993 factory geo settings

993 factory geo settings

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Mario149

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7,771 posts

180 months

Friday 17th May
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Hi all, need to get an alignment done but my local place doesn't have the info for my 993 C2 so i'm trying to get it to pass on. Don't suppose anyone has the info?

Mario149

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7,771 posts

180 months

Friday 17th May
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Snowy999 said:
Very kind, thank you!

grogger993

19 posts

63 months

Monday 20th May
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If you garage doesn't have the geo specs I would be concerned whether they have the tools or knowledge to do the job.

From the 993faq.com website

"Kinematic toe: an attribute of the 993 rear suspension which helps to stabilize the tail-happy tendency of a rear engine car. The toe value changes dynamically while driving, depending upon the forces acting on the car. This is a critical value, and the vast majority of garden-variety garages will have never heard of this parameter, let alone have the tools or knowledge to address it. Kinematic toe is your litmus test to identify these shops and take your alignment work elsewhere. The factory tools to set the kinematic toe are quite expensive; unless the garage does a lot of 993 alignments, they will *not* have the tools in-house."

Mario149

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7,771 posts

180 months

Monday 20th May
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grogger993 said:
If you garage doesn't have the geo specs I would be concerned whether they have the tools or knowledge to do the job.

From the 993faq.com website

"Kinematic toe: an attribute of the 993 rear suspension which helps to stabilize the tail-happy tendency of a rear engine car. The toe value changes dynamically while driving, depending upon the forces acting on the car. This is a critical value, and the vast majority of garden-variety garages will have never heard of this parameter, let alone have the tools or knowledge to address it. Kinematic toe is your litmus test to identify these shops and take your alignment work elsewhere. The factory tools to set the kinematic toe are quite expensive; unless the garage does a lot of 993 alignments, they will *not* have the tools in-house."
Appreciate your concern, but there's not a lot I can do about it sadly - I live somewhat in the sticks in Spain, so there's not a lot of choice!

Ocho

615 posts

239 months

Thursday
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I'm curious Mario - did you buy your car in Spain? I sold one out there...

Mario149

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7,771 posts

180 months

Thursday
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No, I've had it like 11 years, came with us when we moved over smile

Ocho

615 posts

239 months

Ahh ok - I just noticed you are in the Marbella area which is where I was when I sold mine - C2 cab in Iris Blue - loved it..

By the way, I used a place on the industrial estate in Nueva Andalucia that was just started up when I was there. Very knowledgeable staff - set up by a German lady called Isa Hagenmeyer - it was called "Sportswagen" or something similar.

Mario149

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180 months

Ocho said:
Ahh ok - I just noticed you are in the Marbella area which is where I was when I sold mine - C2 cab in Iris Blue - loved it..

By the way, I used a place on the industrial estate in Nueva Andalucia that was just started up when I was there. Very knowledgeable staff - set up by a German lady called Isa Hagenmeyer - it was called "Sportswagen" or something similar.
I'm nearish Marbella, wouldnt be able to stand living on the coast myself hehe I think Sportwagen are the main dealer now. Although in typical Spanish style, when I called and asked how much for 4 wheel alignment the other week, they said I needed to bring the car in (almost an hour away) so they could see it before quoting punch FFS, it's only a geo setup