GTM
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Just a quickie on average how long does tracking take? Need mine doin and am pushed for time today, just wanted a ruff guesstimation. Thanks in advance
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Minty_Fresh
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5minutes
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andys sxi
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it will take them longer than 5 mins to set the thing up
i would say about half an hour max depending how busy the garage is
[Edited on 20-01-2010 by andys sxi]
April 08 feature car
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AK
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5 minutes to measure it maybe
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GTM
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mite take a mate with me then, easily bored
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Minty_Fresh
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you serious guys
theres a place i always go to get my tracking done (a good friend of mine)
drive in (keep the engine running with steering wheel straight)
put the laser sticks on and look how much its out
get under the car and adjust the track control arms
job done
only reason if it will take longer is:
if there busy or slow at there job
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steven_r2008
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quote: Originally posted by mk4_boy
only reason if it will take longer is:
if there busy or if they do their job properly
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Minty_Fresh
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obviously he had done the job properly because i could see with my own to eyes that the laser gauge lined up fine and that i had no inner/outer tyre where in a year..
as ive said only reason it would take longer is if there busy or just slow..
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AK
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5 minutes is taking the piss 
It would take me that long to get the tools and get my myself under the car
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Minty_Fresh
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im not even joking, 5minutes im in and out..
10minutes max if we are having a chat while hes doing it..
its a very good little business he has..
if you went to chemix etc then you would be there a lot longer because they faff and charge around £40 for tracking.. 
[Edited on 20-01-2010 by mk4_boy]
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Root
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When I got mine done, took them 5 minutes to do mine, I won't go there again though, they left the wheel bolts half undone...
[Edited on 20-01-2010 by Root]
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Minty_Fresh
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wheel bolts?
you dont need to touch the wheels
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Root
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quote: Originally posted by mk4_boy
wheel bolts?
you dont need to touch the wheels
I had a tyre replaced as well.
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Minty_Fresh
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explains it
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Root
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quote: Originally posted by mk4_boy
explains it
still, a garage should be able to mate a wheel to the hub properly so when they use the gun, it tightens properly. Fucking numptys
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GTM
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Mk4 boy you only live 5 mins from me,where is it you go?
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Minty_Fresh
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u2ud
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GTM
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quote: Originally posted by mk4_boy
u2ud
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DAZ1985
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quote: Originally posted by steven_r2008
quote: Originally posted by mk4_boy
only reason if it will take longer is:
if there busy or if they do their job properly
or their abit siezed
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Breathecosse
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Tracking would only take five minutes where as a full geo takes longer to set up and do 45 minutes to an hour.
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