Wim Alignment

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Barry Spiers

Discussion Starter · Mar 30, 2010

I know its been said a thousand times, but, Tony and his guys provided a great service today, and really helpful, cheers Tony

Barry

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Si-Mon

· #2 · Mar 30, 2010

Totally agreed with that and to add Tony is a top bloke besides.

Took time out of his day just to have a chat with me about some suspension questions I had (not even his suspension, random suspension I wanted to buy so nothing at all to gain for him)

Can't get better customer service then that.

tedders

· #3 · Mar 30, 2010

I went to WIM last week and had my BC Coilovers fitted and then the fast road geometry done. Anyway it was worth the 150 mile round trip, the car now feels amazing, and the service wasn't bad either

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wheels-inmotion

· #4 · Mar 30, 2010

Barry Spiers said:
I know its been said a thousand times, but, Tony and his guys provided a great service today, and really helpful, cheers Tony

Barry

"Blush"....... Fact is we need to compliment all the fine work you've done to evolve the cars power by ensuring we keep all that thrust on track. Truth is you are paying us to do this so an honest visual team meet around the data combined with solutions and promises is the real way forward, not a "yeah" it's done here's the printout and a bill.

Mr Hill: Timeout to talk you though your options, although most don't involve us is all part of being a Nut's member, we are a team designed to help each other however distant the rewards.

John90

· #5 · Mar 30, 2010 (Edited by Moderator)

Mr. S. Hill said:
I know its been said a thousand times, but, Tony and his guys provided a great service today, and really helpful, cheers Tony

Barry

Mr Hill: Timeout to talk you though your options, although most don't involve us is all part of being a Nut's member, we are a team designed to help each other however distant the rewards.
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Absolutely agree, i'll be coming to see you for my alignment when I change my springs in a couple of months despite the 100 mile journey because of this.

Original Spec: 1990 Mk1, PS, EW, Spoiler, Mariner Blue, Sill Plates, Finish Line Gear knob, TWR Hardtop.
215bhp 189lb/ft
Mods: JRSC M45, 60mm/150mm, 12psi, 5"x10" PWR Chargecooler with 50mm Ali CC Rad, Adaptronic 420C, Zeitronix WB02, Knocklite, 42mm Ali Civic TypeR Radiator, JR Fuel Pump, Dual Fuel Rail, 525cc Bosch EV14 Injectors, JR Ignition Leads, Custom HKS Super CAI, 4-2-1, De-catted Powerflow Custom Duals, mk2.5 Sport 'Big' Brakes Conversion, HEL Braided Lines and 5.1 Fluid, Koni Sport Kit with FM Rear Top Mounts, FM full Butterfly brace inc rails, MX5Parts front and rear underbody Bracing, 3pt JR front Strut Brace, Carbing Rear Tower Strut brace, Bonnet Lifters, Front and rear OEM splitters, Custom badges, 17" Oz Alleggerita's (14lbs) with 205/40/17 Eagle F1 GSD3's, Zoom 3 gauge black center console, JR afr-boost-oil temp gauges, Custom Dials with 'Matt' Cowl, 2.5 heated leather seats and mohair roof with Glass HRW, Il Motorsport Lo-Pro Lights, Clear lenses, Black lexus lights, Bullet mirrors, Chrome interior pack, Cruise Control, A/M Momo Steering Wheel....

Not currently being used:
Aquamist DDS3 v8 HSV WI with Devils Own Pump.

Si-Mon

· #6 · Mar 30, 2010

Not often you find that kind of community spirit in a business mate. All credit to you

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fr3n2y

· #7 · Mar 30, 2010

Yeah nice to meet you today Tony, car is much more planted now and i'm getting abit too much confidence in the corners!!

Huge difference to the car, more than I was expecting.

Again a big thumbs up to WIM.

Rufio

· #8 · Mar 30, 2010

where do i need to go to get this done? also what sort of prices please. Just that i need mine done too at some point, as my allignment is way out... i think thats why my car seems to shake so much!

wheels-inmotion

· #9 · Mar 30, 2010

Mr. S. Hill said:
Not often you find that kind of community spirit in a business mate. All credit to you

It's not me, it's us..... How great is it to have the Lamborghini outside waiting while we chat and banter the 5's smile-per-mile rating. Those shiny cars don't touch the alive 5 in my opinion. Today we had a few 5's in and it was glorious.... well it was for me.

John90

· #10 · Mar 30, 2010

Rufio said:
where do i need to go to get this done? also what sort of prices please. Just that i need mine done too at some point, as my allignment is way out... i think thats why my car seems to shake so much!

http://www.wheels-inmotion.co.uk/

Think it was about ?95 when I enquired last year, dont know if it has gone up this year though

Original Spec: 1990 Mk1, PS, EW, Spoiler, Mariner Blue, Sill Plates, Finish Line Gear knob, TWR Hardtop.
215bhp 189lb/ft
Mods: JRSC M45, 60mm/150mm, 12psi, 5"x10" PWR Chargecooler with 50mm Ali CC Rad, Adaptronic 420C, Zeitronix WB02, Knocklite, 42mm Ali Civic TypeR Radiator, JR Fuel Pump, Dual Fuel Rail, 525cc Bosch EV14 Injectors, JR Ignition Leads, Custom HKS Super CAI, 4-2-1, De-catted Powerflow Custom Duals, mk2.5 Sport 'Big' Brakes Conversion, HEL Braided Lines and 5.1 Fluid, Koni Sport Kit with FM Rear Top Mounts, FM full Butterfly brace inc rails, MX5Parts front and rear underbody Bracing, 3pt JR front Strut Brace, Carbing Rear Tower Strut brace, Bonnet Lifters, Front and rear OEM splitters, Custom badges, 17" Oz Alleggerita's (14lbs) with 205/40/17 Eagle F1 GSD3's, Zoom 3 gauge black center console, JR afr-boost-oil temp gauges, Custom Dials with 'Matt' Cowl, 2.5 heated leather seats and mohair roof with Glass HRW, Il Motorsport Lo-Pro Lights, Clear lenses, Black lexus lights, Bullet mirrors, Chrome interior pack, Cruise Control, A/M Momo Steering Wheel....

Not currently being used:
Aquamist DDS3 v8 HSV WI with Devils Own Pump.

wheels-inmotion

· #11 · Mar 30, 2010

John90 said:
where do i need to go to get this done? also what sort of prices please. Just that i need mine done too at some point, as my allignment is way out... i think thats why my car seems to shake so much!

http://www.wheels-inmotion.co.uk/

Think it was about ?95 when I enquired last year, dont know if it has gone up this year though
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Nope, for this club it's the same.

wheels-inmotion

· #12 · Mar 30, 2010

Rufio said:
where do i need to go to get this done? also what sort of prices please. Just that i need mine done too at some point, as my allignment is way out... i think thats why my car seems to shake so much!

Shake and Geometry are very detatched.... What speed does the shake happen?

Rufio

· #13 · Mar 30, 2010

about 70mph+ sometimes slighlty lower aound 60mph. Looks like i will be definatly needing to make a trip up there! Website looks good.

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Dori Mz

· #14 · Mar 31, 2010

shake or vibration could be unbalanced wheels, or buckled wheels. espesially at 60-70+ thats when you really notice unbalanced wheels.

However, i'm sure Tony will clarify.

mycool

· #15 · Apr 1, 2010 (Edited by Moderator)

Just got the alignment done on mine by Tony and his team. Can only echo what others have said. Great service and all the settings explained.

Only issue I had was being on standard suspension, Tony couldn't go as far as he wanted on setup as it ran out of adjustment due to ride height being high.

Even so, the car has been transformed feels so much more planted and oversteer is very progressive. Understeer is virtually eliminated which makes it a right laugh to launch into corners.

I do have a question though - if I fitted stiffer and shorter springs on standard shocks to lower the ride height and then reapplied the correct settings would that be worth the effort and expense or am I wasting my time on standard shocks?

Also would be interested on Tony's view on the cheap raceland coilovers on ebay as I appreciate you get what you pay for but can't stretch to the gaz gold pro that caught my eye at wim!

wheels-inmotion

· #16 · Apr 1, 2010

mycool said:
Just got the alignment done on mine by Tony and his team. Can only echo what others have said. Great service and all the settings explained.

Only issue I had was being on standard suspension, Tony couldn't go as far as he wanted on setup as it ran out of adjustment due to ride height being high.

Even so, the car has been transformed feels so much more planted and oversteer is very progressive. Understeer is virtually eliminated which makes it a right laugh to launch into corners.

I do have a question though - if I fitted stiffer and shorter springs on standard shocks to lower the ride height and then reapplied the correct settings would that be worth the effort and expense or am I wasting my time on standard shocks?

Also would be interested on Tony's view on the cheap raceland coilovers on ebay as I appreciate you get what you pay for but can't stretch to the gaz gold pro that caught my eye at wim!

It depends how old and how many miles the dampers have done?.... A -30mm drop is not demanding to much from them.... As for the ebay coilovers, i haven't seen any to make a judgment, they look ok?

mycool

· #17 · Apr 1, 2010

wheels-inmotion said:
Just got the alignment done on mine by Tony and his team. Can only echo what others have said. Great service and all the settings explained.

Only issue I had was being on standard suspension, Tony couldn't go as far as he wanted on setup as it ran out of adjustment due to ride height being high.

Even so, the car has been transformed feels so much more planted and oversteer is very progressive. Understeer is virtually eliminated which makes it a right laugh to launch into corners.

I do have a question though - if I fitted stiffer and shorter springs on standard shocks to lower the ride height and then reapplied the correct settings would that be worth the effort and expense or am I wasting my time on standard shocks?

Also would be interested on Tony's view on the cheap raceland coilovers on ebay as I appreciate you get what you pay for but can't stretch to the gaz gold pro that caught my eye at wim!

It depends how old and how many miles the dampers have done?.... A -30mm drop is not demanding to much from them.... As for the ebay coilovers, i haven't seen any to make a judgment, they look ok?
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They are the original dampers on a 1998 car with about 93k miles on.

What kind of prices are a set of springs and is there a suggested set / spring rate to match with the stock dampers?

Appreciate that is a wide question as down to personal peefrence, stiffness required vs comfort. The ride seems quite crashy on the standard setup and has various clunks when negotiating speed bumps but ok when pressing on.

wheels-inmotion

· #18 · Apr 1, 2010

Prices vary, our pre-stressed lowering coils are ?125+, the rate is not to distant from stock since they are designed to work with stock dampers.

Dori Mz

· #19 · Apr 1, 2010 (Edited by Moderator)

I'd go with tony's pre-stressed springs. I have the ebay coilovers and they seem to be ok to work with. However i have polybushes at the same time so that might be whats impressing me about them (stiffness caused by bushes, not coily). others have said they are too soft etc etc.
So quality wise, they seem fine... But performance, i feel that Tony's springs would do better in the long run. Thi is due to a lot of roll with the ebay coilovers, which is strange as they state they are 270% stiffer then stock on raceland US.

I'm actually contemplating getting some from him and swapping back to stock shocks and his springs to compare at some point in the future. (dependant on funds as i'm a dirty student)

Hope that helps

Mike

Si-Mon

· #20 · Apr 1, 2010

I have his springs and think they work really really well with stock shocks. In fact there is a whole thread about it somewhere around here.

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