Mat Smith Sports Cars

[LawrieS]

Drove down to Mat Smith Sports Cars in Norfolk this morning to have my suspension setup. (It's very flat down there!)

I would just like to say how happy I am with the service I received, he's a top bloke, knowledgable, hospitable and honest, but best of all, the S is now a dream to drive.

He even arranged the weather I requested at the time of booking, I'm a little sunburnt but I suppose that's my fault

Thoroughly recommended!

Lawrie

[Barry S1]

I told you he's a top bloke, service prices are very good too

[Milky400]

Can only echo comments. Top chap top service, wouldn't go anywhere else.

[Top Gear TVR]

I had a bit of trouble with my brakes following the alignment work, i suspect a damaged rear caliper due to cranking it back with some tension on the handbrake cable- but Mat hung around to temporary fix the problem when i found it.

Luckily i had a caliper in stock to sort it a day or so later

[mk1fan]

I cannot speak highly enough of Mat.

[AutoAndy]

He's a great guy who knows his TVRs....by the way, what exactly did you have done to make a difference? And what sort of cost?

[Scoobimax]

AutoAndy said:

He's a great guy who knows his TVRs....by the way, what exactly did you have done to make a difference? And what sort of cost?

Although not done by Matt Smith (it was Str8six at Newark) but I had a 4wheel alignment (done old skool style with fishing line, 2 lengths of copper piping and steel rules). Had it set up with track bias and it feels so much better.

[portzi]

Scoobimax said:

AutoAndy said:

He's a great guy who knows his TVRs....by the way, what exactly did you have done to make a difference? And what sort of cost?

Although not done by Matt Smith (it was Str8six at Newark) but I had a 4wheel alignment (done old skool style with fishing line, 2 lengths of copper piping and steel rules). Had it set up with track bias and it feels so much better.

Nice to hear that the old tradition methods have not died out, showing a high skill level to do an alignment, a refreshing change from computers

[ClassiChimi]

I second that one. I love using the strings and it's still common place all over Motorsport which is nice.
It's easier than computers and if the strings are set accurately and taught and no wind then we work to get the exact same measurement on each steel rule on opposing wheels and the cars run straight and true.
Even with 3.5 degree of camber and a little toe in on the rear its then shown to be very accurate when put on modern equipment and checked.
It was done like that for many years so I'd say it's a good way to do it and costs nowt!
If you have scales you can set your base ride height via the chassis measuring technique then put the car on the scales and do some fine tuning to get the weight distribution spot on by raising or lowering each corner then sting the car up and set wheel geo,, job done.
This also allows you to adjust things to experiment and revert back if shown not to work as it only takes a few minutes to set the strings back up. Happy days