Basic Or Full Geo
#1
Posted 17 January 2017 - 12:57 PM
#2
Posted 17 January 2017 - 01:05 PM
part of the time during a geo is to check for wear and play in any of the suspension parts, if there is then this should be remedied first.
a decent lotus/vx specialist will know what to look for
#3
Posted 17 January 2017 - 01:17 PM
The only thing that could change in this case is the rear toe in/out. So that's all the needs doing because of that change.
However, if it hasn't been geo-d before and you aren't happy with handling etc... might as well change the whole lot in one go.
You say you want to engineer more fun into the steering... are you on the standard front tyres? Worth getting wider front tyres like 195s or 205s IMO...
#4
Posted 17 January 2017 - 01:20 PM
#5
Posted 17 January 2017 - 01:32 PM
you could have a basic camber/caster/toe geo and it will be perfectly fine, its all ive had done on mine so i wouldnt worry about spending millions on fancy geo's.
corner weighting and the likes is all good stuff but if you are just sat on the road and not going to do many trackdays is it really worth the extra.
#6
Posted 17 January 2017 - 01:50 PM
I remember seeing a guide somewhere about setting up the geometry at home with bamboo canes and string...can't find it now though.
#7
Posted 17 January 2017 - 02:04 PM
I remember seeing a guide somewhere about setting up the geometry at home with bamboo canes and string...can't find it now though.
It's really quite easy, there are loads of videos online. It just takes a bit of time and care and you can do it pretty accurately.
#8
Posted 17 January 2017 - 02:36 PM
I remember seeing a guide somewhere about setting up the geometry at home with bamboo canes and string...can't find it now though.
It's really quite easy, there are loads of videos online. It just takes a bit of time and care and you can do it pretty accurately.
I did my rear wheels like that with pieces of metal I made up for the job. It worked a treat, and when I eventually had a full geo the rear was spot on.
#9
Posted 17 January 2017 - 03:57 PM
#10
Posted 17 January 2017 - 04:12 PM
#11
Posted 17 January 2017 - 04:26 PM
I'm thinking that if I take it to a specialist (someone who knows what they are doing) it'll come back great and maybe steer like my friends exige? I am right in this? But could this be achieved with castor and a basic geo?
You say you have Nitrons fitted? So when they were fitted surely the geo was done then... were you happy at the time or has the car got worse since then?
#12
Posted 17 January 2017 - 04:28 PM
#13
Posted 18 January 2017 - 08:30 AM
#14
Posted 18 January 2017 - 09:12 AM
£150 inc vat with us for a basic Geo. If it needs shimming thats extra but unless you are going for aggressive settings or the cars has a bump you wont need them.
#15
Posted 18 January 2017 - 09:59 AM
Out of curiousity. When you say "shimming" will be extra, are you talking about caster change?£150 inc vat with us for a basic Geo. If it needs shimming thats extra but unless you are going for aggressive settings or the cars has a bump you wont need them.
#16
Posted 18 January 2017 - 07:39 PM
Yup
#17
Posted 18 January 2017 - 08:17 PM
I remember seeing a guide somewhere about setting up the geometry at home with bamboo canes and string...can't find it now though.
Here: http://wiki.seloc.or...Rig_(Home_Made)
#18
Posted 18 January 2017 - 08:27 PM
#20
Posted 18 January 2017 - 09:00 PM
Depends what you mean by "full" geo. If this just means caster then the difference will be minimal. You can do this yourself as it's normal just to max it out (2 washers either side is normal, 3 rear one front is maxed out if you're using standard bushes) If "full" geo involves corner weighting, bump / rebound setting etc etc the difference will be more pronounced.Cheers guys for the input, but I don't suppose anyone has gone from a basic geo done at a specialist to a full Geo and noticed a great deal of difference?
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