Does any1 know a good place in the local london area preferably north , north-west, west, slough areas and anywhere else near that for a wheel alignment as my car needs 1.

 

I want a good place which can do camber and tracking and knows about the 4ws hicas system.

 

Any1 got any ideas

 

Cheers

 

Fas

Originally posted by faisal

Does any1 know a good place in the local london area preferably north , north-west, west, slough areas and anywhere else near that for a wheel alignment as my car needs 1.

 

I want a good place which can do camber and tracking and knows about the 4ws hicas system.

 

Any1 got any ideas

 

Cheers

 

Fas

 

 

There is a place I take my car to get done in Bolton. Its a INDEPENDENT 4 wheel lazer tracking. Lots of places dont do the rear wheels indipendently and line them up with the fronts.

 

They check Cambre, Toe in/out and Caster of all 4 wheels.

 

Its called Thistletwhaites in Bolton.

 

 

Thistlethwaite & Co

Burns St,Thynne St

Bolton Lancashire

BL3 6DA

 

Tel: 01204 524392

 

http://www.thistlethwaitestyres.co.uk/align.htm

Stuart

Think thats a tad too north west for Faisal;) Stuart

 

His new rubber would be down to the rims by then if alignment is needed specially if those are 19" wheels!

 

Anyways I can see how a good one does tracking and can adjust the rear camber if he knows that theres an adjuster there but how can these guys adjust front camber without shims on the top link mount or adjust front castor without having adjustable length front tension rods?

 

If those are expensive tyres then adjustable rear top links are in order and adjustable front top links (not the crap ones that bend) or shims are in order before you go anywhere near the alignment guys.

 

I found that even maxing out the rear camber adjuster still doesnt dial out all the neg camber. And it is neg camber that kills the inside edge of very wide low profile rears.

SE did mine. You don't need laser firing gizmo's if you know how to do it the traditional way.

Originally posted by WillieO

Think thats a tad too north west for Faisal;) Stuart

 

 

 

Hehehe, I completely just didnt see the London bit ;)

 

 

Stuart

Hi Fas

 

I've used STS Stapleton's in Watford for 4 wheel tracking on my 200sx and they seemed pretty good. Yet to have my Zed done though.

 

Their address is 223/9 Hight Street, Watford, Herts. WD1 2HQ

Tel: 01293 234666

 

Cheers

 

Jon

Hi Faisal

 

Protyre on the Industrial estate is where you want. 4 wheel laser computery thing.

515 Ipswich Road

Slough

Berks

SL1 4EP 01753 571171

 

Just remember page FA-8 of the manual (and the settings you want are on FA-9 and FA-25) which says "Camber caster and kingpin inclination are preset at factory and cannot be adjusted.

If camber caster and kingpin inclination are not within specification, inspect and replace any damaged or worn suspension parts".

 

You can get camber kits which are shims to help allow for saggy springs or lowered suspension but for normal suspension, this is just masking the symptoms of saggy springs and knackered suspension. At least afaik.

 

Cheers - Gio

Gio

Front camber can be adjusted by the use of specially made shims behind the front suspension top link mounts. Rear has a rotary cam type adjustment on the diff end of the rear top suspension member. Only front caster/kingpin inclination cant be changed - unless you have adjustable front tie rods - I think the rose jointed ones are usually adjustable to change the caster angle.

 

Just a clarification. Obviously you have to fix duff bushes rather than compensating for them with adjustments. But a zed was never designed for 18"/19" wheels and really you need almost zero camber on the rear and minimal at the front with these.

WillieO do u wanna do my wheel alignment coz u know alot about it. Come on down mate ill sort u out with a crate of beer.:D :D :D

Hi Faisal, I have just got new tyres on my Z and the place I went to didn't offer tracking, etc for 4 wheel steer but I found a place betwen Basingstoke and Winchester called Micheldever Tyres (in Micheldever) who say they can do it. I am taking mine in there next week.

 

I will let you know if they know their stuff or not...hope they do!

 

Cheers

Nick

Hiya guys thanks for all the replys but i eventually found the right guys theyve done my car and it feels alot better they checked my camber and tracking and fixed anything that looked dodgy.

The place is called the motor inn and its in ruislip near eastcote lane if any1 is intrested in the london area.

 

Cheers

 

Fas