Radar Realignment After Lowering

[Jeff Goodall]

Hi all , could I have some advice please as this could also help others in the future.
I have had b14 suspension fitted a while back and all is great so far.I went to get 4 wheel wheel alignment done buy a company and they said I need 3 adjustments made to correct it all , camber,tow etc. They said £100 + vat but they also said I needed radar calibrated at £250 extra . It’s only for emergency braking not cruise control. I think this sounds a bit of a con to me and I walked away . Can you give your opinions please . Ps I would love to take to Bognor motors but it’s 7 hr round trip. Thanks

 

[Jeff Goodall]

 

[Jeff Goodall]

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Do these look that far out ?

 

[Dannyb6467]

Hi all , could I have some advice please as this could also help others in the future.
I have had b14 suspension fitted a while back and all is great so far.I went to get 4 wheel wheel alignment done buy a company and they said I need 3 adjustments made to correct it all , camber,tow etc. They said £100 + vat but they also said I needed radar calibrated at £250 extra . It’s only for emergency braking not cruise control. I think this sounds a bit of a con to me and I walked away . Can you give your opinions please . Ps I would love to take to Bognor motors but it’s 7 hr round trip. Thanks

Where in the country are you Jeff

 

[RussGT6]

With regards to the alignment I had Hunter 4 wheel alignment done after fitting B14 for £17.50 per wheel inc vat.
Sounds like a hell of a lot for radar alignment, if it needs doing, not sure as I dont have that.

 

[Jeff Goodall]

Where in the country are you Jeff

Near Norwich bud

 

[Pauly]

I went to my local Protyre branch who use the Hunter 4 wheel alignment system, needed a few minor adjustments and they charged me £35 !
£100 seems a bit hefty ?

 

[DaveyB]

Way over the top for alignment of the wheels. Think I paid around £50.

As to re-alignment of radar having lowered and reset the wheel alignment, sure I read on here somewhere that it is totally unnecessary.

 

[Pauly]

I seem to remember the same but its definitely worth investigating for a conclusive answer
@BognorMotors may have some info ?

 

[Tourershine]

I seem to remember the same but its definitely worth investigating for a conclusive answer
@BognorMotors may have some info ?

This was confirmed the other day in a thread by Bognor. I think it's something to do with the tolerance VW set in the radars to allow for general driving, but I can confirm mine has ACC and on it's lowest setting on B14's and I still use the ACC with no difference at all, and the emergency braking works just fine. (yes it has activated since I lowered mine)

 

[Dannyb6467]

Near Norwich bud

Ahh ok. I was going to suggest a place in Dudley.
Brilliant chaps, A line alignment. Had my 4motion done £40.00