Wheel alignment in Scotland

[Delboy1340]

Hi all, have recently fitted a set of stance coilovers to my t6 and was looking to get my 4 wheel alignment done, been to a few places and been told they can't do it,anyone had similar problems and found somewhere that would do it? Glasgow area

 

[Dellmassive]

Ayrshire Alignment, Prestwick

For all the guys in SW Scotland... Just had the best experience today at Ayrshire Alignment. Robert, the owner, fitted 4 new tyres which I supplied and did the alignment check too. Uses all Hunter equipment and the auto tyre fitting machine is awesome...not a single mark on the wheels. Touch...

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Lowering & 4-Wheel laser alignment - How I Done It - Another constant HOT TOPIC is lowering, B14`s Elbracs etc etc So lets take some time as see what its all about. Steering Geometry is Very important for the life of your tyres and the safety and handling of your van. A poorly setup geometry...

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[Yzfr1]

Hi all, have recently fitted a set of stance coilovers to my t6 and was looking to get my 4 wheel alignment done, been to a few places and been told they can't do it,anyone had similar problems and found somewhere that would do it? Glasgow areaView attachment 68175

Why won't they do it........have they tried and said it's to far out of limits or they just don't want to bother?

 

[fezza68]

@Tourershine

 

[Taff7996]

If you've got Adaptive Cruse Control fitted they need to recalibrate the front sensor,
Most 4 wheel lazer companies will not touch them, they do not have the equipment or insurance to adjust the ACC sensor
I've only found a dealer that would do it, was quoted £198 + vat

 

[The Van Cave]

Hi all, have recently fitted a set of stance coilovers to my t6 and was looking to get my 4 wheel alignment done, been to a few places and been told they can't do it,anyone had similar problems and found somewhere that would do it? Glasgow areaView attachment 68175

Get yourself to a garage with a hunter alignment system, but insist they use the “no load” settings. That will ensure that the system allows for the fact that your van is lowered.

 

[Taff7996]

Get yourself to a garage with a hunter alignment system, but insist they use the “no load” settings. That will ensure that the system allows for the fact that your van is lowered.

I went to a hunters alignment and they wouldn't do it because i had adaptive cruise control fitted

 

[Andyf]

Some won’t do them because they carnt get there gauges on

Andy

 

[Andyf]

This what our local tyre place has
It’s from Italy, drive on and it reads your reg number and finds your settings
Lazors then read the chassis and tells the mechanic what to adjust
Recalibrated it self every time a new car drives on
Pretty impressive

autosceneuk.co.uk

Andy

 

[Skyliner33]

This what our local tyre place has
It’s from Italy, drive on and it reads your reg number and finds your settings
Lazors then read the chassis and tells the mechanic what to adjust
Recalibrated it self every time a new car drives on
Pretty impressive

autosceneuk.co.uk

Andy

Only problem is it will give the setting for a van at standard height. If you have lowered it the settings will not be correct.

 

[Delboy1340]

Get yourself to a garage with a hunter alignment system, but insist they use the “no load” settings. That will ensure that the system allows for the fact that your van is lowered.

Went to kwik fit told me that it only would give you settings for a standard set up. So does the hunter system work out the settings even if van is lowerd?

 

[Skyliner33]

Went to kwik fit told me that it only would give you settings for a standard set up. So does the hunter system work out the settings even if van is lowerd?

No, you have to tell them to over ride the settings and do a no load setup. This is one of the reasons Kwik Fit wont do lowered vans.

 

[Andyf]

Possibly the height is not the problem
You only want the wheels to go straight in a line
Even hunter doesn’t alter the canver of the wheel

 

[Delboy1340]

This what our local tyre place has
It’s from Italy, drive on and it reads your reg number and finds your settings
Lazors then read the chassis and tells the mechanic what to adjust
Recalibrated it self every time a new car drives on
Pretty impressive

autosceneuk.co.uk

Andy

Wow. That is impressive. I work in a garage and we have old supertracker gauges. But they are next level. Need to speak to my boss tell him to get his finger oot!

This what our local tyre place has
It’s from Italy, drive on and it reads your reg number and finds your settings
Lazors then read the chassis and tells the mechanic what to adjust
Recalibrated it self every time a new car drives on
Pretty impressive

autosceneuk.co.uk

Andy

 

[Skyliner33]

Possibly the height is not the problem
You only want the wheels to go straight in a line
Even hunter doesn’t alter the canver of the wheel

No, but lowering the van alters lots of the suspension settings. Look at the wheels of a low van, or one that is aired out and you can see the angles are very different.

 

[Andyf]

Don’t know if true but it was £100,000
Apparently the car / van can also go on the ramp of square and the lazors allow for it, unlike most were car has to be square

 

[Delboy1340]

No, you have to tell them to over ride the settings and do a no load setup. This is one of the reasons Kwik Fit wont do lowered vans.

Ah I see, to be honest the guy in kwik fit was a bit of a fanny, don't think he could be bothered, maybe try another depot. Thanks for your help

 

[Andyf]

No, but lowering the van alters lots of the suspension settings. Look at the wheels of a low van, or one that is aired out and you can see the angles are very different.

Yeah possibly
Maybe some one with the knowledge can inform us

 

[Skyliner33]

Yeah possibly
Maybe some one with the knowledge can inform us

Inform you of what?

 

[Insert Coin]

I went to a hunters alignment and they wouldn't do it because i had adaptive cruise control fitted

That used to be the way that some alignment places thought, but it actually didn't work out like that and the ACC is not affected at all by lowering the van.

I've got ACC and had the van aligned 3 or 4 times in 2 years without issue.