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All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Ranbeer Singh on January 31, 2013, 08:18:51 am

Title: 4 Wheel Alignment
Post by: Ranbeer Singh on January 31, 2013, 08:18:51 am: Hi All,

Can anyone recommend a garage that offers 4 wheel alignment at a sensible driving distance from Coventry?

Thanks in advance.

Rick
Title: Re: 4 Wheel Alignment
Post by: stealthwolf on January 31, 2013, 08:26:32 am: Isn't Centre of Gravity near you?
Title: Re: 4 Wheel Alignment
Post by: Ranbeer Singh on January 31, 2013, 09:37:44 am: Oh yes they are...I shall contact them for a quote.

Thanks.

Rick
Title: Re: 4 Wheel Alignment
Post by: rich83 on January 31, 2013, 09:52:28 am: COG. are very expensive. It would be cheaper to call AKS and book it in with Alex.
Title: Re: 4 Wheel Alignment
Post by: Ranbeer Singh on January 31, 2013, 10:31:42 am: I have asked COG for a quote.

Will also drop Alex an email

Thanks

Rick
Title: Re: 4 Wheel Alignment
Post by: Kiwi on January 31, 2013, 10:39:20 am: Quote from: richwig83 on January 31, 2013, 09:52:28 am
COG. are very expensive. It would be cheaper to call AKS and book it in with Alex.

But is the best in the business :happy2:
Title: Re: 4 Wheel Alignment
Post by: Ash3000k on February 01, 2013, 10:17:33 am: Quote from: Ranbeer Singh on January 31, 2013, 08:18:51 am
Hi All,

Can anyone recommend a garage that offers 4 wheel alignment at a sensible driving distance from Coventry?

Thanks in advance.

Rick

Any quick fits around?
Title: Re: 4 Wheel Alignment
Post by: rich83 on February 01, 2013, 10:23:52 am: Quote from: Kiwi on January 31, 2013, 10:39:20 am
Quote from: richwig83 on January 31, 2013, 09:52:28 am
COG. are very expensive. It would be cheaper to call AKS and book it in with Alex.

But is the best in the business :happy2:

I would say yes... if you have 38 way adjustable coilovers and want it corner weighting to a 1000ths of a gram. But... for a solid 'basic' alignment then AKS or TTSRoadsport.
Title: Re: 4 Wheel Alignment
Post by: stealthwolf on February 01, 2013, 10:56:19 am: Quote from: richwig83 on January 31, 2013, 09:52:28 am
COG. are very expensive.
How expensive? Am considering paying them a visit.
Title: Re: 4 Wheel Alignment
Post by: Deacon on February 02, 2013, 10:08:49 am: Quote from: stealthwolf on February 01, 2013, 10:56:19 am
Quote from: richwig83 on January 31, 2013, 09:52:28 am
COG. are very expensive.
How expensive? Am considering paying them a visit.

Cost me just over £200 to have my rocco done a couple of years back.
Title: Re: 4 Wheel Alignment
Post by: rich83 on February 02, 2013, 10:14:25 am: Quote from: Deacon on February 02, 2013, 10:08:49 am
Quote from: stealthwolf on February 01, 2013, 10:56:19 am
Quote from: richwig83 on January 31, 2013, 09:52:28 am
COG. are very expensive.
How expensive? Am considering paying them a visit.

Cost me just over £200 to have my rocco done a couple of years back.

Was that for normal 4 wheel alignment? If so that an absolute rip off!!
Title: Re: 4 Wheel Alignment
Post by: Deacon on February 02, 2013, 10:25:56 am: I put a bit of a write up of what was done in this thread http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,4918.30.html

For the quality of service and the very noticeable improvement I was quite happy with the price and I'll be using them again this year or next after I've had my next set of suspension upgrades done for a slightly more aggresive set up.
Title: Re: 4 Wheel Alignment
Post by: JoeDarKa on February 02, 2013, 06:39:29 pm: Quote from: Ash3000k on February 01, 2013, 10:17:33 am
Quote from: Ranbeer Singh on January 31, 2013, 08:18:51 am
Hi All,

Can anyone recommend a garage that offers 4 wheel alignment at a sensible driving distance from Coventry?

Thanks in advance.

Rick

Any quick fits around?

Please no!!! :P
Title: Re: 4 Wheel Alignment
Post by: kiddfrost on February 02, 2013, 09:14:04 pm: I've had a couple of alignments in the past, one with a reputable tuner. My front camber from them was half a degree out between the wheels, -1.5 on the right and just over -2 on the left. They said it was fine although I wasn't totally happy with it.

Alex did mine a couple of weeks ago and got it bang on. He spent quite some time on it including moving the subframe to get everying right. You tell him what you're after, he'll discuss with you/recommend and align accordingly. My eddy now handles like a dream and that's where it will be going next time it needs one. :happy2: