Hi all I'm back, gettin the escort back on the road after a couple of years gathering algae lol

Mrs scrapped the Puma but got the wheels off 1st, so sorry to see that bike engine go though would've gone in the Fez a treat but under-resourced these days, looks like I'll have to build that n/a zvh after all prob be retired by then...

Anyway cut to the chase, anyone had any experience of these I just ordered one off Rally Design are they any good?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SAVE-GARA...53.m1438.l2649

Ta x

 

I did look at them but preferred something that I could use with alloy wheels on the car.

 

ps haven't got adjustable tca's just standard ford, looking to do tracking on front wheels

 

Hi mate, think you can do them off the brake discs though judging by photos..?

Hope so anyway or I'm stuffed lol

 

Yes, I think you can but was worried how much the car sags when on its wheels so wanted to set it like that.

 

Guess I'd have both front wheels off & propped up same height so would be as if wheels were on, not sure if it matters how high off the ground as long as both sides the same? If so could just measure hub centre to ground with wheels on & prop em both up to that

 

That will be no good for you at all with standard non-adjustable arms. This does camber and castor only.

i have one and I use it when working on suspension with factory adjustability. I mount it on the brake disc and set it to zero, do the work and put it all back to the original zero setting on the unit.

you can also use it to check camber in-situ on the ground if you can get it to rest on the disc surface.

 

If you come up to Guildford you can borrow mine, not great but good enough

 

Ah bugger, thanks I'll send it back

I've been in touch with RD & seen what I should have bought:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TrackAce-...53.m1438.l2649

 

You're a bit far away thanks bud, what have you got though out of interest?

Much appreciated though ta

 

That is purely for camber and castor.

It will require you to be on a perfectly flat surface, and for castor you will need rotating plates to measure 20degress of wheel rotation before taking any readings off the device.

In no way at all can that do tracking.

Gunsons do some cheapy tracking devices, their laser one is ok, but slow and awkward to use.

 

Just to conclude this thread

Got a free check at my local tyre & exhaust and they said they should be set to parallel. Parallel!!! Easy

Funny enough that jogged my memory, twas the same on my Mk1 Fez when I got it set a few years back

How cool is that?!! Just find a paved yard & you're away. No special kit nescessary Thank u Ford