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Mieran
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Registered: 28th Jan 08
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29th Dec 11 at 23:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Does such thing exist?

I've seen ones you drive on to and then it tells you how much your toe is out by but they don't look very accurate tbh.
Geddes6866
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29th Dec 11 at 23:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
halfords sell one for £175 iirc but wouldnt trust it like
Graeme
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30th Dec 11 at 02:09   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Good old bit of string. That's how I did my viva. Runs perfectly.
stan_the_man
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30th Dec 11 at 08:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I just used my eye and got it bang on!
LeeM
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30th Dec 11 at 13:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Graeme
Good old bit of string. That's how I did my viva. Runs perfectly.


This. Although you can probably do it by eye and take it for a slight adjustment at a garage for the sake of what the equipment costs and how often you'll use it
daymoon
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30th Dec 11 at 13:46   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Well if Equipment costs £300 for a decent set, I reckon you could make it back in a year or even quicker. Just get you friends, family etc to use your services for a 10nner. Tell them how it will save them tyres, petrol and suspension wear.
FlamingCorsa
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31st Dec 11 at 00:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i set mine up on my track car cos every time i change camber it throws tracking out, i just cable tie some large planks of wood to the front wheels facing the back of the car and then adjust the track rods till they line up with rear wheels! seems to work ok, but then again i am on track so not doing massive miles! just hard miles
Rob B
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31st Dec 11 at 01:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Oh dear. Epic Facepalms.
gazza808
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31st Dec 11 at 09:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Rob B
Oh dear. Epic Facepalms.


I hear what this mans saying...
If my corsa didn't have the right toe settings it drove like crap, and I highly doubt people on here could do that by eye?
I picked up a set of dunlop tracking gauges off ebay for 150quid.
Linch
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31st Dec 11 at 11:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Just done mine on my winnter banger with some rope across the wheels, car drives much better now.

 
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