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by Baadfast
Sun Mar 16, 2008 10:21 pm
Forum: MX5 Suspension, Wheels, Tyres & Brakes etc
Topic: New Tyre place... Does Cambers, self spec wheel alignment
Replies: 21
Views: 33777

Placebo

Ludite :lol:

Go play with your string :P
by Baadfast
Sun Mar 16, 2008 12:32 am
Forum: MX5 Suspension, Wheels, Tyres & Brakes etc
Topic: New Tyre place... Does Cambers, self spec wheel alignment
Replies: 21
Views: 33777

I can confirm ...

Sherm's right to recommend Tyretech as the place for fantastic service, great equipment and a excellent result. :D Their John Bean Visualiner Arago V3D (Snapon) wheel alignment machine is a joy to behold, high speed digital imaging, state of the art 3D modelling. Apparently the only one in the south...
by Baadfast
Sun Mar 09, 2008 4:44 pm
Forum: MX5 Suspension, Wheels, Tyres & Brakes etc
Topic: New Tyre place... Does Cambers, self spec wheel alignment
Replies: 21
Views: 33777

chaps

Apologies for the vagueness Trevor. Yes it was negative camber (cheers Growler), since then I've had a blast or 2 up north and I can confirm that the 2 mm toe out for the front is rubbish. There's now a significant feeling of 'vagueness' now in the front end and when I'm almost through the corners t...
by Baadfast
Sun Mar 09, 2008 4:14 pm
Forum: MX5 Suspension, Wheels, Tyres & Brakes etc
Topic: Tyres - Directional vs Not... and Tyre size
Replies: 20
Views: 43724

seems

I'll start a different topic as this one seems now to be for those with 'special needs' :roll:
by Baadfast
Sun Mar 09, 2008 4:11 pm
Forum: MX5 Suspension, Wheels, Tyres & Brakes etc
Topic: Tyre pressures
Replies: 6
Views: 13293

Tyre pressures

Various sources I've read about tyres expound a couple of theories. 1/ Tyre pressure is determined by the car manufacturer and it's best to use their recommendation and add 4 psi as a starting point. The logic being that the tyres pressure is relative to the cars weight and not the tyre manufacturer...
by Baadfast
Thu Mar 06, 2008 8:19 am
Forum: MX5 Suspension, Wheels, Tyres & Brakes etc
Topic: New Tyre place... Does Cambers, self spec wheel alignment
Replies: 21
Views: 33777

Just done mine

My MX5 was someones 'Sunday car' in Japan ... someone who likes to drive ... very hard. 8) I drove it for 8K until the Yokohamas on the rear were dead, so when I put new Bridgestones on it, I had the wheel alignment checked. Not before I did heaps of research on the net and talked to a couple of mec...
by Baadfast
Thu Mar 06, 2008 8:07 am
Forum: MX5 Suspension, Wheels, Tyres & Brakes etc
Topic: Tyres - Directional vs Not... and Tyre size
Replies: 20
Views: 43724

Could I get some clarification

Various sources I've read about tyres expound a couple of theories. 1/ Tyre pressure is determined by the car manufacturer and it's best to use their recommendation and add 4 psi as a starting point. The logic being that the tyres pressure is relative to the cars weight and not the tyre manufacturer...

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