Those with trackace alignment

[chriz1]

For anyone who has used a trackace alignment tool, I've been doing the alignment on my mrs 206 and I can't for the life of me get consistent results I have set steering straight, copied instructions on setting it up I set the alignment to what I want tighten everything up. Re calibrate the tool and set up again with and without moving the car and then I get a reading at the other end of the scale completely off! What the hell am I doing wrong

[chriz1]

It's concrete garage floor, but I always make sure the gauge mirror is level each side. It's so annoying, but I hate to be defeated when I read all the excellent reviews on how everyone is getting in so well with

[chriz1]

That's a good idea, I really can't see where I'm going wrong, I had the alignment done on my 320d few weeks ago and printout shows total toe 14 minutes. I checked with trackace and indeed it's exactly the same
So I don't understand what I'm doing wrong,
I don't move the car back and forth between adjustments is this correct?

[chriz1]

Not really I just drive in on a bit of an angle from outside but steering straight to have the meter distance on the offside to place the laser.

[chriz1]

I don't think you need to roll the car after each adjustment and I think this would be bad. Do any of you guys adjust the trackrod then Reset the trackace to take a new reading ?

[chriz1]

Nope

[chriz1]

I'm going to try and make some home made turn plates to see if this helps, thing is if I move the car then getting back exactly correct would be a problem and cause more issues I think

[chriz1]

God really ? I can't see anywhere in the instructions that say this maybe this is the problem can anyone else confirm

[chriz1]

ok so after each turn it needs to be reset up

[chriz1]

That must be where I was going wrong not rolling the car back and forth and recalibrating after each turn of the tie rod ! I've admitted defeat now and taken it to fast fit shop for £15 and got home and checked it with the trackace and its dead on the correct settings so shows I'm setting it up right not when adjusting. Think I will keep it and it will come in handy if not to check alignment only

[chriz1]

Pretty sure my problem was with the tyres scrubbing while adjusting so I'm going to invest in some turn plates only £30 on eBay

[chriz1]

Found these ones

http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/Wheel-alignment-Dished-Tur...

And there's these

http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/QUICKTRAK-wheel-alignment-...

[chriz1]

Just to let you know, I received the turn plates and they are indeed excellent. Worth the money

[chriz1]

I found it took a lot of practice and swearing