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Old 02-02-2007, 11:08 AM
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I changed my track control arms. So then I needed to do the wheel allignment. However, the people I went to said my cars too low and they wont get acurate reading. IS THIS BOLLOX? and what shall i do.
Old 02-02-2007, 11:22 AM
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The height of the car plays no part in the accuracy of the set-up. The only thing is question is whether there is enough adjustment on the front-end set-up to reach the desired settings.

With my front-end set-up, we managed to reach exactly what we wanted, but that's not usual for a system that is fundamentally flawed to start with!

I imagine that they simply didn't want to do it.
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cheers dude
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Perhaps they couldn't get the tripod onto the top of the tyre if your tyres are up in the arches?
Try somewhere else and see if they say the same.
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Just done google search: seems some companies will have this style of machine that fits around the side of the wheel



My local company have a tripod that the top arm sits on the top of the tyre. If your car is too low, they won't get that arm on there.

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This system looks like VAG system and if so it is awsome.
It even rotates each wheel first(operator does) to take account of any out of true wheels.
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