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Old Mar 19, 2006 | 01:00 PM
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Default Who does suspension setups in the southeast?

ok im sure ive asked this loads of times but...

theres a place near me called GL Coachworks, i'm rining them tomorrow, but think theyll have a long waiting list, and i wanna get this set up ASAP.

i've got coilovers and adjustable TCAs, so nothing too major, but it needs setting up (especially now the TCAs are on! )

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Old Mar 19, 2006 | 01:01 PM
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what about a blit of DIY?

string the car up and see what you got
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Old Mar 19, 2006 | 01:02 PM
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Field Motorsport Jim
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Old Mar 19, 2006 | 01:15 PM
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gareth, i have NO idea what i'm doing, and none of the laser alighny and weighing equiptment.

radders, i'll give ema bell on monday
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Old Mar 19, 2006 | 01:17 PM
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Old Mar 19, 2006 | 01:26 PM
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is danny b not around your area ???

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Old Mar 19, 2006 | 01:40 PM
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he's in Northampton, Jim's from kent
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Old Mar 19, 2006 | 01:42 PM
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well its close same side of the country aint it

mines coming from plymouth to do to dannys
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Old Mar 19, 2006 | 01:42 PM
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i'd consider dannyB to be "northern"
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Old Mar 19, 2006 | 01:46 PM
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Originally Posted by sbd16v
well its close same side of the country aint it

mines coming from plymouth to do to dannys
when is it going up there?

Dont mind me asking what your having done??

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Originally Posted by Jim Galbally
i'd consider dannyB to be "northern"

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Old Mar 20, 2006 | 02:55 PM
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spoke to field motorsport, they are £300, but thats for a pukka motorsport "dogs bollocks" kinda thing

i think its a little overkill for my road car.

i just need the ride height set so that the tyres dont point inwards and have the front wheels pointing straight!
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Have you rung GL then?
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Old Mar 20, 2006 | 03:16 PM
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Gl can't do corner weighting etc.

but after rining around ive rung em back and they're doing it i'm gonna get liam to raise the coilovers up a bit (i'm going to BAR tomorrow morning to get my clutch cable swapped n fix an exhaust blow) so at least that bit will be better.

booked in at GL @ 5pm
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Old Mar 20, 2006 | 03:18 PM
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Nice one Jim
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Old Mar 20, 2006 | 04:01 PM
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Jim, you came as far as Bernie..

Northampton Motorsport are only a few more junctions up the M1 (J15)

Check the link to see what they can do for you.

http://www.northamptonmotorsport.com/default.asp?id=20

Prices start at £80+VAT
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Old Mar 21, 2006 | 06:38 PM
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just had mine done by GL coachworks:



the car now drives in a straight line

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Old Mar 21, 2006 | 06:45 PM
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according to that printout you run 15's thought u had escort cossie rims there 16" aint they??
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Old Mar 21, 2006 | 07:51 PM
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no, its the computer saying the cosworth comes with 15s they put in the car type and it tells them the standard settings to adjust the car to
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Old Mar 21, 2006 | 08:11 PM
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Wicked!!

I gotta get some details off of TT before i get mine done
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Old Mar 21, 2006 | 08:13 PM
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if you can tell em what you want it set to then all the better

have you got compression struts on yours? if so they can do the caster n stuff n all mine was only camber+toe they could do.


by the way, is 3degree neg camber on the back a lot? it dodnt sound too bad to me... (thats if the readout is right for the back, he was only playin with the front)
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Old Mar 21, 2006 | 09:06 PM
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one of the fella's at work is a bit handy 4 wheel alingment, we do loads of subarus that have had numerous visits to a kwik fit style place & never been done right, makes a car so much nicer to drive when its set up properly.
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