Suspension fitting and full setup in the South/SouthEast

[MrChips]

Evening All,
Just ordered some bespoke Nitrons direct from the factory and need to find somewhere preferably close to Berkshire to do the fitting and full wheel alignment on site. I'm looking for somewhere that can change them over, set them up, let me out of a spin, then tweak the settings as necessary until i'm happy. Might need shims put in under the rack as well, so just need somewhere that really knows their stuff and can do it all on site preferably whilst I wait.

Any recommendations? Dom at Power can do them, and I've heard good reports about Neil Garner.
I've also read good reviews about the guys at Centre Gravity but that's a bit too far north ideally, although i'm prepared to travel. Are they worth a premium?

Cheers
MrChips

[ShiDevil]

MrChips said:

Evening All,
Just ordered some bespoke Nitrons direct from the factory and need to find somewhere preferably close to Berkshire to do the fitting and full wheel alignment on site. I'm looking for somewhere that can change them over, set them up, let me out of a spin, then tweak the settings as necessary until i'm happy. Might need shims put in under the rack as well, so just need somewhere that really knows their stuff and can do it all on site preferably whilst I wait.

Any recommendations? Dom at Power can do them, and I've heard good reports about Neil Garner.
I've also read good reviews about the guys at Centre Gravity but that's a bit too far north ideally, although i'm prepared to travel. Are they worth a premium?

Cheers
MrChips

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Edited by ShiDevil on Thursday 6th February 22:46

[Tanguero]

Dan Taylor of Taylor TVR at Aylsford just outside Maidstone is about as good as it gets in the South East.

[RedSpike66]

Bit O/T, but what 'bespoke' about the shocks you've had made ?? And springs ? Spring Rates ? I'm interested becasue I'm about to go down the Nitron route myself...

Thanks in advance

[axeman332]

Neil Garner is well worth the trip. Ex F1 suspension expert. He has transformed my car.

[Sevenman]

axeman332 said:

Neil Garner is well worth the trip. Ex F1 suspension expert. He has transformed my car.

He did a good job with new suspension and setup on my Tam last year. Excellent service and attention to detail and for a very reasonable price.

[Sevenman]

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Edited by Sevenman on Friday 7th February 06:42

[MrChips]

RedSpike66 said:

Bit O/T, but what 'bespoke' about the shocks you've had made ?? And springs ? Spring Rates ? I'm interested becasue I'm about to go down the Nitron route myself...

Thanks in advance

Whilst I'd love to say they're remote reservoir, electric damping adjustment with in car control mounted on the steering wheel....
In reality it's some slightly softer springs than their standard offer (375 front / 300rear as opposed to the usual 400/325). Having spoken to them directly they can do some different jetting/valving so that a normal road setting should be somewhere close to the middle of the adjustment available.

Until I'd spoken to them, I thought all Nitrons were the same!

They also do "factory seconds" as well with a 20% discount. The outer casings may have slight imperfections in them so they can't be sold as new, but all internals/spring set are new and the 2yr warranty still stands.
They should arrive on Monday so I'll post some pics of the quality of the casing etc.

I really like the sound of the guys at centre gravity although spending an entire day must be more than a few hundred pounds?

Neil's been good at answering my questions so far and is a bit easier to get to. Hmmm, choices!

[ESDavey]

Racing Green fitted my Nitrons & have laser alignment kit. I'm very happy with their quality of service