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Offline Rmachines

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Tracking and geometry
« 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?

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Re: Tracking and geometry
« Reply #1 on: 25 April 2007, 11:24 »
About £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.
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Re: Tracking and geometry
« Reply #2 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
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Re: Tracking and geometry
« Reply #3 on: 25 April 2007, 13:53 »
I asked about changing my suspension and the mechanic (who I trust) said about £60-70 for tracking (bang on Len)
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Re: Tracking and geometry
« Reply #4 on: 25 April 2007, 15:15 »
Cost me £60 4 years ago, but that was at the dearest place in town! :laugh:
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Re: Tracking and geometry
« Reply #5 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
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Re: Tracking and geometry
« Reply #6 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:
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Re: Tracking and geometry
« Reply #7 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 £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.
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Re: Tracking and geometry
« Reply #8 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 £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.
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Re: Tracking and geometry
« Reply #9 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:
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