Best place to get full alignment done on my MX5 - Manchester
Best place to get full alignment done on my MX5 - Manchester
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elephantstone

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2,176 posts

186 months

Sunday 27th October 2013
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So want to get booked in for a four wheel alignment on my mk3 MX5.

Took it to the monkeys at ATS for simple front tracking as steering wheel was slight off on the motorway and now its even worse after taking it back 3 times. Going to get my money back or just fk it off as i dont want them messing with my car again, learnt my lesson!

Where is the best place in Manchester/Cheshire to get it done? With an understanding of MX5s and will get it driving sweet and the steering wheel is straight? Cant be too much to ask.. Can it?

Garett

1,682 posts

221 months

Sunday 27th October 2013
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John Rhodes in Mossley did a good job of my Volvo. Not an MX5 specialist but they are simple to work on and they seem to be competent mechancs.

JQ

6,806 posts

208 months

Sunday 27th October 2013
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Without doubt Blink Motorsport. www.blinkmotorsport.com

They build and maintain MX5 racecars. They have a Hunter Laser Alignment machine and they've done a few of my cars without fault.

AlfaManc

291 posts

200 months

Sunday 27th October 2013
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elephantstone said:
So want to get booked in for a four wheel alignment on my mk3 MX5.

Took it to the monkeys at ATS for simple front tracking as steering wheel was slight off on the motorway and now its even worse after taking it back 3 times. Going to get my money back or just fk it off as i dont want them messing with my car again, learnt my lesson!

Where is the best place in Manchester/Cheshire to get it done? With an understanding of MX5s and will get it driving sweet and the steering wheel is straight? Cant be too much to ask.. Can it?
I used Drury Lane Services (http://www.drurylaneservices.com/geometry-alignment/) last year for my Alfa. They did a good professional job. I would certainly recommend them.

elephantstone

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2,176 posts

186 months

Monday 28th October 2013
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JQ said:
Without doubt Blink Motorsport. www.blinkmotorsport.com

They build and maintain MX5 racecars. They have a Hunter Laser Alignment machine and they've done a few of my cars without fault.
That places looks interesting. I was actually booked into Drury Lane and cancelled because it was at 8AM on a saturday morning and i was hungover.

JQ

6,806 posts

208 months

Monday 28th October 2013
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elephantstone said:
JQ said:
Without doubt Blink Motorsport. www.blinkmotorsport.com

They build and maintain MX5 racecars. They have a Hunter Laser Alignment machine and they've done a few of my cars without fault.
That places looks interesting. I was actually booked into Drury Lane and cancelled because it was at 8AM on a saturday morning and i was hungover.
There's only 2 places I'd go to get an MX5 properly aligned Ooop North and that's either Blink or Roddison Motorsports in Sheffield, but I figured Roddisons was a bit further away. Plus a trip to Roddisons might get rather expensive as they're currently offering a drive-in drive-out service turbo-charging a Mk3 that takes a 2.0 up to around 270bhp without losing any driveability.

elephantstone

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2,176 posts

186 months

Monday 28th October 2013
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JQ said:
There's only 2 places I'd go to get an MX5 properly aligned Ooop North and that's either Blink or Roddison Motorsports in Sheffield, but I figured Roddisons was a bit further away. Plus a trip to Roddisons might get rather expensive as they're currently offering a drive-in drive-out service turbo-charging a Mk3 that takes a 2.0 up to around 270bhp without losing any driveability.
Blink it is then. Will give them a call tomoz! Out of interest how much is this turbo upgrade?

elephantstone

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2,176 posts

186 months

Tuesday 29th October 2013
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Booked in at Blink on Saturday. Will report back.

Garett

1,682 posts

221 months

Tuesday 4th March 2014
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This is something I've also been looking into, I have heard good things about Phoenix Motorsport in Accrington, although primarily look after Lotus's they have a good reputation.

TroubledSoul

4,666 posts

223 months

Tuesday 4th March 2014
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I travel from Leeds to visit Drury Lane whenever I need a full geometry done.