GTI ruined thanks to big wheels and coilovers :(

[M1KEH]

well accurate that is mike
i'd personally not

Accurate enough for race teams. Accurate enough for me.

 

[suj]

I guess your definition of "Accurate" is different to mine

That's the difference between Motorsport Engineers and Automotive Engineers

 

[M1KEH]

I guess your definition of "Accurate" is different to mine

That's the difference between Motorsport Engineers and Automotive Engineers

Your confident in those tracking machines in garages that all have laser systems that are probably calibrated once a year?

With fishing line and a ruler I can probably do tracking on all four corners to about 0.5mm.

 

[Seatmann]

I just park up against a kerb and use it as a guide lol

 

[suj]

Your confident in those tracking machines in garages that all have laser systems that are probably calibrated once a year?

With fishing line and a ruler I can probably do tracking on all four corners to about 0.5mm.

ermmm....get facts right, some places maybe, this place is done every month, with a certificate to prove

 

[crossedmike]

ermmm....get facts right, some places maybe, this place is done every month, with a certificate to prove

whats tracking ?

 

[Seatmann]

It's the way your wheels sit in relation to each other as axle pairs, like if your tracking is towing out you'll wear the inside edge of you tyres and vice versa.

 

[gtikezz]

A-Line
47 Wellington Rd, Dudley, West Midlands DY1 1RE 01384 671037

I think its about 30mins away from you, about 25mins from mine

thanks for that suj ure alway a great help mate never know i might see you there

Just diy it with some fishing line, axle stands, two pieces of rod and a ruler.

bit too tecnical for me mike

I just park up against a kerb and use it as a guide lol

now there something i could doo

 

[M1KEH]

ermmm....get facts right, some places maybe, this place is done every month, with a certificate to prove

I'm just cheap and don't wanna pay for something I can do myself. Done properly this is just as good as any laser equipment. Simple geometry.

Very good post here on the string alignment method. With a nice accurate ruler you could probably get yourself down to about 0.25mm accuracy.

http://www.clubgti.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1597992&postcount=42

 

[M1KEH]

and some motorsport pictures

http://www.clubgti.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1974800&postcount=62

 

[m0rk]

I'm just cheap and don't wanna pay for something I can do myself. Done properly this is just as good as any laser equipment. Simple geometry.

Very good post here on the string alignment method. With a nice accurate ruler you could probably get yourself down to about 0.25mm accuracy.

http://www.clubgti.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1597992&postcount=42

You're assuming your car is straight enough to do it like that....

 

[ather`s]

why shouldnt it be???