Geo / tracking

[benjj]

I've got my car booked in with RPM in Knaresborough for a full 4 wheel geo/tracking/alignment going over. The car is currently in the process of getting new springs and dampers plus full front and back polybushes.

The cost quoted is £150+VAT.

Is that a reasonable price? I know that potentially a lot of work will go into it but just wanted to check. These guys do seem to know the 944 well and have a god rep.

 

[Neil Haughey]

Potentially very cheap. Its easy to burn through an 8 to 10 hour day fully setting up one of these cars.

 

[benjj]

Excellent (for me!) - thought that may be the case, car has to stay overnight.

Thanks.

 

[Hairyarse]

Sounds fair to me, it would only be too much if you needed no, or hardly any adjustment as I get a full laser geo done and the checking is for free, you just pay per adjustment

 

[eddieedmo]

Nick and Andy will do a great job , they set up mine and what a difference , I have mine set for fast road use , they set up race cars they look after and sponsor so they do know what they are doing and have a great piece of kit to do the job. It will help if you have an idea how you want it set up.

Nick

 

[MarkK]

Sounds like a bargain,tell us what it's like after in comparison?

 

[benjj]

Thanks all,

The car is being set up for long distance road rallying plus test rallies and special stages. It has a 25mm drop all round and has shed an awful lot of weight. It will be running 195/65/15 tyres for winter rallying and I'm going to ask for a setup to include stable high speed a/b-road blasts as well as a positive and sharp turn-in for tight test stages.

I suspect it will be more or less like a fast road setup as far as can be managed with such skinny and sidewally tyres.

 

[944 man]

£80 in Sheffield Ben, with Paul Roddison.

 

[benjj]

Hmm, Rodders does plenty for the charity but the distance/time of getting there and back is way more than the £70 difference.

 

[944 man]

Indeed.