Geometry setup of 2012 Focus ST

Geometry setup of 2012 Focus ST

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sheepsplitter

Original Poster:

252 posts

118 months

Monday 12th January 2015
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Hi,
Does anyone recommend a good place to get my geometry checked and setup for fast road use in Surrey/Berkshire area?
My wife bumped a kerb and has knocked it out shape a bit, just needs resetting and 'optimising'.

Thanks in advance.

sheepsplitter

Original Poster:

252 posts

118 months

Wednesday 14th January 2015
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For those interested I ended up going to Wheels In Motion in Chesham. ( http://www.wheels-inmotion.co.uk )
It's a bit of a treck (34 miles for me), but they are brilliant.
Full check and setup for £48.
Turns out the front toe was -0.06' on the left and + 0.03' on the right. It's been reset to 0.07' and 0.06' and it drives amazingly now, even better than new.
I have no relationship or interest in the garage, but I can't recommend them highly enough. They did my wife's Honda S2000 about 6 months ago and it too was transformed.

MX-5 Lazza

7,952 posts

219 months

Wednesday 14th January 2015
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WiM is who I would have suggested if I'd spotted this question earlier smile

MikeGoodwin

3,337 posts

117 months

Saturday 17th January 2015
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MX-5 Lazza said:
WiM is who I would have suggested if I'd spotted this question earlier smile
Thanks both. Im in Woking so a bit of a treck but if theyre worth the bother Ill go with these guys, I too have a mk3 ST that needs sorting out.

Can I ask if you had a standard geo setup?

sheepsplitter

Original Poster:

252 posts

118 months

Saturday 17th January 2015
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I got a fast road setup on mine. They only had to alter a few settings so total cost was £48 inc Vat

MX-5 Lazza

7,952 posts

219 months

Saturday 17th January 2015
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I'm in Finchampstead so probably same travel time to WiM. MX5s are very sensitive to geometry changes, even a couple of psi in the tyres makes a big difference, so finding an expert with real knowledge of what effect changes make rather than just setting to standards is a massive bonus. You can discuss with WiM how you want your car to feel & react and they will set it up accordingly. Experts are worth travelling & paying for.