Omega 2.6 Toe-in (and other questions)

Discussion in 'Omega' started by Rich White, Feb 20, 2007.

  1. Rich White

    Rich White Guest

    1 major problem and 2 questions on a 52 facelift 2.6 Omega MV6:

    1) Toe-in
    This car tramlined badly when i got it. I took it to the Supertracker
    training depot (where they supply and train Kwik-Fit boys, so they
    should know what they are doing), and they checked and adjusted front
    and rear, toe and camber. I got full printout of the results; Toe/
    Camber and castor are now all in the middle, but it still tramlines a
    lot, and it slowly ate the inside of the front tyres (which I've now
    replaced).
    It's fine if DEAD straight, but move slightly right or left and it
    keeps pulling that way. Under braking it's a beast. Go over painted
    exit ramp lines, and it virtually jumps across the road.
    Although the spec is 0 to 2.5 toe in, and it's currently at about 1.2,
    it feels like it's toeing out. It's just passed an MOT and I asked
    them to be rough on the balljoints/trackrods - there is no play there.
    Has anyone found this before; I'm tempted to just pull it in a bit at
    a time myself (evenly!) both sides and see if it improves.
    Any thoughts?

    2) has anyone fitted the twin rear box from a 3.2 on to a 2.6; Does
    it fit - I'm guessing it does, since the rest of the system is the
    same. I don't expect more power, just a nice rear end look.

    3) I have the NCDC2015 Sat Nav, with the "half height" computer
    display. Can i source and fit a larger and/or colour version, and
    will I then get maps rather than "icon" directions.

    Rich
     
    Rich White, Feb 20, 2007
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  2. Rich White

    airsmoothed Guest

    Hve you checked for excess play in the lower suspension control arms?
    the dual layer bushes tend to wear, making the tramlining and uneven
    tyre wear worse. Replacement tends to be fiddly and expensive, most
    folks say it's not worth buying pattern parts because they only last a
    year :-(
     
    airsmoothed, Feb 23, 2007
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