60 mate and the best money you will ever spend on your car!

Get it done right or you will just shred your tyres and you know how expensive that will be!
Plus your car will run better and handle right.
Title: Re: Tracking and geometry
Post by: bored_Welsh_lad on 25 April 2007, 11:44: be careful and take it to a suitable garage though.

Im sure that i read that the golf mk3 tracking can only be adjusted from one side
Title: Re: Tracking and geometry
Post by: patch900 on 25 April 2007, 13:53: I asked about changing my suspension and the mechanic (who I trust) said about Ã‚£60-70 for tracking (bang on Len)
Title: Re: Tracking and geometry
Post by: Len on 25 April 2007, 15:15: Cost me Ã‚£60 4 years ago, but that was at the dearest place in town! :laugh:
Title: Re: Tracking and geometry
Post by: snaps on 25 April 2007, 15:34: I got mine done on my last golf at elite & its well worth paying the money to get it done properley :smiley: ill be takeing this one up there when i know what im doing woth my shocks :D
Title: Re: Tracking and geometry
Post by: boneybradley on 25 April 2007, 15:45: gettin mine tracked on saturday when it goes for the m.o.t.......it was lowered with new shocks n springs in november and hasn't being retracked yet!!!! think it's part of being sick for 4 month's :sick: :sick:
Title: Re: Tracking and geometry
Post by: gti sa on 25 April 2007, 19:55: Hi Mate, I am in the same position as you and have been phoning around for quotes. Whereabouts are you. There is a place in Feltham called feltham tyres and they quoted me Ã‚£55.25 incl vat to adjust the tracking and the cambers. They have both machines to adjust the alignment on a standard suspension as well as a lowered suspension.
Title: Re: Tracking and geometry
Post by: bulk66 on 25 April 2007, 20:02: Im just having a mare with my tracking at the moment took it to a place thats ment to be really good they wanted Ã‚£40 ive been back 6 times now and its still well out they just cant get it right. The guy who runs the place says they dont really do many lowered cars but thats no good to me now and when i rang round for some one to do my camber they all said they would not touch it. :cry: I need to find some one in the Notts area quick if any one knows any were as i cant afford to keep replacing my Toyo proxys.
Title: Re: Tracking and geometry
Post by: Rmachines on 25 April 2007, 20:58: wont places like quick fit do it? They don't do much else so u would think they could at least do all makes of car. :huh:
Title: Re: Tracking and geometry
Post by: giffy1988 on 25 April 2007, 22:05: i do recall sumbody telling me just the tracking was about 30 quid at qwik fit but i could be wrong. they def do tracking but i would personly take it to a grage that specialises in vw's maybe even a main deeler :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Tracking and geometry
Post by: garfayliu on 25 April 2007, 22:31: i'd never go back to quackfit and the likes, it comes down to luck which mechanic you get doing it.

the mk3 golf is adjustable on both sides for track and camber, the mechanic who did my old car couldn't loosen locking nut on n/s so just did o/s track rod, ended up ripping the gaitor and I only had 1.5 turns lock one way and about 3.5 turns the other... didn't even bother going back to them and did it myself, borrowed some dunlop gauges and camber measurement.

i've yet to find someone local who I can trust...
Title: Re: Tracking and geometry
Post by: bulk66 on 26 April 2007, 06:57: I didnt have a problem getting some one to do the tracking even though it has been lowered it was just the camber that no one would touch i rang about 7 differant places they all said that id have to go to vw to get it done but because it was lowered they probably wouldnt touch it... :cry:
Title: Re: Tracking and geometry
Post by: patch900 on 26 April 2007, 09:50: Dont know anyone in the Notts area Bulk but Chorton VW Audi will do it in Manchester, is there anyone closer to you than that ?
Title: Re: Tracking and geometry
Post by: Len on 26 April 2007, 10:04: Imperial Tyres in Swindon, which is about as far the other way!
Title: Re: Tracking and geometry
Post by: patch900 on 26 April 2007, 11:28: As far as kwik fit, I would rather try doing it myself and I no sweet FA about it.

Probably do a better job as well :laugh:
Title: Re: Tracking and geometry
Post by: Len on 26 April 2007, 11:33: There must be some independant tyre place that has the right equipment in your area.
Title: Re: Tracking and geometry
Post by: patch900 on 26 April 2007, 11:43: Yeah Len your right, I would have thought somewhere like Notts would definately have plenty of garages around. Derby, Leicester isnt to far away and even Brum is an easy drive.
Title: Re: Tracking and geometry
Post by: bulk66 on 26 April 2007, 14:25: Ive just been told there is some were that dose imprezas tracking/camber adjustments and they might be able to do it but i cant find the place..... :embarassed:
Title: Re: Tracking and geometry
Post by: patch900 on 26 April 2007, 14:27: I was looking on google for you Bulk, saw people saying they had taken golf GTI to a place in Notts even BUT the silly bugger didnt say where !
Title: Re: Tracking and geometry
Post by: patch900 on 26 April 2007, 15:14: Bulk, found this place:

http://www.candrenterprises.co.uk/

VW / Audi specialist in Notts, dont know if you have rung them ?
Title: Re: Tracking and geometry
Post by: patch900 on 26 April 2007, 15:21: They do it at C and R (just rang em), tracking and camber checked and adjusted for Ã‚£45, not sure about VAT.

Give em a ring mate :wink:
Title: Re: Tracking and geometry
Post by: bulk66 on 26 April 2007, 20:03: Cheers patch your a star mate. Id seen this place befor but didnt realise they did tracking and stuff will have to try and get it in next week. :smiley: