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Wheel Alignment Surrey? Now found one

Post by Mos6689 » Tue Aug 10, 2021 2:19 am

Has anyone used an alignment specialist in or around Surrey they’d recommend?

Someone did recommend TWG in Camberley but they’re booked up until end of September. Need it done ASAP because I’ve had a set of coilovers installed.

Tough finding a specialist because everyone claims to be one when it comes to wheel alignment.
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Post by Woodrow » Tue Aug 10, 2021 8:35 am

I’d like a recommendation for one near Romford in Essex as well. Although was going to tie it in with a trip to RBM but I’m seeing Ross at the end of this month so September is no good for me.

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Post by Mos6689 » Tue Aug 10, 2021 2:28 pm

I’m weighing up these 2 unless someone comes up with a recommendation soon

https://www.merrowtyres.com/

https://www.jpsmotorsport.com/

I’ll let you know if I do go for one of these Woodrow.

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Post by Mr Tidy » Tue Aug 10, 2021 8:22 pm

Mine needs an alignment too, but I'll wait until Will at TWG can do it.

He used to race an E36 in the Compact Cup but now races Legends on the circuits, so I'd have more confidence in his set up knowledge than the typical tyre place.

But if you get a good result elsewhere it would be handy to have an alternative!
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Post by Scooba_Steve » Tue Aug 10, 2021 8:31 pm

Mr Tidy wrote: Tue Aug 10, 2021 8:22 pm ut if you get a good result elsewhere it would be handy to have an alternative!
Hounslow tyres have always been good for a stock setup.
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Post by Woodrow » Wed Aug 11, 2021 8:30 am

Mos6689 wrote: Tue Aug 10, 2021 2:28 pm I’m weighing up these 2 unless someone comes up with a recommendation soon

https://www.merrowtyres.com/

https://www.jpsmotorsport.com/

I’ll let you know if I do go for one of these Woodrow.
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Post by Mos6689 » Wed Aug 11, 2021 2:04 pm

Scooba_Steve wrote: Tue Aug 10, 2021 8:31 pm
Mr Tidy wrote: Tue Aug 10, 2021 8:22 pm ut if you get a good result elsewhere it would be handy to have an alternative!
Hounslow tyres have always been good for a stock setup.
Yea I’ve heard this in the past actually. Hounslow, Wembley, Drayton etc are just places I won’t take my car for repairs or ever buy a car from. Bad experiences...I’ll leave it at that.

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Post by Scooba_Steve » Wed Aug 11, 2021 4:43 pm

Mos6689 wrote: Wed Aug 11, 2021 2:04 pm Yea I’ve heard this in the past actually. Hounslow, Wembley, Drayton etc are just places I won’t take my car for repairs or ever buy a car from. Bad experiences...I’ll leave it at that.
So despite good feedback for a specific place, just because it is in a location you wont go for repairs or buy from, you discount it?

A stock 4 wheel hunter alignment (plus the guys have always been good when I've spoken to them before, i.e. not KwikFit style) for £55 is a bargain imho. I wouldn't go there for a specific setup, not because they couldn't do it but they are just constantly busy.
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Post by Mos6689 » Wed Aug 11, 2021 5:15 pm

Scooba_Steve wrote: Wed Aug 11, 2021 4:43 pm
Mos6689 wrote: Wed Aug 11, 2021 2:04 pm Yea I’ve heard this in the past actually. Hounslow, Wembley, Drayton etc are just places I won’t take my car for repairs or ever buy a car from. Bad experiences...I’ll leave it at that.
So despite good feedback for a specific place, just because it is in a location you wont go for repairs or buy from, you discount it?

A stock 4 wheel hunter alignment (plus the guys have always been good when I've spoken to them before, i.e. not KwikFit style) for £55 is a bargain imho. I wouldn't go there for a specific setup, not because they couldn't do it but they are just constantly busy.
I appreciate how it sounds but in short yes I would discount it just because of the area. Too many bad experiences from various places when I lived locally. Plus I do want a to have the m3 csl setup so would like someone who’s done this before.

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Post by Scooba_Steve » Thu Aug 12, 2021 8:25 pm

Mos6689 wrote: Wed Aug 11, 2021 5:15 pm Plus I do want a to have the m3 csl setup so would like someone who’s done this before.
When I say specific I'm talking about setting it exactly to your preference, if the M3 CSL is in the database then no reason they couldn't do it.
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Post by Mos6689 » Thu Aug 12, 2021 9:18 pm

Might take your recommendation & eat my words Steve. The 2 I mentioned above, JPS are booking for end of October & merrowtyres don’t answer the phone. So not much to go on now.

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Post by Thrustyjust » Sun Aug 15, 2021 5:55 pm

Its not far down the M3 but I would recommend the Alignment Centre in Southampton. Seemed to have changed their name to Alignment Solutions, but Nick knows his stuff . My car was completely different after the changes and he did make some off the standard changes.
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Post by Mos6689 » Thu Aug 26, 2021 4:25 pm

So finally found a place a little bit further than I would’ve liked but glad I went now it’s been done. Small independent business called NAD UK in Littlehampton. Nad does offer a few services but if you look at the site it’s alignment only.

Nad spent just under 3 hours on the car setting it up & asking me questions to ensure it was setup to suit me. Not just setup to dealer recommended spec.

We ended up going with something that was closer to the M3 CSL spec, than the Z4M spec. Didn’t go full CSL because of the aggressiveness & potential downside to this when daily driving on normal roads.

Can’t recommend him enough. First time I’ve had an alignment that’s taken that long & had that much detail & thought put into it. True enthusiast & someone who enjoys what they do is always going to give you a better service/product than 9/10 of their competitors.

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