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Paul V

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4,489 posts

306 months

Tuesday 3rd August 2004
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I took the Griff in yesterday to get the suspension set up by TopCats racing yesterday, a very friendly team who were very welcoming, they let me hang about to watch it all being set up and talked through the changes they were making and why.

I had the corner weights nearly perfect just by measuring the spring seats to the end of the shock, but the camber angles on the front were a long way out, camber was ok on the rear and although the rear toe was also correct it was all on one side, that meant adjusting one rear out and the other in.

The car is noticeably more stable through the corners and has much more grip than previous.

There was a funny contrast of high tech with the cordless corner weights all link to the Palm, then the string box to get all 4 wheels pointing straight.

I’d definitely recommend them.

joospeed

4,473 posts

307 months

Tuesday 3rd August 2004
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lol .. yup i use string around the car to get it pointing straight .. it's how they used to do it before 4 wheel laser aligners came along .. in fact some laser aligners are still called *laser string* systems. It's a great way to do it 'cos you can actually *see* what needs moving and where

Paul V

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4,489 posts

306 months

Tuesday 3rd August 2004
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Yep and if it’s good enough for there Tuscan racers I’m sure it good enough for the Griff, was very interesting to watch.

trooper1212

9,457 posts

281 months

Tuesday 3rd August 2004
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So that's why they didn't do anything with my Cerb yesterday

Paul V

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4,489 posts

306 months

Tuesday 3rd August 2004
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Was yours the red one, N*** TVR?

trooper1212

9,457 posts

281 months

Tuesday 3rd August 2004
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Paul V said:
Was yours the red one, N*** TVR?


Yep, that's the one. Currently staying at its second home

Paul V

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4,489 posts

306 months

Tuesday 3rd August 2004
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It looked very nice, what’s it in for?

trooper1212

9,457 posts

281 months

Tuesday 3rd August 2004
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Paul V said:
It looked very nice, what’s it in for?


lambda sensors and investigation as to why I have low oil pressure on idle.

Paul V

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4,489 posts

306 months

Tuesday 3rd August 2004
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I did hear them mention something about lambda sensors, they seem a good bunch, proper engineers as well as they found some play in the steering which most places would want to replace, they just said I could re-shim it.

gbbird

5,197 posts

273 months

Tuesday 3rd August 2004
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trooper1212 said:

Paul V said:
Was yours the red one, N*** TVR?



Yep, that's the one. Currently staying at its second home


In again they should start charging you parking

Wondered where your Cerb was when i saw you head off to work in the Golf on Monday morning