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Message started by charlie on 08. Apr 2011 at 11:30

Title: I hate garages
Post by charlie on 08. Apr 2011 at 11:30
AS above just been getting my camber,castor,toe,set up and he bloke said "an omega carnt alter/change the front camber on them" results on the new set up to follow :'( :'(

Title: Re: I hate garages
Post by Jimbob on 08. Apr 2011 at 11:37
what absolute rubbish.....go somewhere better next time :y

Title: Re: I hate garages
Post by Kevin Wood on 08. Apr 2011 at 11:47
Frightening that this guy is working on people's cars yet clearly doesn't know his @rse from his elbow. >:(

Kevin

Title: Re: I hate garages
Post by charlie on 08. Apr 2011 at 11:52
Yip,im going to print off how to change the camber and take it back, as on the print out the n/s/f camber is out of tolerence.I know it should be -1 10 ish but its -0 17'. :'(

Title: Re: I hate garages
Post by charlie on 08. Apr 2011 at 11:59
                PRESENT FRONT DATA
            left                     right
toe     0.0mm                 0.5mm
total toe 0.5mm
camber - 0^17'              -0^56'
cross camber    0^39'
                    PRESENT REAR DATA
TOE             1.0MM            0.8MM
TOTAL TOE     1.8MM
camber   -2^09'                  -3^05'
cross camber     0^56'
thrust angle      -0^01'         off
^ donotes degrees as i carnt find it on the keyboard   

Title: Re: I hate garages
Post by Kevin Wood on 08. Apr 2011 at 12:08

charlie wrote on 08. Apr 2011 at 11:52:
Yip,im going to print off how to change the camber and take it back, as on the print out the n/s/f camber is out of tolerence.I know it should be -1 10 ish but its -0 17'. :'(


Yep. That needs adjusting. Make sure he readjusts the toe as well, as adjusting the camber will mess up the toe setting. :y

Would have been quicker for him to do the job properly the first time round. ::)

Title: Re: I hate garages
Post by 89mustang on 08. Apr 2011 at 22:14
You should also get castor measured, it is adjustable unofficially, by moving the subframe. It needs to be even rather than correct. This will be beneficial to the driving experience when everything else is corrected. May I suggest someone more willing to do a proper job?

Title: Re: I hate garages
Post by CaptainZok on 09. Apr 2011 at 00:16

Kevin Wood wrote on 08. Apr 2011 at 12:08:

charlie wrote on 08. Apr 2011 at 11:52:
Yip,im going to print off how to change the camber and take it back, as on the print out the n/s/f camber is out of tolerence.I know it should be -1 10 ish but its -0 17'. :'(


Yep. That needs adjusting. Make sure he readjusts the toe as well, as adjusting the camber will mess up the toe setting. :y

Would have been quicker for him to do the job properly the first time round. ::)

The thing is would you trust a chimp who has fed you a line like that?

Title: Re: I hate garages
Post by geoffr70 on 09. Apr 2011 at 00:28
where did you take it charlie?

Title: Re: I hate garages
Post by Vamps on 09. Apr 2011 at 22:48

geoffr70 wrote on 09. Apr 2011 at 00:28:
where did you take it charlie?


Somewhere to avoid..... :y

Title: Re: I hate garages
Post by chrisgixer on 09. Apr 2011 at 23:15
Appalling, don't leave it too long, tyre wear at another camber setting will affect handling. Not enough camber will likely give a flighty unconnected feel in conjunction with the wear from the previous setting.

I'd be looking for a cash refund and take else wear tbh. Not good at all. Name and shame.....

Title: Re: I hate garages
Post by the alarming man on 09. Apr 2011 at 23:17
have you a wheels in motion franchisee by you?? :y

Title: Re: I hate garages
Post by Bigfoot on 10. Apr 2011 at 22:01
Not even all the wim franchisees know the camber is ajustable on omegas, till you tell them , experience.

Title: Re: I hate garages
Post by davethediver on 10. Apr 2011 at 22:09

Bigfoot wrote on 10. Apr 2011 at 22:01:
Not even all the wim franchisees know the camber is ajustable on omegas, till you tell them , experience.


If they don't i think Tony would like to know so he can get rid or re-educate >:(

Title: Re: I hate garages
Post by Bigfoot on 10. Apr 2011 at 22:19
yes reported and sorted at time, last year, but you loose confidence , so will stick with making the trek down to  chesham  :)

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