Geo set up.

Geo set up.

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THREEFISHORANGE

Original Poster:

574 posts

221 months

Tuesday 27th January 2015
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With linking into my previous post with the front wheel spacers. After the rack mod spacer and wheel spacers,what is the recommended geo set up.
Thanks

Andy_mr2sc

1,223 posts

176 months

Tuesday 27th January 2015
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Are you setting it yourself or taking to a garage? I'll recommend Mat Smith Sports Cars if you fancy a drive to Norfolk. Very talented chap. Knows tvr geo inside out. Many others on here will vouch for that.

THREEFISHORANGE

Original Poster:

574 posts

221 months

Tuesday 27th January 2015
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Thanks Andy. I will be attempting it myself as a good friend of mine has laser alignment. So could ideally do with the settings. Thanks

Andy_mr2sc

1,223 posts

176 months

Tuesday 27th January 2015
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If I get time later I'll dig the sheet out with the figures on. I'll warn you now while the static figures are a good starting point there is a lot more to the geometry than this....

Andy_mr2sc

1,223 posts

176 months

Wednesday 28th January 2015
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Give these a go. They look relatively tame but it makes for a much better drive. If you are playing with the ride height get the car on level ground and aim to get the lower wishbones horizontal. There is a specific measurement from the chassis to ground for this but I do not have this on me. Unfortunately it makes the car look high but it does work. I personally try and keep the damping as low as possible as it is all too easy to get the car being skittish and crashing over bumps. Obviously this is personal taste and drive style/use though.

THREEFISHORANGE

Original Poster:

574 posts

221 months

Wednesday 28th January 2015
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Cheers Andy.

ochten

286 posts

203 months

Monday 2nd February 2015
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This is a hunter alignment bank? Could not find a TVR Tuscan in the set up from Hunter. Did you use another brand (like the BMW z4) for the start up?

Andy_mr2sc

1,223 posts

176 months

Monday 2nd February 2015
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Yes it was a hunter system but the operator used his own settings not any from a database. The figures above work very well considering the standard suspension arrangement and to be honest would suit Jo average driver at reasonably legal speeds!

ochten

286 posts

203 months

Monday 2nd February 2015
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Yes I have the similar set up for my 2003 Tuscan and my 2001 Red Rose. Do not need the spacers at all and the car is very well to drive on the most different roads. But it takes a lot of time to put it right. Most wheel alignment companies are not interested to put it right!