Geometry Gear and Scales, where??

[Marky Mrk]

Hi I'm looking for used geometry gear and scales.

I've tried the normal places like autosport, E&M etc, to no avail.

Anybody with any ideas please??

[Frik]

eBay?

[gentlefoot]

Balance Motorsport. Demon Tweaks too but they will be more expensive

www.balancemotorsport.co.uk if the stuff isn't listed on the site, call them and they will get it for you with a price promise.

[GreenV8S]

If you need to be able to do the geometry setup quickly or need it to look good, you'll probably need a proper expensive laser alignment set. Otherwise you can get all the parts you need from B&Q for a few quid (string, plumb line, steel rules). For corner weighting you can get a cheap gadget that picks each wheel off the road for £100 or so (versus ten times that for professional scales) or you can take the cheapskate route using ordinary domestic scales and a balance beam. It doesn't look cool, but you can do all this with £30 of hardware if you want.

[Frik]

GreenV8S said:

...or you can take the cheapskate route using ordinary domestic scales and a balance beam. It doesn't look cool, but you can do all this with £30 of hardware if you want.

Although in my experience buying £3 scales from Argos may not be much of a saving if they over-read by 20-30%

[Marky Mrk]

Thank you ALL for your ideas.

I've tried Ebay but its a nightmare to find scales, that don't measure your fat content

I just thought that maybe somebody may know someone whos selling a secondhand set as yes they are V expensive new, like a grand plus

Also I want scales as they can be set up to be level on uneven surfaces, which you need for accurate camber and toe readings.


Mrk

[GreenV8S]

As long as they're consistent, it doesn't particularly matter if they show the wrong number. You just need to calibrate them.

[leorest]

They only need to be calibrated to each other i.e. it doesn't matter if they read wrong so long as they all read the same.

[GreenV8S]

Marky Mrk said:

Also I want scales as they can be set up to be level on uneven surfaces, which you need for accurate camber and toe readings. Mrk

Surely you ren't seriously considering spending a grand on a set of scales just so you can use them as levelling pads? Try a couple of bits of ply and a spirit level. The professional setups look way more cool, and are quicker and easier to use, but they are also hideously expensive for what they do. So far I haven't encountered any aspect of corner weighting and 3d geometry setup that can't be tackled using basic home made equipment.