Omega Owners Forum - Steering Geometry

A Baked Bean Newbie Offline Posts: 2	Steering Geometry - any recommendations 06. Dec 2009 at 23:22 Hi, looking for any recommended garages that can cope with the Omega set-up. Can either be Central Scotland up to Dundee, or North West down to Manchester/Liverpool, or North East to Durham. I do lot of driving down/up to these area's so any would do. thanks
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rustym95 Omega Knight Offline carn't get up dont go out!! Posts: 1448 Rotherham south yorks Gender: Drives: 2.0i 16v CD Estate 95	Re: Steering Geometry - any recommendations Reply #1 - 07. Dec 2009 at 05:37 how bad is it?
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Re: Steering Geometry - any recommendations
Reply #2 - 11. Dec 2009 at 09:46

A Baked Bean wrote on 06. Dec 2009 at 23:22:

Hi,
looking for any recommended garages that can cope with the Omega set-up.

Can either be Central Scotland up to Dundee, or North West down to Manchester/Liverpool, or North East to Durham.

I do lot of driving down/up to these area's so any would do. Cheesy

thanks

I would try a body shop, and ask them to do an optiflex, its more expensive than standard tracking, bout they will adjust all 4 wheel geometry. most reputable bodyshops will do it and charge approx £60

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davethediver Omega Knight Offline Posts: 1323 Blackburn, Lancs. Gender: Drives: 2.2 CD Facelift (2001)	Re: Steering Geometry - any recommendations Reply #3 - 11. Dec 2009 at 12:20 WIM is a bit far down for you me thinks (Chesham), there is a place in bolton that quite a few up this way use i forget the name but will have a look for you
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CaptainZok Omega Lord Offline Pinky for PM Posts: 7301 Bolton Gender: Drives: 2000 MY 2.5 Elite	Re: Steering Geometry - any recommendations Reply #4 - 11. Dec 2009 at 19:36 davethediver wrote on 11. Dec 2009 at 12:20: WIM is a bit far down for you me thinks (Chesham), there is a place in bolton that quite a few up this way use i forget the name but will have a look for you That'll be Nigel Langs. clicky
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davethediver Omega Knight Offline Posts: 1323 Blackburn, Lancs. Gender: Drives: 2.2 CD Facelift (2001)	Re: Steering Geometry - any recommendations Reply #5 - 11. Dec 2009 at 19:40 Thats the one couldn't rember the name of it cheers Captain Taking mine there once ive changed the bearings and a few other parts
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Re: Steering Geometry - any recommendations
Reply #6 - 11. Dec 2009 at 20:30

Any tyre bay that has the Hunter 4 wheel alignment kit will do you (that's all WIM use).

Just point out to the operator that he might want to tweak the front camber to -1' 10'' (or as near as poss) to give your front tyres a slightly easier life.

Before you take it in, you might want to spray the various locknuts associated with adjustment with something like WD40 in order to make the operators life easier (for a good week beforehand).

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wheels-inmotion Junior Member Offline Posts: 156	Re: Steering Geometry - any recommendations Reply #7 - 11. Dec 2009 at 21:16 I use the Hunter DSP811 series and the modified car software so not the usual Hunter system. A problem some may have is most garages will not deviate from the OEM settings so you need to check first.
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Re: Steering Geometry - any recommendations
Reply #8 - 12. Dec 2009 at 00:14

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Any tyre bay that has the Hunter 4 wheel alignment kit will do you (that's all WIM use).

Just point out to the operator that he might want to tweak the front camber to -1' 10'' (or as near as poss) to give your front tyres a slightly easier life.

Before you take it in, you might want to spray the various locknuts associated with adjustment with something like WD40 in order to make the operators life easier (for a good week beforehand).

WD40 will do it, or a specific releasing spray. I use Silkolene Silkopen. When it's sorted, a good coating of copper grease on the threads with a top up now and again should keep things moving freely.
I've just got back from WIM. 400 mile round trip, but worth it. The local geo folk don't use WIM settings.

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Re: Steering Geometry - any recommendations
Reply #9 - 12. Dec 2009 at 16:11

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Any tyre bay that has the Hunter 4 wheel alignment kit will do you (that's all WIM use).

Just point out to the operator that he might want to tweak the front camber to -1' 10'' (or as near as poss) to give your front tyres a slightly easier life.

Before you take it in, you might want to spray the various locknuts associated with adjustment with something like WD40 in order to make the operators life easier (for a good week beforehand).

Additionally, the operator needs to have an understanding of the interdepencies of the settings.

This is precisely why my cars only ever go to WIM, and have only been touched by Tony (even before the official formation of the company). I'm lucky enough to only live around 75mins away though.

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