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Nik_Lee
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2014/03/06 14:32:40 (permalink)
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Wheel Alignment

Hi all
 
I was just wondering if anyone can recommend any one who knows there stuff with setting up a good wheel alignment and possibly corner weighting on a SW20?
I would prefer someone close to or in Newcastle but I am also prepared to travel to Sydney if it means a good job will be done.
 
Thanks guys

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Previous ride, 1994 JDM MR2 Turbo hardtop
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    Senor_2
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    Re: Wheel Alignment 2014/03/06 14:47:18 (permalink)
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    If you do end up coming down to Sydney, I highly recommend Road & Race in Rydalmere, have been taking my cars there for many years.

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    Re: Wheel Alignment 2014/03/06 16:07:07 (permalink)
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    Peter at road and race FTW.

     
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    Re: Wheel Alignment 2014/03/06 16:08:04 (permalink)
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    +1 for Road & Race. He aligns all my cars.
     
    Heard only good things about Haesmans too. I stick to R&R though (loyal customer due to the good service I always get).

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    Nik_Lee
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    Re: Wheel Alignment 2014/03/06 19:39:00 (permalink)
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    Thanks a lot guys I will check them out.
    I wanted to give my coilovers a couple of weeks to settle and I think they have settled now so I would like to now get someone to go over it and set it up.

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    Re: Wheel Alignment 2014/03/06 23:23:37 (permalink)
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    Heasmans know their stuff - Doug Heasman does all the alignments on a brilliant old school alignment rig. Don't expect it to be $25.00 "toe and go" special though.
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    Re: Wheel Alignment 2014/03/07 07:20:27 (permalink)
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    Old school is certainly correct. I used to go to Heasmans over 50 years ago in the 1960s. And they were known as the place to go for quality suspension set up and alignment way back then
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    Re: Wheel Alignment 2014/03/11 22:52:58 (permalink)
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    Ric Shaw can do the corner weight and alignment. He set up and drove the car which won the Production Sports Championship in its day. He is known for the RX7 but is still up to speed with the MR2. Another option is Rotor Master in Hornsby. Another Ex MR2 racer with all the skills required to set up your car. Another recommendation would go to Gary Wilmington at Marulan driving centre. Another MR2 driver from the 90's who is very good at car set up.
    The closest to you is the guy who sets up all the cars for the 'Spax' dealer who is in Gosford. He cuts no corners. The 'spax' dealer is world renown for his work and highly recommended. His name is Greg Nolan (creator of Nolathene bushes). 
     
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    Re: Wheel Alignment 2014/03/12 15:42:22 (permalink)
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    The central coast AW11 guys speak volumes about Peter Day at Road2Race chassis alignment in West Gosford, in particular his refusal to accept anything less than perfect and being notorious for charging you an amount that barely reflects the amount of work that goes into his chassis tuning. According to their website they also do corner weighting.

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