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I'm looking forward to seeing this place after following the progress on here. My mate (Craig) is having his Lexus set at WIM on Saturday - I might tag along if it's OK.

A few coupe owners have had a similar problem - it turned out to be a faulty damper in each case.

I do think the cars look good but the spacers look so dodgy - if I was considering buying one of their cars it would put me right off!

I thought I'd post a query in here. The wet weather yesterday meant a day on the sofa watching tv Has anyone seen "Chop Shop" on Discovery Channel? They take scrap cars and turn them into "Super Cars". Some of the conversions are pretty cool but they always seemed to widen both the front and rear track by using massive (8" in one case) wheel spacers. Take a look at these pics for example: http://www.discoverychannel.co.uk/chopshop...ar_2.shtml?no=4 http://www.discoverychannel.co.uk/chopshop...ar_5.shtml?no=4 In my mind using somehting like this must be a big no no but I'd appricate the views of an expert - what problems would occur? Bear in mind they are supposed to sell these cars on at the end. Trouble brewing for the new owner?

I had a squizz under the bonnet today..... The picture isn't too great but the ECU number is 0 281 010 878. Does this get me any further in my quest for more power? Once again, cheers...

I see! How easy is it to do this? Can I look under the bonnet or do you need to plug it into a computer? Cheers...

Thanks for the response. How would I find out what method suits my car? I'm keen to get it done properly so would be interested in your tuning solution. I'll keep my eyes peeled for the announcement.

Hi guys, After you helped me out with my steering problem I've been a regular visitor to this forum and have been reading up with great interest. I have been particularly impressed with the TDI threads on engine tuning so I thought I'd post with an engine tuning query of my own. I have a Peugeot 406 Coupe with a 2.2 HDI engine (I've heard all the diesel jokes before but feel free to take the mick! ). It puts out 136bhp/315nm and although it performs well on the motorway the acceleration leaves a little to be desired (my unmodded Peugeot 306 1.8 16v is blistering around town in comparison). I've been thinking about getting it tuned up and would welcome the thoughts of an expert. First of all, how is the extra power developed? It is claimed I can get another 40bhp/80nm. My assumption is that they just turn up the turbo but there must be more to it than that! Also, would a remap materially affect the longevitiy of my engine? Are there any other dangers I should be aware of? Finally, what sort of system is best - an actual ecu remap or a bolt on box of tricks? Thanking you very kindly in advance.

Cheers for that. I'll be at my parents over the weekend so will take it for a test drive. What sort of speeds do I need to take it up to (on a private road if needed)?

Good to hear you're victorious Tony! I have just realised that my mum has a MX-5. Now I don't know much about these cars so not sure if she is affected. Can you advise please? She has a 2007 "57" MX-5 ICON:

I can oblige with a shot from a recent meet: And here's a group shot with my coupe in: I have to say I didn't think ant's wheels would look any good but they are absolutly stunning in the flesh!

OK, I hear what you're saying. I can live with the way it is at the moment so it's not a major drama. I will swap the wheels around at the weekend at see how it goes. Cheers....

Yep - they paid alright! It's a very good question and one I cannot answer without going back out in the car. Thinking about it I reckon I could travel say 50-100 yards before correcting. Much better than before when I would have to correct almost immediatly. When I changed the Nexens round there was no drift or pull either way - the car drove 100% perfect. This makes me suspect something else is happening that the Nexens "corrected" with their bias to the right. Is this likely?

Thanks for your help today - it was good to meet you and chat face to face. I went to the dealer and they put a new set of Continental Premium Contact 2's on. The pattern is asymetrical and it looked like all four tyres came from the same batch (ie: the run out stripes were all in the same place). As they are asymetrical the run out stripes are now all on the inside of the rims. (I was shocked at the list price though - £172.00 each). The car does drive a lot better. I'd say about 80% of the pull has gone but it still does have a drift to the left. When I changed the Nexens round all of the pull had gone - would this be because they would then be pulling the other way and balancing out something else? I'm not totally happy with the way it is at the moment but I can live with it for a while. What sort of things do I need to be looking at now? Cheers!

You are booked.... Thank you. Looking forwad to eventually meeting you and seeing your workshop.

How about Monday (10th), say 10am?

Nice one. I'll probably take the day off work - how about a morning early next week?

Right - just got off the phone with the dealer (a guy called Robert Trowt @ Waters Peugeot). He has agreed that I can take my car into your garage for a diagnosis. If you then could then let them know what the problem is and the cost of the solution he will authorise it. I said I don't mind paying on my credit card and then claiming the money back from them. I gave him the name of your company and he said he'd drop you a line to sort out - hope this is ok. I suppose the next question is when can I book my car in?!

Update - The dealer is still deciding what to do. I am going on my holiday later this evening so have passed the matter to my solicitor to deal with in my absence. Hopefully this will be sorted out by the time I get back (3 Sep) and we can book the car in for the work. Thanks once again for all your help.

Thank you. Do you have a lead time on these tyres? I take it you'll be able to get a set where the run out is slightly to the offside as suggested? How much to check (and adjust if needed) the geometry of my car also? I am currently in discussions with the dealer and my solicitor as to the best course of action. It may be that we agree to send the car to you for an offical diagnosis before any work is done - how much would that cost? To top it all off I'm going on holiday Friday so it's likely we'll have to wait for my return. At least I'll be driving abroad where the road camber is on the other side! Apologies for all the questions and I'd like to thank you once again for your help and support.

Hahaha! I may give them your details if that's ok (but don't let the rodents loose on them!) I am going to press them to pay for the four new tyres, fitting and balancing. Also for a geometry check and any adjustments as I don't trust them to have done it properly!

I'm typing the email out now!

Can you give me some choices with prices? I'm not that fussed so long as it cures my problem. I do mainly motorway miles so I suppose road noise and wear are kind of important.

Thanks for your help with this. I'm keen to award you the business in return (and keen to get it done right). Can you make me a price for a set of 215/55 ZR16? You know what my requirements are...! For your info I have centreless alloys (hope it wont cuase you a problem to balance them!). Obviously I can't promise you the business as the dealer is picking up the tab but I will do my best. Cheers...

Hi, I've got a 2002 Peugeot 406 Coupe that pulls to the left. I noticed it on the test drive and as a condition of me buying it, the (main) dealer was supposed to fix it. They replaced all four tyres (Nexen 3000) and had the front end tracked (both at a third party garage) before I took delivery of the car. It hadn't cured the problem so I sent it back to them. The second time, the dealer got the same third party to track up the front end again - to no avail. The third time it went back the dealer sent it to another third party (but part of the same company) for a full geometry alignment. This seemed to make it better but it still wasn't right. I took it back for a fourth time and this time the dealer replaced the steering rack and sent it to the first third party for tracking. It came back worse than when it went in. I emailed WIM and Tony very kindly called me back to suggest switching the front wheels around and check this forum for more info. I switched them around and the difference is amazing. The car no longer pulls sharply left when you let go of the steering wheel and it isn't a constant battle to keep the car going straight. It did notice something else though. When making a small turn to (eg: to change lanes) going left is different to going right. If I make a small right turn and then let go of the steering wheel, it returns to the centre immediately. If I do a small turn to the left and let go of the wheel, it does not return centre but stays turned (I hope I am explaining myself properly). This only applies for small turns. After doing some reseach on this forum I decided to check the run out stripes. The red lines on the pictures show where the stripes are printed... I also noticed that the yellow dots on the sidewalls where nowhere near the valves. As the run out stripes on all corners are to the left side of the car and that swapping the fronts around made it a lot better the issue is with the tyres? As they have been fitted in this way (the stripes and the dots) I assume the third party has done this incorrectly? I reckon I'm going to press the dealer to replace the tyres with a matched set (is that the correct term?). Is there anything else I should consider? Thanks in advance and apologies for the length of the post.