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Rich White
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
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