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Apr 12th, 2019, 15:13 | #11 |
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back in 1998 a reasonable 4 wheel alignment kit was about £10,000
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Apr 12th, 2019, 16:39 | #12 |
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wheel alignment
i like a plank of wood and some string,a few cones and if being fussy a camber gauge...lol but each to their own
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Thanks very much for the replies everyone. It does seem that the Hunter Alignment shops are few & far between, but I guess that makes sense if the equipment to do the work costs £30,000!
What's the difference between having a Hunter alignment, which is more expensive than say the ordinary alignment that I'm used to on other cars I've had then? By 'ordinary alignment', I mean the steering is locked in place & clamps/brackets are attached to each wheel & then the tie rods are adjusted if need be. I think it was referred to earlier in this thread as a 'Supertracker'. |
Apr 13th, 2019, 07:52 | #16 |
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If it does the job it matters not what it's called provided the guy doing the job actually knows what he is doing.
As one poster said a plank of wood some cones and a length of string will do it. It will and I have seen it done but it's a slow meticulous process that I would not have the patience for. I have also had 4 wheel alignment that took 3 goes to get the steering wheel streight, and the works van regularly comes out of dock with the steering wheel at strange angles because they claim they reset the tracking. It's all down to the operative and rather than the advertising bumph about the gear I go by recomendation about the ability of the operative.. Paul. |
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It's definitely down to the the skill of the operative running the rig but the Hunter, if operated by someone that knows what he's doing, will produce the most accurate results using laser alignment and computerised setting. Plus the fact that if an outfit spend that sort of money on its equipment, they are going to be serious about the work they do, otherwise they could save themselves a lot and settle for less accuracy and use less skilled staff. I believe that tyhe purchase price of the Hunter rig includes a course for the operators.
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The problem is that once ascertaining that the camber of the rear wheel is out of tolerance how is it corrected?
Obviously it can be but not easily quickly or cheaply so is it realy worth knowing it's out unless you are prepared to spend the time and money to correct it ? Similarly the front, there is no easy way to adjust camber so basically you are stuck with what you have, unless the out of tolerance is down to worn bottom links/bushes/swivel what else is easily adjusted/ renewed. I have altered the camber from positive to negative on the front of a car, it involved removing the kingpin carrier from the wishbone, shaving the bottom of the carrier and packing the top, equally both sides. Precise measurements and frequent checking to ascertain the castor correction. Not quick and certainly not cheap were it not a labour of love on my car. It was worth it for me but was not within manufactures tolerance when done despite the improvement to handling. I have seen top mounts cut out of inner wings and rewelded in different position in order to correct castor angle inaccuracies. Taken in the round there are few cars that altering castor or camber angles can easily be achieved on, you have what you are given and can only replace parts in the hope of getting back to manufacturers spec. Paul. |
Apr 15th, 2019, 13:51 | #19 |
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I can recommend drury lane services just off the m60 at chadderton.
After several trips to a much cheaper place who couldn't get it right I went here and they sorted it straight away. Noy cheap at about £90 but worth it. |
Apr 18th, 2019, 22:27 | #20 |
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I ended up.going to Kwik Fit to get it aligned (Hunter).
It was about £85, but i can definitely feel the difference. I always felt the car was wandering & it turns out the rear toe angles were well off, as well as the thrust angle. Thanks for all the suggestions. |
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