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Offline heavyd

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Re: Geometry are my settings ok?
« Reply #15 on: March 13, 2012, 01:05:46 pm »
Sorry to hijack the thread, but I had a WALk kit fitted so had a 4 wheel alignment done today.

I noticed that there was a difference bewteen the front cambers, but the bloke said he was unable to adjust them :confused: otherwise is it ok?

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Re: Geometry are my settings ok?
« Reply #16 on: March 13, 2012, 01:37:37 pm »
Did they try to adjust camber on front?

If they did they had to loosen the subframe. Guess didn't take the time.

Toe is fine.
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Re: Geometry are my settings ok?
« Reply #17 on: March 13, 2012, 01:45:59 pm »
No they said they couldnt do it point blank.
It was different on teh before measurements, when I questioned him how it had changed, the reply was it was windy, and a strong gust of wind might have moved the sensor :laugh:

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Re: Geometry are my settings ok?
« Reply #18 on: March 13, 2012, 04:19:55 pm »
It is slightly adjustable through subframe but not massively. I couldn't get my guy to adjust mine he said the small amounts it's out it wasn't worth it he went through all the adjustments with me. How he explained every thing made sense to me. Although yours seems to have a bigger difference to mine
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Re: Geometry are my settings ok?
« Reply #19 on: March 13, 2012, 04:23:30 pm »
Also one adjustment effects another also. As each time mine was adjusted he slightly adjusted another bolt.
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Re: Geometry are my settings ok?
« Reply #20 on: March 13, 2012, 06:43:46 pm »
Quote from: heavyd on March 13, 2012, 01:05:46 pm
Sorry to hijack the thread, but I had a WALk kit fitted so had a 4 wheel alignment done today.

I noticed that there was a difference bewteen the front cambers, but the bloke said he was unable to adjust them :confused: otherwise is it ok?



why is there no caster measurement on your alignment?
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Re: Geometry are my settings ok?
« Reply #21 on: March 13, 2012, 11:12:34 pm »
The computer doesn't do caster on it's own. You have to move the steering wheel.  :grin:
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Re: Geometry are my settings ok?
« Reply #22 on: March 14, 2012, 01:02:26 am »
heavyd mine is the same as yours, im going back on thursday to get them to have a look but my readings are about the same as yours

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=42814.0
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Re: Geometry are my settings ok?
« Reply #23 on: March 14, 2012, 07:35:20 pm »
Quote from: the bruce on March 13, 2012, 11:12:34 pm
The computer doesn't do caster on it's own. You have to move the steering wheel.  :grin:

they mustn't have done it right then as i watched mine get done 2 times now and part of the procedure is to go from lock to lock on the turn tables under the wheels to calibrate the computer.
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Re: Geometry are my settings ok?
« Reply #24 on: March 14, 2012, 07:47:56 pm »
Quote from: mkviken on March 14, 2012, 07:35:20 pm
Quote from: the bruce on March 13, 2012, 11:12:34 pm
The computer doesn't do caster on it's own. You have to move the steering wheel.  :grin:

they mustn't have done it right then as i watched mine get done 2 times now and part of the procedure is to go from lock to lock on the turn tables under the wheels to calibrate the computer.

It can be bypassed so you don't have to do lock to lock & also after adjustments, you can completely bypass all turning sequences
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Re: Geometry are my settings ok?
« Reply #25 on: March 14, 2012, 08:37:07 pm »
why would you want to do that though?
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Re: Geometry are my settings ok?
« Reply #26 on: March 14, 2012, 08:38:47 pm »
I have no idea, but you can do it
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