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MarkMcQ · 20th February 2007, 04:41 PM

Anyone know a really good place in Central Scotland that I can take my motor to, to get all the wheel alignment and what not checked and set up properly.
I took it to Kwik-Fit before Xmas and for the 'reasonable' price of 25 quid, the guy charged at the ramp at 8 million miles an hour, bounced my front bumper off it, then proceeded to 'align' my wheels without even checking any reference material to see what the proper settings should be. Can't imagine they get a lot of 32's in there, plus it's lowered, which will obviously affect things, so either he's a wheel alignment genius, or a pleb.
I'd like to be able to take it somewhere that really knows their stuff and who can look it all over and make any neccesary adjustments it may need.

Aitch · 20th February 2007, 10:45 PM

Try these:

http://www.risingsunperformance.co.u...32ECR322.5.pdf

http://www.risingsunperformance.co.u...pecs/HCR32.pdf

http://www.risingsunperformance.co.u...HNR32GTS-4.pdf

Aitch

Monk2 · 20th February 2007, 11:19 PM

Kenny Brown in hillington does a very good job on suspension setup. Been going for about 10 years.
He has just done all the suspension bushes plus fitted a tein kit on my R32.

MarkMcQ · 21st February 2007, 12:43 AM

Cheers Aitch, that 2nd link is perfect. I'll keep a copy of that handy.

Where abouts in Hilington is he, Monk? I may take a spin up this week if I can and see if I can get it in.

Monk2 · 21st February 2007, 03:14 PM

He's on Hepburn road. Post code G52 4RT, Tel 0141-882 6757

Doesn't look much from the outside but I can tell you from expierience they do a very good job.

B_I_G_B_O_Y · 22nd February 2007, 07:59 AM

Mark, just out of interest, what was the outcome of the experience with the kwikfit monkey boy? Any improvements or did it have the opposite effect?

MarkMcQ · 22nd February 2007, 11:18 AM

Didn't seem to make a difference. I'm guessing that however much the wheels were out of alignment, he simply adjusted so they are now the same amount in the other direction.
Definitely wouldn't take my car back there again.
Annoying thing is the garage I usually use for that kind of business would have done a great job, but my car was too low to go on their ramp.

B_I_G_B_O_Y · 22nd February 2007, 01:32 PM

Thats a sh*t! My mate's mate is the manager at a kwik fit place where he has (apparently) one of the only two 4 wheel laser alignment machines in Britain.....I presume he means in kwik fit!! Dont think I'll bother now!!

Allkiller · 22nd February 2007, 09:29 PM

Aitch, where did you find that info...i need it for my GTST r33, but cant find it on their site..cheers

Aitch · 22nd February 2007, 11:20 PM

Try these:

http://www.risingsunperformance.co.u...pecs/ECR33.pdf

http://www.risingsunperformance.co.u...3ACTIVELSD.pdf

..and no you won't find them and no I'm not telling!

Aitch

Allkiller · 22nd February 2007, 11:23 PM

Mate your a star

Aitch · 22nd February 2007, 11:39 PM

de nada

Aitch

323ian · 25th February 2007, 10:57 PM

I am a professional wheel alignment engineer.
Unfortunately i work on commercials but dont bother ever taking your car to any of the kwik fit type places!
It is usually true that you get what you pay for.

Rover75 · 22nd July 2008, 04:35 PM

Think i will try Kenny Brown to, i had a new steering rack fitted in march and next day took car to kwikfit for two new tyres (Bridgestones) and allignment. " and a half months later and 2,000 miles later the tyres are completeley shredded on the inside, looks more like a 30k tyre. So kwikfit no more!

20th February 2007, 04:41 PM	#1 (permalink)
MarkMcQ GTR Register Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Scotland Posts: 895	Suspension geometry/wheel alignment Anyone know a really good place in Central Scotland that I can take my motor to, to get all the wheel alignment and what not checked and set up properly. I took it to Kwik-Fit before Xmas and for the 'reasonable' price of 25 quid, the guy charged at the ramp at 8 million miles an hour, bounced my front bumper off it, then proceeded to 'align' my wheels without even checking any reference material to see what the proper settings should be. Can't imagine they get a lot of 32's in there, plus it's lowered, which will obviously affect things, so either he's a wheel alignment genius, or a pleb. I'd like to be able to take it somewhere that really knows their stuff and who can look it all over and make any neccesary adjustments it may need.

20th February 2007, 11:19 PM	#3 (permalink)
Monk2 GTROC Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Glasgow..ish Posts: 269	Kenny Brown in hillington does a very good job on suspension setup. Been going for about 10 years. He has just done all the suspension bushes plus fitted a tein kit on my R32. __________________ Some day I'll start answering questions as well as asking them...

21st February 2007, 03:14 PM	#5 (permalink)
Monk2 GTROC Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Glasgow..ish Posts: 269	He's on Hepburn road. Post code G52 4RT, Tel 0141-882 6757 Doesn't look much from the outside but I can tell you from expierience they do a very good job. __________________ Some day I'll start answering questions as well as asking them...

22nd July 2008, 04:35 PM	#14 (permalink)
Rover75 New Users Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 1	Wheel alignment Think i will try Kenny Brown to, i had a new steering rack fitted in march and next day took car to kwikfit for two new tyres (Bridgestones) and allignment. " and a half months later and 2,000 miles later the tyres are completeley shredded on the inside, looks more like a 30k tyre. So kwikfit no more!

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20th February 2007, 10:45 PM	#2 (permalink)
Aitch GTR Register Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 227	Try these: http://www.risingsunperformance.co.u...32ECR322.5.pdf http://www.risingsunperformance.co.u...pecs/HCR32.pdf http://www.risingsunperformance.co.u...HNR32GTS-4.pdf Aitch

21st February 2007, 12:43 AM	#4 (permalink)
MarkMcQ GTR Register Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Scotland Posts: 895	Cheers Aitch, that 2nd link is perfect. I'll keep a copy of that handy. Where abouts in Hilington is he, Monk? I may take a spin up this week if I can and see if I can get it in.

22nd February 2007, 07:59 AM	#6 (permalink)
B_I_G_B_O_Y GTR Register Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Surrey Posts: 322	Mark, just out of interest, what was the outcome of the experience with the kwikfit monkey boy? Any improvements or did it have the opposite effect?

22nd February 2007, 11:18 AM	#7 (permalink)
MarkMcQ GTR Register Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Scotland Posts: 895	Didn't seem to make a difference. I'm guessing that however much the wheels were out of alignment, he simply adjusted so they are now the same amount in the other direction. Definitely wouldn't take my car back there again. Annoying thing is the garage I usually use for that kind of business would have done a great job, but my car was too low to go on their ramp.

22nd February 2007, 01:32 PM	#8 (permalink)
B_I_G_B_O_Y GTR Register Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Surrey Posts: 322	Thats a sh*t! My mate's mate is the manager at a kwik fit place where he has (apparently) one of the only two 4 wheel laser alignment machines in Britain.....I presume he means in kwik fit!! Dont think I'll bother now!!

22nd February 2007, 09:29 PM	#9 (permalink)
Allkiller GTR Register Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Herts Posts: 31	Aitch, where did you find that info...i need it for my GTST r33, but cant find it on their site..cheers

22nd February 2007, 11:20 PM	#10 (permalink)
Aitch GTR Register Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 227	Try these: http://www.risingsunperformance.co.u...pecs/ECR33.pdf http://www.risingsunperformance.co.u...3ACTIVELSD.pdf ..and no you won't find them and no I'm not telling! Aitch

22nd February 2007, 11:23 PM	#11 (permalink)
Allkiller GTR Register Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Herts Posts: 31	Mate your a star

22nd February 2007, 11:39 PM	#12 (permalink)
Aitch GTR Register Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 227	de nada Aitch

25th February 2007, 10:57 PM	#13 (permalink)
323ian GTR Register Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Norfolk, UK Posts: 1,047	I am a professional wheel alignment engineer. Unfortunately i work on commercials but dont bother ever taking your car to any of the kwik fit type places! It is usually true that you get what you pay for.