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Stephen Shackleton
TryHard
WA
UZZ32 #166

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Thursday, May 03, 2012 - 01:03 pm, by:  Stephen Shackleton (Shack) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Anyone in Perth know a good aligner South of the river would be good?
This is the printout from yesterday, I gave them the specs for a 32 and this was the result.
0 toe in for the front and it shows +24mm :-(



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Allan Langford
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Vic
UZZ31

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Thursday, May 03, 2012 - 03:10 pm, by:  Allan Langford (Allan) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

did you ask them why?
Peter Williams
TryHard
Victoria
V8

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Thursday, May 03, 2012 - 03:18 pm, by:  Peter Williams (Skeeta) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Top of the sheet says SC430
Ali Saeed
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Thursday, May 03, 2012 - 03:21 pm, by:  Ali Saeed (Ali) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

i used to get mine done from one of the bob janes. they followed my instructions to the letter rather than using their own specs
Stephen Shackleton
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WA
UZZ32 #166

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Thursday, May 03, 2012 - 03:50 pm, by:  Stephen Shackleton (Shack) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I gave the guy a printed sheet with the settings I wanted, didn't look at the printout till I got home. In any case it drove better before the alignment it now pulls to the right and the steering wheel is not centered. I am not overly keen to take it back to them and doubt I will ever get a refund of $79.00
Nik Peacock
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Tasmania
V8 6 Speed Manual

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Thursday, May 03, 2012 - 03:52 pm, by:  Nik Peacock (Niko) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

+ 35mm left and -10mm right with an overall of +24, the front wheels are going to want to go in opposite directions!
Stephen Shackleton
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WA
UZZ32 #166

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Thursday, May 03, 2012 - 04:20 pm, by:  Stephen Shackleton (Shack) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

It’s a Tyrepower shop, recently moved and has all new equipment but it doesn't matter if the operator is inept
Daryl Demarte
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Victoria
IS300 & UZZ32

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Thursday, May 03, 2012 - 07:01 pm, by:  Daryl Demarte (Helieng) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Hi Stephen,

What a disgrace!! Even if they had the species for a SC430 they weren't within a bulls roar of getting it right.

Mate I would go back and ask for my money back - wouldn't let them touch it again.

When I get my alignment done I end up doing the adjustments myself while the operator looks on. Its the only way I can get the angles both sides exactly right.
Dan McColl
Goo Roo
Victoria (The Nazi State)
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Thursday, May 03, 2012 - 07:02 pm, by:  Dan McColl (Hoon) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

They also have -1.5° camber on the left and -0.2 on the right.

The rear toes are off a little which will cause a bit of crabbing.

Front toe, as pointed out by Nik, is atrocious.

What was your reason for getting an alignment, as it looked pretty good before they touched it. Not quite to spec, but still ok and more importantly it was even from side to side.

It would have driven a lot better before they touched it.
Stephen Shackleton
TryHard
WA
UZZ32 #166

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Friday, May 04, 2012 - 10:51 am, by:  Stephen Shackleton (Shack) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I rang them they asked for a copy of the printout which I emailed to them, spoke to the aligner he said they were calibrating the machine. (that morning) He did a test drive before he started on the alignment but not after as it was getting close to knock off maybe if he had of he would have realised there was a problem. I removed all the front control arms thinking I would replace the bushes but they were still ok and the steering rack bushes were flogged out. As I had not marked the adjuster bolts I put it back together in a neutral position better than what the aligner could do.
Dan McColl
Goo Roo
Victoria (The Nazi State)
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Friday, May 04, 2012 - 10:41 pm, by:  Dan McColl (Hoon) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Sounds to me like knock off time was approaching so they just ram bammed it together and sent it out the door with not a thought that this might be someones pride and joy.

Any monkey could have seen from those numbers that it would drive crap without having to drive it.

This is the exact reason I now have a full workshop setup so that no careless wanker touches my car, I do the lot myself.
Stephen Shackleton
TryHard
WA
UZZ32 #166

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Friday, May 18, 2012 - 01:41 pm, by:  Stephen Shackleton (Shack) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I decided not to take it back to Tyrepower, I did not want them near my car again. Ended up getting it done in Myaree by a suspension shop who had the old style equipment simple but effective. Took 2 hours for the front and rear to get it within the right specs and cost $150 but at least it drives well.

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