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 1596 Posts Member #: 8027 Post Whore Thrapston, Kettering, Northants NN14 |
5th Feb, 2014 at 11:18:49pm
Right got my front tracking done after replacing the rack. The place only has one setting for all minis. Which i thought odd as some have inbuilt rear spacers, some run disk some run drums. So the track changes slightly year to year. And bearing in mind im running metri flanges which i thing widens the front track slightly aswell. I was wondering how these settings can possibly be correct.
On 17th Feb, 2011 apbellamy said:
I popped my first one out the other day... |
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 9812 Posts Member #: 332 Resident Cylinder Head Modifier Mitsi Evo 7, 911, Cossie. & all the chavs ...... won no problem |
6th Feb, 2014 at 12:20:36am
Rick I would advise to go to the Guy who knows and not the standard couldn't. Give a f**k Gibbon's
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3006 Posts Member #: 2500 Post Whore Buckinghamshire |
6th Feb, 2014 at 03:03:46am
Steve is absolutely right.I do all my own tracking - laborious but at least I know it is right.
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2497 Posts Member #: 1954 Post Whore Luton Bedfordshire |
6th Feb, 2014 at 01:32:43pm
A quick check if you can.
Edited by Mr Joshua on 6th Feb, 2014. Own the day
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Site Admin  15302 Posts Member #: 337 Fearless Tom Fenton, Avon Park 2007 & 2008 class D winner & TM legend. |
6th Feb, 2014 at 01:44:45pm
On 5th Feb, 2014 Rick.SPI said:
Right got my front tracking done after replacing the rack. The place only has one setting for all minis. Which i thought odd as some have inbuilt rear spacers, some run disk some run drums. So the track changes slightly year to year. And bearing in mind im running metri flanges which i thing widens the front track slightly aswell. I was wondering how these settings can possibly be correct. The tracking is the angle of the wheels relative to one another. The track width does not affect this and makes no difference. You could have the wheels 10cm apart and at 1 degree angle or 1000cm apart and at 1 degree angle, the end result in ANGLE is the same.
On 29th Nov, 2016 madmk1 said:
On 28th Nov, 2016 Rob Gavin said:
I refuse to pay for anything else Like fuel 😂😂 |
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3006 Posts Member #: 2500 Post Whore Buckinghamshire |
6th Feb, 2014 at 05:13:55pm
Spot on - again - please take note
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 3673 Posts Member #: 9300 Post Whore Quarry Bonk |
6th Feb, 2014 at 05:31:16pm
What tom said, I take mine to anywhere with a laser alignment rig and parallel is parallel no matter what wheels or width. On 26th Jan, 2012 Tom Fenton said:
ring problems are down to wear or abuse but although annoying it isn't a show stopper On 5th Aug, 2014 madmk1 said:
Shit the bed! I had snapped the end of my shaft off!! 17.213 @ 71mph, 64bhp n/a (Old Engine) |
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1596 Posts Member #: 8027 Post Whore Thrapston, Kettering, Northants NN14 |
6th Feb, 2014 at 06:11:08pm
Ok fair enough. I was just wondering. I didnt know wether they ran the lasers tobthe rear wheels and did it that way rather than tracking the fronts to each other... Either way it handled alot better when dave did it so i think im going to pop back to him just to be sure. On 17th Feb, 2011 apbellamy said:
I popped my first one out the other day... |
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3594 Posts Member #: 655 Post Whore Northern Ireland |
6th Feb, 2014 at 07:21:07pm
On 6th Feb, 2014 Carlzilla said:
What tom said, I take mine to anywhere with a laser alignment rig and parallel is parallel no matter what wheels or width. Whilst true....not every mechanics ability to understand parallel or any other angle is the same !!! There are a few local places with mega expensive laser equipment....who cant even give customers their car back with the steering wheel straight, then trying to blame tyres, suspension etc when the fault lies 100% with their ability to use the equipment ! 9.85 @ 145mph
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3006 Posts Member #: 2500 Post Whore Buckinghamshire |
6th Feb, 2014 at 10:05:01pm
And operators who don,t seem to understand the need to roll the car back and forth after each adjustment to allow everything to settle before re-checking (if they even bother to re-check) |
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9812 Posts Member #: 332 Resident Cylinder Head Modifier Mitsi Evo 7, 911, Cossie. & all the chavs ...... won no problem |
6th Feb, 2014 at 10:32:43pm
having said that Tom does a bloody good job spot on!......... he did the benross machine
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1394 Posts Member #: 1346 Post Whore bromsgrove |
9th Feb, 2014 at 05:52:52pm
I had mine checked and done at national tyres, jokers, cost me a new set of tyres as they could not work out the track rod end was duff, that said neither could kwik fit until the mot guy told them to check, then had it done for free on this super dupa machine, they tried to get me to pay for tracking at the back £20 per side lol!! Edited by philc on 9th Feb, 2014. |
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