polo gti alignment/tracking/camber etc...

shantybeater · Post by **shantybeater** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 1:34 pm

Hi guys, i've been ringing round garages to get my alignment sorted since my ride height has been adjusted, and the local place quote Â£30 but it may be Â£60 if the car has two aligment points? is this true? and does the polo have two or one?

I phoned another place and they just said Â£30 + vat and mentioned nothing about it?!??!

Bit confused

Bryony84 · Post by **Bryony84** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 2:27 pm

Make sure you mention camber as well as alignment. You will probably get told you can't adjust it on the Polo, but you definitely can!

I got mine done at Protyre in Fareham, not sure if they have an equivilent branch near you?

shantybeater · Post by **shantybeater** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 4:07 pm

yup went to protyre here and got it all done for Â£59, although they told me my camber is max'd on the right wheel so they couldnt adjust it anyfurther unless I raise the suspension....they'll do it for free though if I do

tomo87 · Post by **tomo87** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 5:40 pm

they said that to me...theyre pretty rude and useless in there and i wont be going back again

kipper · Post by **kipper** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 7:01 pm

if u live near farnham give farnham tyres and exhausts a call. i used to go to kwik fit as they are just down the road from me in aldershot but since i went in there and asked for my allignment to get done and ended up coming out with a Â£300 bill i decided im never going there again.

ive taken my gf's car to farnham tyres and exhausts befor and found theyre friendly and usefull so i'll be using them as i need new front tyres soon and prob see about getting the allignment and camber checked to.

Ian_R · Post by **Ian_R** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 9:55 pm

You can only adjust the camber on the Fornt of the car, as the Back is a solid rear beam, So when lowered there isnt anything you can do about the camber, But as mine sits it aint bad at all, and only the front is a pain in the ass.

Although when i got my coils i also purchased a set of H & R camber bolts. and it made a massive differnce. to when the coils where first put on and then the full aligenment done. Altho the camber looked

kipper · Post by **kipper** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 11:45 pm

wat are H&R camber bolts? and wat do they do? how do they help?