5th Gear crash test: 4x4 vs EspaceCould be. Depends how the technically inferior suspension implementation goes. The current car handles extremely well (the steering is another matter) but rides appallingly. The torsion beam setup in the new car will make...
Ian Johnston
granted, but the OP said that the person who checked it was a "specialist with 30+ years experience in the industry" of course, thisisopen to negative and positive interpretation but I tend to lean towards the positive.
correct. but buttuming the bloke did a proper job it's not impossible for the steering geometry and alignment to be 100% spot on and the steering wheel out by x degrees, is it ?
no, I took that approach when I knew the tracking on my car was 100% and I'd had the steering wheel off to fit a momo. I put the .. ok, it was a fiesta 950, I was 17 .. on the ramps at work* and rechecked the tracking as I couldn't get the bugger straight. I did eventually. as an aside, my brotherdoeshave 30+ years in the trade and is a qualified MOT tester**. I just ran it past him on one of the rare phone calls we have and he's with me on this one. *if* the alignmenthasbeen checked and the car is tracking straight *and* the customer didn't want to pay for a motoliner check,hewould just shift the steering wheel.
*superdrive,bought outby kwik-fit 20 years ago
OT Peugeot Ryton closingChris Bartram I'd always felt the same after owning PSA cars since 1991, but the appalling build of our 807 (admittedly it was built in Paris, not...
*recovery, crash repair, MOT, tyres, servicing sales. £120k stock on the forecourt.
