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Offline C4MKV

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Re: Understeer worse with WALK
« Reply #30 on: January 10, 2013, 10:37:44 am »
Quote from: vRSAlex on January 09, 2013, 11:10:18 pm
That is the worst alignment I've seen in a long time.  Back hasn't been touched. Take it back and ask why the  rear wasn't done.

Rear camber should be -1.45 both sides and 0.05 toe either side.  

Thanks Alex, is the front correct then? If not can you let me know what the correct figures are?

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Re: Understeer worse with WALK
« Reply #31 on: January 10, 2013, 10:41:52 am »
Quote from: Janner_Sy on January 10, 2013, 10:28:47 am
Quote from: RedRobin on January 10, 2013, 10:17:30 am
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JKM use guys with a Hunter rig................

they did it in the workshop when i was there, but that was  back in 2007/2008

They don't have a Hunter setup on site but refer people to Denmead Tyres who fixed mine last year. :happy2:
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Re: Understeer worse with WALK
« Reply #32 on: January 10, 2013, 10:43:03 am »
Looks like they have progressed then...9
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Re: Understeer worse with WALK
« Reply #33 on: January 10, 2013, 11:21:15 am »
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Denmead's Hunter laser rig................



Hunter seems to have the reputation as currently being the best alignment rig.
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Re: Understeer worse with WALK
« Reply #34 on: January 10, 2013, 11:28:10 am »
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After fitting WALK and KW-V3's, Volkswagen Racing did the original setup on my car...........................







^ Before corner weighting ^

And they did a mighty fine job of it too  :notworthy:
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Re: Understeer worse with WALK
« Reply #35 on: January 10, 2013, 12:11:15 pm »
The response I've had from Awesome GTI in regards to why the rear wheels were not set up properly is that they said the bolts had seized up  :stupid:
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Re: Understeer worse with WALK
« Reply #36 on: January 10, 2013, 12:21:24 pm »
Quote from: C4MKV on January 10, 2013, 12:11:15 pm
The response I've had from Awesome GTI in regards to why the rear wheels were not set up properly is that they said the bolts had seized up  :stupid:

But they still charged you!? Lmao!
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Re: Understeer worse with WALK
« Reply #37 on: January 10, 2013, 12:22:11 pm »
So they didnt tell you that before you paid?? GREAT!!!


Its their job to UN-SEIZE the fecking bolt.....  :surprised:
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Re: Understeer worse with WALK
« Reply #38 on: January 10, 2013, 12:25:35 pm »
Apparently I was told, must have had selective deafness if that's the case!
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Re: Understeer worse with WALK
« Reply #39 on: January 10, 2013, 12:27:20 pm »
Hmmm... if it were seized they should have just charged you to do the fronts...

Im damn sure that TTS-Roadsport or Alex would have unseized that bolt in no time at all.  :happy2:
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Re: Understeer worse with WALK
« Reply #40 on: January 10, 2013, 12:44:28 pm »
Quote from: RedRobin on January 10, 2013, 11:21:15 am

Hunter seems to have the reputation as currently being the best alignment rig.

It's only as good as the person operating it like any tool.  :happy2:
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Re: Understeer worse with WALK
« Reply #41 on: January 10, 2013, 12:58:27 pm »
Quote from: Hedge on January 10, 2013, 12:44:28 pm
It's only as good as the person operating it like any tool.  :happy2:

^^^That^^^

I like to take my car to a Proper chassis specialist, like Wheels In Motion or Center Gravity, who isnt interested in the stock settings and instead will set the car up to handle how I want it.  I then keep the print off and when ever it needs realigning, i get someone with a hunter rig to reset them as per the printout.  Much cheaper than paying £100+ each time.

Quote from: C4MKV on January 10, 2013, 12:11:15 pm
The response I've had from Awesome GTI in regards to why the rear wheels were not set up properly is that they said the bolts had seized up  :stupid:

Thats ridiculous.  Id tel them you want your money back or you will put a review of the shoddy work on the forums.  How much was the alignment out if interest?

Also what bolts seized?  It seems like both the Camber and the toe werent changed
« Last Edit: January 10, 2013, 01:00:01 pm by Janner_Sy »
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Re: Understeer worse with WALK
« Reply #42 on: January 10, 2013, 01:12:18 pm »
Quote from: Janner_Sy on January 10, 2013, 12:58:27 pm
Quote from: Hedge on January 10, 2013, 12:44:28 pm
It's only as good as the person operating it like any tool.  :happy2:

^^^That^^^

I like to take my car to a Proper chassis specialist, like Wheels In Motion or Center Gravity, who isnt interested in the stock settings and instead will set the car up to handle how I want it.  I then keep the print off and when ever it needs realigning, i get someone with a hunter rig to reset them as per the printout.  Much cheaper than paying £100+ each time.

Quote from: C4MKV on January 10, 2013, 12:11:15 pm
The response I've had from Awesome GTI in regards to why the rear wheels were not set up properly is that they said the bolts had seized up  :stupid:

Thats ridiculous.  Id tel them you want your money back or you will put a review of the shoddy work on the forums.  How much was the alignment out if interest?

Also what bolts seized?  It seems like both the Camber and the toe werent changed

It was £69 which is pretty cheap compared to other places (get what you pay for as they say!) They didn't say which bolts
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Re: Understeer worse with WALK
« Reply #43 on: January 10, 2013, 01:29:32 pm »
I pay £70 for laser geo at Votex in Congleton. And they do it right.  :happy2:

Out of interest, how much was the WALK install? I got charged an hour's labour + geo.
« Last Edit: January 10, 2013, 01:36:20 pm by tony_danza »
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Re: Understeer worse with WALK
« Reply #44 on: January 10, 2013, 02:10:08 pm »
Quote from: tony_danza on January 10, 2013, 01:29:32 pm
I pay £70 for laser geo at Votex in Congleton. And they do it right.  :happy2:

Out of interest, how much was the WALK install? I got charged an hour's labour + geo.

Looks like £33 for fitting it. Only trouble was one of the bolts snapped in half when they were removing the old parts and so I had to wait 2 weeks for them to get a new centre console in stock (the big metal plate that sits underneath the front of the car). So that cost me another £150 including parts and fitting. For the price altogether I wish I had gone with a set of ARB's instead!
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