Where's best (or worst) to get tracking checked?

[PreTVR]

'lo all...

I wanted to get the tracking checked on my 98 Chim and I wondered whether it is futile going somewhere like Halfords (or godforbid KwickFit) as they will just "do it like a normal car"... or can I take the details that were posted on an earlier thread (about the angles etc) or should I specifically go to a dealer or a specialist?

Does anyone have any recommendations/advice or opinion?

Thanks in advance,
Phil

[chim_boy]

Yay! Yep Sian I am one of "them" now!!

Thanks to Chim_girl (Jo) for hassling me into getting one! and Rob Ingleby for testing one for me and to Romain Thierry for entrusting one to me (in exchange for money - but that's not what matters is it!!)

Thanks PetrolTed - do you/does anyone know a ball park figure for the check and then, assuming the best, the work?

Thanks,
Phil

[chim_boy]

Thanks for your opinions guys...

I checked the tyre pressures and the fronts were spot on (22 psi) but the rears were 28 (which I believe is recommended for Continental driving/heavy loads) I reduced that to 24 (as per the owners manual) and the steering feels much, much better... now, to a novice like me - this doesn't make sense. How can the rear tyre pressures make so much difference to the steering?!

Is there a simple explination? Is it just that I was mistaking a twitchy back end for twitchy steering?

It's not really a problem as I am very happy with the handling now - just curious!

Cheers,
Phil