Can any one recommend a good wheel alignment place in western Sydney area?

I have had some much trouble with wheel alignments, no can seem to get it right!

Tried Jax tyres, Pedder’s, Bob Jane and Ford.

I’m running factory 18-inch wheels with Dunlop’s SP9000 series and had so much trouble getting it right!

Seems to be either good tyre wear with the car pulling to the left, or bad tyre wear with the car driving straight!

Changed wheels around, tyre pressure and that nothing seems to work!

May be a camber castor kit is the answer?

Appreciate some feed back guys?

Cheers

Micksta

take it to ace tyres in smithfeild and ask for brett

he will fix u up and if he cant he will have a look and tell u what u need

Beginning of December I got a wheel alignment at the same time as having the car lowered with King springs. Drives great and I'm happy after 3000kms, driving up to QLD and around.

Got this all done at Wholesale Suspension, 129 Coreen Ave, Penrith, 02 4721 2112.

http://www.wholesalesuspension.com.au

Ben

Edited January 11, 200620 yr by benjam

Thanks for the feedback Will and Ben, I have herd good results from wholesale suspension, so I will go them a go, If I donk have any luck I will try ace tyres.

How low did you go on yours Ben, I’m thinking about lowering mine too, did it affect the ride much?

Did you use King Springs?

Can any one recommend a good wheel alignment place in western Sydney area?

I have had some much trouble with wheel alignments, no can seem to get it right!

Tried Jax tyres, Pedder’s, Bob Jane and Ford. 

I’m running factory 18-inch wheels with Dunlop’s SP9000 series and had so much trouble getting it right!

Seems to be either good tyre wear with the car pulling to the left, or bad tyre wear with the car driving straight!

Changed wheels around, tyre pressure and that  nothing seems to work!

May be a camber castor kit is the answer?

Appreciate some feed back guys?

Cheers

Micksta 

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Has the car ever been in a prang. If so that might be the issue? Just another possibility.

Thanks for the feedback Will and Ben, I have herd good results from wholesale suspension, so I will go them a go, If I donk have any luck I will try ace tyres.

How low did you go on yours Ben, I’m thinking about lowering mine too, did it affect the ride much?

Did you use King Springs?

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No worries. Yep I used King springs all round, SL in the front and SSL in the back. It lowered the car at each corner about 3.5cms from standard. I'm happy with the height, although the mid section of the exhaust scrapes over some speed bumps if I'm not careful (found a new use for the heat shield ). The ride is pretty much the same, perhaps in a straight line you can feel the bumps a smidge more. In the corners it feels alot more composed and flatter, it seems to be able to change direction mid corner alot better too. A reasonable result for the price.

Ben

Can any one recommend a good wheel alignment place in western Sydney area?

I have had some much trouble with wheel alignments, no can seem to get it right!

Tried Jax tyres, Pedder’s, Bob Jane and Ford. 

I’m running factory 18-inch wheels with Dunlop’s SP9000 series and had so much trouble getting it right!

Seems to be either good tyre wear with the car pulling to the left, or bad tyre wear with the car driving straight!

Changed wheels around, tyre pressure and that  nothing seems to work!

May be a camber castor kit is the answer?

Appreciate some feed back guys?

Cheers

Micksta 

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Has the car ever been in a prang. If so that might be the issue? Just another possibility.

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Na, never be bent, but this has been an issue from day one!

I had the car back at ford five times and they still could get it right.

Ended it taking it to Jaxx tyres and they were the only tyre place to get the car to drive straight, but the two front tyres scrubbed out on the inside of the tyres after 20,000kms.

Thanks for the feedback Will and Ben, I have herd good results from wholesale suspension, so I will go them a go, If I donk have any luck I will try ace tyres.

How low did you go on yours Ben, I’m thinking about lowering mine too, did it affect the ride much?

Did you use King Springs?

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No worries. Yep I used King springs all round, SL in the front and SSL in the back. It lowered the car at each corner about 3.5cms from standard. I'm happy with the height, although the mid section of the exhaust scrapes over some speed bumps if I'm not careful (found a new use for the heat shield ). The ride is pretty much the same, perhaps in a straight line you can feel the bumps a smidge more. In the corners it feels alot more composed and flatter, it seems to be able to change direction mid corner alot better too. A reasonable result for the price.

Ben

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Sounds good, that’s the only thing that concerns me is the exhaust!

Being an APS system the high flow cat hits some speed humps now if I go over them too fast, buts that’s the draw back when you go lower.

Do you remember the part numbers for the coils and leaf springs?

Thanks for the feedback Will and Ben, I have herd good results from wholesale suspension, so I will go them a go, If I donk have any luck I will try ace tyres.

How low did you go on yours Ben, I’m thinking about lowering mine too, did it affect the ride much?

Did you use King Springs?

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No worries. Yep I used King springs all round, SL in the front and SSL in the back. It lowered the car at each corner about 3.5cms from standard. I'm happy with the height, although the mid section of the exhaust scrapes over some speed bumps if I'm not careful (found a new use for the heat shield ). The ride is pretty much the same, perhaps in a straight line you can feel the bumps a smidge more. In the corners it feels alot more composed and flatter, it seems to be able to change direction mid corner alot better too. A reasonable result for the price.

Ben

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Sounds good, that’s the only thing that concerns me is the exhaust!

Being an APS system the high flow cat hits some speed humps now if I go over them too fast, buts that’s the draw back when you go lower.

Do you remember the part numbers for the coils and leaf springs?

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Ahhh I'm in a sedan, not a ute! I believe I got KFFL-57SL for the Front and KFRL-68SSL for the rear. Check out http://www.kingsprings.com.au/ they have catalogues linked on their main page for both coils and leaves. I'm sure wholesale suspension can sort you out with what's required too as they are one of the NSW distributers. Actually that's why I contacted them first going on the info from the King Springs website.

Ben

Did one better, called into to see the boys today, they quoted me $750 for new leafs and front springs drive in drive out, still deciding if to go for new leafs or just lowering blocks, which’s brings the price down to about $500.