Nitrons on your Chim and Geometry settings?

[E2DJH]

I know there has been lots of chat about this over the past couple of months, and i'm not re-opening the debate as i had them fitted last year. I have been happy with them, and they did transform the handling of the car. BUT - happiness being "relative", i would like to be sure that i am getting the best performance from the set up.

Apart from what settings to have the Nitrons at, there has also been mention of having the geometry checked/set correctly.

How do i go about doing this? Is there a reliable indie around Berks/Surrey who could do this for me, and what sort of price should i expect to pay?

Many thanks, David

[GreenV8S]

E2DJH said:

Apart from what settings to have the Nitrons at, there has also been mention of having the geometry checked/set correctly.

Absolutely essential imo, the settings make all the difference, the right parts wrongly setup can be a nightmare.

[E2DJH]

GreenV8S said:

Absolutely essential imo, the settings make all the difference, the right parts wrongly setup can be a nightmare.

Thanks , just as i thought. So where should i go to get the best results?

[FlipFlopGriff]

Steve Guglielmi in Daventry isn't too far from you I don't think.
FFG

[mgaut]

Racing Green have some nice alignment kit etc.

[spend]

I thought a geo check was on the service checklist?

Since the chassis is design allows components to slip when dinged... as well as general deterioration.

Dave

[the gazman]

spend said:

I thought a geo check was on the service checklist?

Since the chassis is design allows components to slip when dinged... as well as general deterioration.

Dave

It is 6 & 12K, interesting how many cars are still miles out though.

[spend]

Sorry, that was a snidey remark at the FSH camp

Dave

[E2DJH]

FlipFlopGriff said:

Steve Guglielmi in Daventry isn't too far from you I don't think.
FFG

Thanks for your suggestion FFG, but it is a bit of a schlep from here

spend said:

I thought a geo check was on the service checklist?
Dave

Now that's interesting, i didn't know that

the gazman said:

It is 6 & 12K, interesting how many cars are still miles out though.

hmm,...

mgaut said:

Racing Green have some nice alignment kit etc.

Thanks Mike, given the above, and the fact that RG did my last service, i'll give them a shout.
Thanks for all of the replies chaps.

What settings do people generally have their Nitrons at for fast road driving?

Should the rear be softer than the front?

Edited by E2DJH on Tuesday 24th April 08:44

[laz11]

topcats racing near aylesbury set my car up and am very pleased. They race tvrs and are well known for their suspension knowledge; they corner weight it and set the ride heights according to driving style and they have access to a disused runway so can give the car a thorough test drive.

[E2DJH]

laz11 said:

topcats racing near aylesbury set my car up and am very pleased. They race tvrs and are well known for their suspension knowledge; they corner weight it and set the ride heights according to driving style and they have access to a disused runway so can give the car a thorough test drive.

Thanks for that Lawrence.

Do you know what settings you have on your Nitrons?
I currently have 10 clicks (from stop going -ve) and 12 on the rear, but i'm not sure that this is the best combination.

I'll give Top Cats a call.