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Many thanks Tony for checking it out yesterday - much appreciated. Unfortunately the problem is still there so I guess it's back to the garage for further checks. As you suggested, might be worth changing the front discs and pads. I'll let you know as and when I get it sorted out.

That's exactly what my garage used for the brake test as they are an MOT test station. The brake readings were all spot on. It's been suggested on the Omegaowners forum that it could be rear steer from the rear subframe bushes being a bit worn. Could this be a cause? We need to thoroughly check our work before you undertake anymore expense.... I'm adamant moving the sub-frame is nothing more than corrective but nevertheless we need to be sure before you spend money elsewhere. My niggling area of doubt is that fact you claim the problem wasn't there before. OK, thanks Tony, I'll make a point of coming over as soon as I can.

That's exactly what my garage used for the brake test as they are an MOT test station. The brake readings were all spot on. It's been suggested on the Omegaowners forum that it could be rear steer from the rear subframe bushes being a bit worn. Could this be a cause?

OK thanks for that Tony, I'll come over when I get a chance. If there's any doubt i will re-set the sub-frame and test drive but i'm positive the positioning is not the reason for the pull simply because the brake action is a compressive force geometrically so acting on the camber (vertical) and toe (lateral) whereas the sub-frame movement is longitudinal. If the brakes are perfectly balanced, is there any other reason you might know of that would cause this? It feels kind of weird as when I apply the brakes quite firmly, the steering wheel doesn't move but the car moves to the right and I have to turn the wheel slightly to the left to straighten the car. Thanks for responding Tony.

OK thanks for that Tony, I'll come over when I get a chance.

I have an Omega 3.2 MV6 Estate and visited WIM a few months ago for geometry setup following my wishbone replacement. After running a few checks and making necessary geometry adjustments Tony asked if the car had a slight pull to the left. I said it did but nothing worrying, so Tony asked if I would like the sub-frame (castor?) adjusted to correct it. So had it adjusted but ever since I've noticed the car has a tendency to move to the right under braking which I assumed must be a brake balance problem. However, as I was due to have the rear discs and pads replaced I waited until this was done and asked the garage (very reputable) to check the problem and adjust if necessary. This was done yesterday and they tell me the brake balance is spot on but they also noticed a tendency for the car to move to the right but they couldn't find any reason for it. My question is, could this have been caused by the sub-frame adjustment? It's a bit unnerving when I have to brake hard so I'd like to get to the bottom of it.

Looking good. Any firm opening date yet? Also, whats the location Tony? I'm sure I saw it posted somewhere but can't find it.

Very interesting read. My car has a tendancy to "tramline" so it I'm going to lower the pressure on my front tyres (235x40x17) from around 30 to 28 to see if it makes a difference. It's difficult to gauge because the wheels and tyres are non-standard but thr recommended pressure in the fronts is 32-33.