how to spot if you need tracking/geometry doing
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fidgits said:
magic torch said:
If you want to practise some rear-end action try checking out www.dubloon-hoon.co.uk next week.
I'm probably going to regret this...
but I dont get it?
Aaarr, the capn be along soon to tell thee.
magic torch said:
fidgits said:
magic torch said:
If you want to practise some rear-end action try checking out www.dubloon-hoon.co.uk next week.
I'm probably going to regret this...
but I dont get it?
Aaarr, the capn be along soon to tell thee.
Garrr.
It be a huge adventure that me n' Capn Birdseye here be organising. We be hunting for gold, and all ye scurvey Dogs be coming with us, else youll walk the plank fo sure. Prepare ye to set sail aboard the good ship PorscheForum.
Arrr.
please keep checking back for details. and youre going to LOVE it. Promise
fidgits said:
I was just wondering if there were any tell-tale signs that the geometry needs doing on a 996?
OK, I'm talking from experience of a pre-war 993, but I'm sure that similar symptoms would manifest themselves on your modern chariot. The tyre wear bit is pretty obvious, but a lot can be determined from the way the car feels.
I noticed with mine that when one side of the drive train passed over a surface with different grip characteristics the car would deviate off line, e.g. a slight veer when one front or rear rear wheel went over a drain cover or slippy leaves while the other side was firmly planted on tarmac. Thorough geometry set up sorted it out.
And it wasn't the offset weight of the horsebrasses because they're fixed centrally on the oak beam supporting the windscreen.
magic torch said:
If you want to practise some rear-end action try checking out www.dubloon-hoon.co.uk next week.
nervous said:
magic torch said:
fidgits said:
magic torch said:
If you want to practise some rear-end action try checking out www.dubloon-hoon.co.uk next week.
I'm probably going to regret this...
but I dont get it?
Aaarr, the capn be along soon to tell thee.
Garrr.
It be a huge adventure that me n' Capn Birdseye here be organising. We be hunting for gold, and all ye scurvey Dogs be coming with us, else youll walk the plank fo sure. Prepare ye to set sail aboard the good ship PorscheForum.
Arrr.
please keep checking back for details. and youre going to LOVE it. Promise
Look.
If your all going to start singing about processed frozen food - im afraid that just not my scene
If on the other hand, its an excuse for gratuatuous 911 driving away from speed cameras [and speed limits?] then it does sound more appealling... although im not wearing an eye patch.
Marki said:
magic torch said:
If you want to practise some rear-end action try checking out www.dubloon-hoon.co.uk next week.
Dutch, ye be in charge of the Rum and the bacco. Man your station before you taste the cat.
nervous said:
Marki said:
magic torch said:
If you want to practise some rear-end action try checking out www.dubloon-hoon.co.uk next week.
Dutch, ye be in charge of the Rum and the bacco. Man your station before you taste the cat.
AYE AYE Captin ,, all aboard the good ship Lavender ahharrr
I would say thats Visionary man management putting me in charge of the rum and baccy,,, pity for the others but suits me down to the ground
fidgits said:
If on the other hand, its an excuse for gratuatuous 911 driving away from speed cameras [and speed limits?] then it does sound more appealling... although im not wearing an eye patch.
youll wear what youre told if you dont want me to run ye thru with me cutlass.
Boson? half rations fer this man.
nervous said:
fidgits said:
If on the other hand, its an excuse for gratuatuous 911 driving away from speed cameras [and speed limits?] then it does sound more appealling... although im not wearing an eye patch.
youll wear what youre told if you dont want me to run ye thru with me cutlass.
Boson? half rations fer this man.
Thats okay...
There be a McDonalds house of ill repute around thee corner
arrrr! see, im trying to get into it!
magic torch said:
If you want to practise some rear-end action try checking out www.dubloon-hoon.co.uk next week.
any more info available....
Lurking Lawyer said:
fidgits, if you do need your geometry alignment sorting, I can wholeheartedly recommend Chris Franklin at center gravity. He has a top-of-the-range mobile alignment rig and has done a lot of work for S2000 owners through a board on which I moderate. He was originally recommended by a former S2000-owner who defected to the darkside and now drives a Boxster, and Chris himself drives an older shape 911, so he's familiar with the car.
He's an absolutely top bloke with such a passion for cars. He is also very keen to educate owners so he positively encourages you to get under the car with him while it's up on the rig and watch what he's doing.
He lives in the East Midlands but is mobile, so he can come to you (subject to you being able to find somewhere with enough room for his rig!)
www.centergravity.co.uk/
(Just for the avoidance of doubt, I have no connection with Chris other than having been hugely impressed by him when he did the geometry on my recently-departed S2000 earlier in the year)
He's an absolutely top bloke with such a passion for cars. He is also very keen to educate owners so he positively encourages you to get under the car with him while it's up on the rig and watch what he's doing.
He lives in the East Midlands but is mobile, so he can come to you (subject to you being able to find somewhere with enough room for his rig!)
www.centergravity.co.uk/
(Just for the avoidance of doubt, I have no connection with Chris other than having been hugely impressed by him when he did the geometry on my recently-departed S2000 earlier in the year)
What does he charge lurky?
fidgits said:
magic torch said:
If you want to practise some rear-end action try checking out www.dubloon-hoon.co.uk next week.
any more info available....
shortly chum. best put your best excited trousers on in preparation.
964rs said:
What does he charge lurky?
Lurky?!
Not sure, to be honest. When I had mine done, it was part of a group of 5 S2000s who had block-booked him for the day. Seem to remember we paid £60-70 each - it was certainly cheaper than taking it to a dealer, anyway.
I suspect though that Chris might have been doing that on a bit of a loss-leader basis and his standard daily rate may be higher. I also don't know how much more expensive it works out to have just one car done.
He's a really friendly guy with a real passion for cars, especially Porsches, so he'll be quite happy to have a chat with you about pricing and what he can do. Either drop him a line by e-mail or call him - details are in the link I posted.
And tell him Mark Turner/Lurking Lawyer from s2ki.com sent you!
Lurking Lawyer said:
964rs said:
What does he charge lurky?
Lurky?!
Not sure, to be honest. When I had mine done, it was part of a group of 5 S2000s who had block-booked him for the day. Seem to remember we paid £60-70 each - it was certainly cheaper than taking it to a dealer, anyway.
I suspect though that Chris might have been doing that on a bit of a loss-leader basis and his standard daily rate may be higher. I also don't know how much more expensive it works out to have just one car done.
He's a really friendly guy with a real passion for cars, especially Porsches, so he'll be quite happy to have a chat with you about pricing and what he can do. Either drop him a line by e-mail or call him - details are in the link I posted.
And tell him Mark Turner/Lurking Lawyer from s2ki.com sent you!
Cheers I'll give him a call - he's only 30 mins from me in Measham, Derbyshire
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