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where are the best places to go in the sydney/city area for wheel alignment?

most bob jane/bridgestone/jaxx etc dont know what our hicas is,and think they can charge extra because its a skyline....

any personal reccomendations welcome...ive been putting it off too long. :(

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Sydneykid Grand Master

Sydneykid

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where are the best places to go in the sydney/city area for wheel alignment?

most bob jane/bridgestone/jaxx etc dont know what our hicas is,and think they can charge extra because its a skyline....

any personal reccomendations welcome...ive been putting it off too long. :(

Heasmans - Sydenham

East Coast - Kirrawee

StGeorge Steering - Punchbowl

:) cheers :)

scathing Grand Master

scathing

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SK - have you had any experience with RoadHolder in Kirrawee?

I had my suspension bits installed there, and the guy seems to know what he's doing. Of course, I've got nothing to compare it to, but at least nothing fell off, rattled or squeaked afterwards.

Duncan Grand Master

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Your local Bob Jane will have a laser aligning machine and there is no trick to aligning HICAS, they adjust the toe exactly the same as they do for the front steering rack.

But I recommend you decide on alignment settings and make sure they use them. Dont just accept what they will give you as they tend to set toe to match the camber on the tyres to minimise wear...which may not be the best for spirited driving

Jago Mentor

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tynan tyres - kirrawee (138 bath road, up the road from just jap) 9545-8888 is to the main switch, ask for roni or daniel at tynan tyres (i don't work at tynan tyres so don't ask for me)

eat coast (near tynan tyres too) at the auto plaza

we (tynans) use laser aligning, i think it's around the $45-50 mark, can't remember, i'll check tomorrow (price is different for me so i can't remember)

Sydneykid Grand Master

Sydneykid

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so what would be the recommended settings for spirited driving in a gtr?

i think i'm up for an alignment next week, my steering wheel points to the right when i'm going straight...!

Caster = as much as you can get, if you have adjustable radius rods or adjustable bushes installed. Otherwise no adjustment is possible, you are stuck with what it is.

Front Camber = 1 degree negative, if you have adjustable bushes installed. Otherwise no adjustment is possible, you are stuck with what it is.

Front toe = zero, maybe a litttle toe out (2mm each side) of you want to decrease the understeer

Rear Camber = 0.5 degree negative, if you have adjustable bushes installed. Otherwise no adjustment is possible, you are stuck with what it is.

Rear toe = zero, maybe a litttle toe in (2mm each side) of you want to decrease the power oversteer.

Hope that helps

:) cheers :)

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Caster = as much as you can get, if you have adjustable radius rods or adjustable bushes installed.  Otherwise no adjustment is possible, you are stuck with what it is.

Front Camber = 1 degree negative, if you have adjustable bushes installed.  Otherwise no adjustment is possible, you are stuck with what it is.

Front toe = zero, maybe a litttle toe out (2mm each side) of you want to decrease the understeer

Rear Camber = 0.5 degree negative, if you have adjustable bushes installed.  Otherwise no adjustment is possible, you are stuck with what it is.

Rear toe = zero, maybe a litttle toe in (2mm each side) of you want to decrease the power oversteer.

Hope that helps

:) cheers  :)

Awesome setup.

Are Caster and camber adjustable on a stock R33 GTS-T Type M ?

danh Community Regular

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Caster = as much as you can get, if you have adjustable radius rods or adjustable bushes installed.  Otherwise no adjustment is possible, you are stuck with what it is.

Front Camber = 1 degree negative, if you have adjustable bushes installed.  Otherwise no adjustment is possible, you are stuck with what it is.

Front toe = zero, maybe a litttle toe out (2mm each side) of you want to decrease the understeer

Rear Camber = 0.5 degree negative, if you have adjustable bushes installed.  Otherwise no adjustment is possible, you are stuck with what it is.

Rear toe = zero, maybe a litttle toe in (2mm each side) of you want to decrease the power oversteer.

Hope that helps

:) cheers  :)

awesome mate! thankyou!

dan

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Caster = as much as you can get, if you have adjustable radius rods or adjustable bushes installed.  Otherwise no adjustment is possible, you are stuck with what it is.

Front Camber = 1 degree negative, if you have adjustable bushes installed.  Otherwise no adjustment is possible, you are stuck with what it is.

Front toe = zero, maybe a litttle toe out (2mm each side) of you want to decrease the understeer

Rear Camber = 0.5 degree negative, if you have adjustable bushes installed.  Otherwise no adjustment is possible, you are stuck with what it is.

Rear toe = zero, maybe a litttle toe in (2mm each side) of you want to decrease the power oversteer.

Hope that helps

:P cheers  :)

what about for a daily driven road car that gets punted occasionally but sees no track work? not keen to wear out the inner edges too fast given the mileage i do.

cheers

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