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Dave Elite
Hello I'm new to this forum so hello to all. I recently had a full geometry done a buckley tyres. I'm still not happy with how the car drives so I have booked in at WIM to have it done properly. Anyway here is the printout. You're thoughts?

Tony
Hello
The workmanship is typical..... Poor...... It looks like the car is pulling left with a lazy steering return, the OSF has nearly twice the camber it should have and the sub-frame needs repositioning to correct the castor disparity. Other than that it's fine biggrin.gif
Dave Elite
QUOTE (Tony @ Apr 16 2010, 01:22 PM) *
Hello
The workmanship is typical..... Poor...... It looks like the car is pulling left with a lazy steering return, the OSF has nearly twice the camber it should have and the sub-frame needs repositioning to correct the castor disparity. Other than that it's fine biggrin.gif

Thanks Tony. I'm looking farward to coming to WIM soon. You're correct, the steering is slow and lazy to return, and it does pull left.

In you're oppinion Tony, is it better or worse then before? And why? Also do you reccomend poly bushes for the wishbones on an Omega?

Tony
It's better but the stock positions of -1 degree 40' won't work on the car hence the historic problems with inside tyre wear, plus most would say the castor cannot be adjusted........... but we can wink.gif
Dave Elite
QUOTE (Tony @ Apr 16 2010, 02:02 PM) *
It's better but the stock positions of -1 degree 40' won't work on the car hence the historic problems with inside tyre wear, plus most would say the castor cannot be adjusted........... but we can wink.gif

He was aiming for -1 deg 10' but said thats as close as he could get it. He loosened both strutt bolts, and one guy pulled the wheel and held it and the other guy quickly did the bolts up with a windy gun, and then he said that will do.

Do you reccomend poly bushes for the wishbones on the Omega?
Tony
For the wishbones yes, problem we found was the job was labour intensive meaning it would be cheaper to buy good quality wishbones than poly.
Dave Elite
QUOTE (Tony @ Apr 16 2010, 02:21 PM) *
For the wishbones yes, problem we found was the job was labour intensive meaning it would be cheaper to buy good quality wishbones than poly.

Thanks Tony, would you reccomend Powerflex?
Tony
QUOTE (Dave Elite @ Apr 16 2010, 02:46 PM) *
QUOTE (Tony @ Apr 16 2010, 02:21 PM) *
For the wishbones yes, problem we found was the job was labour intensive meaning it would be cheaper to buy good quality wishbones than poly.

Thanks Tony, would you reccomend Powerflex?


The members in the owners forum use a generic bushing that i think comes from a BMW, it was really hard.
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