Geo / Alignment - Glasgow?

[Brian J]

Any recommendations for this in Glasgow area - everyone goes for CLCM in Edinburgh - but cannot recall anywhere in the West?

Whacked the left hand bollard at KH chicane with left front - the car is OK in a straight line or at road speeds but definitely not right cornering at track speeds

[meatball]

I've heard the opposite shoomer......JJ used drivers last time???

Edit...sorry to hear that Brian.

[meatball]

It was only one person though.....fault not diagnosed and huge bill to go with it (from that garage)....
Not used them myself.....as a result!

[Brian J]

Kenneth Brown Motor Engineering
36 Hepburn Road, Block 108, Hillington Industrial Estate
Glasgow
G52 4RT
category:
Motoring > Classic_Car_Specialists
telephone:
0141-882 6757

Never used them but have read some positive reviews

Thanks - did use them with original Elise but wasn't sure about them for geo - but they do re-build rally cars.

Drivers would be even more convenient.

[kenny]

I used Pro Grip in Bonnybridge with my Type R, I know he has worked on a couple of Loti. Planning on booking mine in their before next months SIDC trackday.

[r055]

I used Pro Grip in Bonnybridge with my Type R, I know he has worked on a couple of Loti. Planning on booking mine in their before next months SIDC trackday.

going to use him for both my cars as only 5 mins away from my house.
went down this morning early, but not sure if he works Saturdays...

[kenny]

He used to, hoping he still does.

[skellyjohn]

I went to Drivers for my geo. My car felt great when I got it back and i think it was only £30 or £40.

[mattg]

Have just picked my car up from Drivers in Glasgow.
I would advise that you research and decide what toe and camber settings you want them to setup.
A good start is here: http://wiki.seloc.org/a/Geo_Setups

In addition (and this is probably quite important) the Elise (certainly the S1) needs camber shims to add positive camber. Alternativley you can remove shims to add negative camber (1mm of shim equates to 0.3deg). Drivers do not supply or have stock of these shims.

When I dropped my car in 1st time round they could only adjust toe and take camber measurements. I had to then order the necesssary camber shims from Elise parts to get to the camber settings I wanted.
http://www.eliseparts.com/shop/index.ph ... cts_id=316

When these arrived I took my car back in and they finished the setup.
M

[r055]

He used to, hoping he still does.

he (progrip) still does every 2nd or 3rd sat apparently

[meatball]

How'd you get on?

[kenny]

He used to, hoping he still does.

he (progrip) still does every 2nd or 3rd sat apparently

Good, needing to get mine sorted.

[basil]

Progrip gets my vote, good service at a good price. If I remember correctly it cost me about £75

[kenny]

Managed to get along to Pro Grip today, geo wasn't too badly out. Rear toe and thrust angles were the worst. Car feels much more stable now and no longer tramlines like buggery.

Only cost £52

[DJ]

Did you just go with manual settings kenny ? John's hoping to squeeze me in this Saturday morning. He mentioned that for many models he does (Scooby's/evo's)there is an acknowledged fast/road track set up but said he didn't have such a thing for elises or exiges.