The benefit of a geometry change

[GT Two]

Had new wheels with Michelins Supersports and then had a geo setup on my car with a more extreme setup. I was expecting it to handle better but the change is much more than what I thought it would be.

Its so much more pointy and playful. Feels sharp like a GT3 or similar.

Love it!

These cars have much more to give than with the factory seup!

Edited by GT Two on Monday 12th October 21:51

[8Tech]

Maybe it is the wheels and tyres improving the handling and not the geometry. You will probably never know as you did both at the same time.

[GT Two]

I ran the new tyres on my old wheels for a couple of hundred miles but I take the point about an overall package.

I still think the vantage can be improved with a decent geo.

[Neil1300r]

GT Two said:

I ran the new tyres on my old wheels for a couple of hundred miles but I take the point about an overall package.

I still think the vantage can be improved with a decent geo.

Its one of the best and lowest cost improvements you can do to a Vantage. Makes a huge difference

[ds2000]

I use to do a fair few trackdays, of all the thousands I spent geo was the best money on the car (tuition on driver)

[mikey k]

ANY Gaydon car benefits from a geo check/reset
Whether is to "factory" spec or customised
In fact ANY RWD car benefits

Did you get a print out of what they set it to?
Can you post it?

[GT Two]

Neil1300r said:

GT Two said:

I ran the new tyres on my old wheels for a couple of hundred miles but I take the point about an overall package.

I still think the vantage can be improved with a decent geo.

Its one of the best and lowest cost improvements you can do to a Vantage. Makes a huge difference

I think I would agree!

Had thought about modifying the suspension but I really think it's not needed now, the difference is that drastic.

This with the secondary decat has improved the car massively.

[JohnG1]

Why new wheels? Cosmetic or functional (both?)

[GT Two]

JohnG1 said:

Why new wheels? Cosmetic or functional (both?)

It was mainly cosmetic but with the added bonus that they are lighter. I toyed between painting the originals and using a small spacer or buying a new set.

I personally thought the OEM wheels with the black coloured highlighting made the spokes look too thin. Fussy eh!

Now have a spare set of 4 spacers if anyone needs a set.