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alxlaw
31-08-05, 04:43 PM
how do i track the car myself (ie the front wheel camber is way out the wheels are at vertually 45 degree angles (tight at the arch wide at the road)

Adam
31-08-05, 08:03 PM
Tracking and camber are different things.
Camber is not adjustable, unless you modify the strut mounting positions, or fit special camber bolts.
Tracking is adjusted by adjusting the track rod ends, and needs laser alignment equipment to get set up perfect.

mowgli
31-08-05, 10:35 PM
did you clout a wheel on a kerb?
it could have bent a bottom suspension arm, they are very bendy, and make the wheel point in funny directions

alxlaw
01-09-05, 06:12 PM
no iv put bloody stupid big wheels on iv been told not to go to kwikfit to fix it??? do they not touch modded cars ? wil a regular garage fix it? how much is it likely to cost?

Riggy
01-09-05, 06:30 PM
?10 for tracking near me :lol:

sickrabbit
01-09-05, 06:46 PM
dont get quickers to do owt more than fix yer punctures....that was advise I recieved a year ago , I then needed my wheels balancing and the tracking checked as well as wheel spigots put onto my alloys ( didnt know about them things). I paid the muppets the fee and on later checking found NOTHING had been done . Go to a reliable mechanic - ask around for good reviews....

alxlaw
02-09-05, 02:21 PM
mint will have a look around then - so it is do-able then , even with the wrong offset on the alloys?

Adam
02-09-05, 02:36 PM
Get some proper fitting wheels.

Aragorn
02-09-05, 11:20 PM
ive always just gone to kwikfit for tracking etc and never had a problem apart from the time i'd left the bolts on the bottom arm lose and every time they tracked it the bottom arm would move