Wheel Alignment - where?

[zcacogp]

Chaps,

A quickie.

I will be changing one of the wishbones on the front of my S2 this weekend, and the car will need a full alignment after this. (It's about 3 years since it was last done, so it is overdue anyway.)

Can anyone recommend somewhere to get it done? I'm in East London, so somewhere within reasonable distance of there.

I have used Wheels in Motion before, but I have just dropped them a line and it seems that their pricing model has changed (no longer a flat rate cost no matter what needs doing, more a case of paying for an initial 'Imaging', followed by costing of the various options from there on in) and I'm hence happy to consider going elsewhere.

So, where else does anyone suggest? I think that Elite tyres in Essex do such a service, anyone else?


Oli.

 

[Super_Marv]

Ninex motorsport in Maidenhead?

Tognola in Berkshire have supposed to be very good. Though I've never used them.

 

[jasonp]

hiya oli, elite services in rainham, essex do offer this service but if i remember they have some sort of diagnostic test before they undertake the job and charge for this test [£65.00 i think but dont quote me on that],make of that what you will although this was 9 months ago and you may get a different response now, i also think a place in thurrock offers the service but the name escapes me at the moment, best of luck regards jason p

 

[chrisg]

Oli

As per text message I would recommend Mark Fish Motorsport in Harlow, very close to Jn 7 of the M11. I've known Mark now for 20yrs and have nothing but the highest praise for him and his workshop.

He doesn't have the super fancy laser alignment system but uses to great effect standard tracking frames, camber/castor gauges and can also do a front/rear left to right corner weight set up if required. This slightly old- fashioned system works very well for all the race cars he prepares both setting up in the workshop and at the race track.

He's at CM17 9HX - 01279 431628

Yours

Chris

 

[jasonld]

I'll second Tognola. I used them about 2 years ago to setup my Carrera.

Very good. []

J.

 

[djone101]

Oli, we have a new workshop just opened opposite work - the guys running it are ex Supertyres in Maldon so know their stuff. We use them for all our Ford GT stuff now. If you're over during the week I can give you a tour of our workshops and get you a coffee too. They are very competitively priced and are located at Prospect Way, Brentwood CM13 1XA they have the unfortunate name of "Skidmarques"

Dave

 

[zcacogp]

Chaps,

Thanks for the replies.

I didn't fit the new wishbone last weekend, as I had planned, so there is no longer a rush to get the tracking done. However, it is a job to be done sometime in the coming weeks, so the need for an alignment centre is still there.

I'll give Tognola, Mark Fish and Skidmarques a call - thanks. (And I will take you up on your offer of a workshop tour someday Dave, even if I do go to someone other than Skidmarques for a the alignment!)

I'll keep you all posted. Thanks for your responses.


Oli.