Where to get my ride heights / geo / camber done Aberdeen

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2F45T4U
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Re: Where to get my ride heights / geo / camber done Aberdee

Post by 2F45T4U » Wed Oct 05, 2011 11:28 pm

Mikie711 wrote:Clark Motorsport in Kintore. They have a haunter 4 wheel alignment rig and more importantly know how to use it :thumbsup . They charge about £75 for the geo and then per hour for any changes made for elises.
Address and number:

Clark Motorsport
Craigearn Business Park
Morrison Way
Kintore
Aberdeenshire
AB51 0TH

Tel: 01467 631261
I got my S1 Elise done there and can recommend them. Its a young lad that does the geo, but dont let that put you off, he knows what he's doing and is happy to discuss it.
He has settings on the PC, but they didnt tie in with the factory manual, whether they were to compensate for an unladen car i dont know, but i went with the factory manual settings anyway. Basically he will set it to whatever you like. Whether or not you're happy with those settings is up to you....

He was also happy for us to sit in the car while it was on the ramps during adjustments (some places can be funny about this)
i think i was £100 all in. Adjustments made on all 4 wheels, before and after print outs.
All my threads and locknuts were loostened, greased and Denso taped so it was a doddle for him. I think i went along with the rear gound sheet removed too.

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Re: Where to get my ride heights / geo / camber done Aberdee

Post by Jam_s160 » Thu Oct 06, 2011 10:49 am

Some good pointers there, I'm going to set or check the ride heights myself (laden) again this weekend and could easily take off rear diffuser to make life easier.

Now booked in for monday... going 340r geo and some spare shims on order from elise parts :wink:

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Re: Where to get my ride heights / geo / camber done Aberdee

Post by Jam_s160 » Sun Oct 16, 2011 2:09 pm

Hello all, well thought I would give you an update on my car. The boys at Clark Motorsport have done a fine job of adjusting my car and making it drive like it should. I eventually settled on a 340r (road) geo running 110f / 120r ride heights as I'm running new Nitron street series dampers / springs. 

Overall the change has transformed the car back to what I remember and loved from my previous s160... But given how out of line things appeared to be it was not hard to believe such a change. I've only had this car 3 months and it's been "interesting" to drive, "darn right nervous" in places and kept me on my toes. So seeing the geo readings before the changes has been a relief that I was not going nuts or forgotten how to drive.

I've spent the last 3 days scooting around in confidence and down to Edinburgh early this morning (glorious sun) and can report every penny spent adjusting has been worth it

Next weekend I've got 3 day west coast road trip planned from Loch Lomond... Happy days and cheers for all the advice / recommendations in here


Next up is new rubber all round and to fix my window alignment.

James

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Re: Where to get my ride heights / geo / camber done Aberdee

Post by CubanGav » Sun Oct 16, 2011 2:57 pm

:thumbsup

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