geometry setup ? last year

**alexk** · 07-07-2009, 09:46 PM

Hi guys,
I went again today again to the dealer.
I changed to fresh cups last week and asked to have the geometry aligned (and the wheels balanced).
Well... I thought so.

Wheel balance was sh1t. They had to re-do it.

Geometry. Sh1t, the steering wheel was looking right (8-10 degrees).
Today, I insisted so much to convince them that it's not perfect (as they were saying).
I picked up the car this evening, now it's looking left (8-10 degrees again).
In 1 week I went 3 times for the same thing.
I got totally disappointed from the stupid dealers here and very sad with the car.
My father suggested to take the car in Stuttgart dealership (since... Greece is a long way from here).

I am considering not going to the Ring with the CSL but my R1.
I feel like I am owner of fiat panda and not M3 CSL.

Just wanted to share with you this, because everything that has to do with vehicles here is so fscking difficult. I was trying to find a sprocket for my R1 for a year and finally a friend brought me one from Greece.

cheers,
alexk

david · 07-07-2009, 10:01 PM

that's nasty,

got mine done this morning too, but not in a Bmw dealer, just a local tires dealer, fresh cup's, and steering + geo/camber, and matching with my request, took 2 hours and drove back without any probs, happy with it

for that sort of things, I don't go to bmw dealer, just my local tire dealer, it does perfectly the job.

**glendog74** · 07-07-2009, 10:07 PM

I never trust my dealer to do the geo setup - particularly as mine is slightly modified.

I take it to Simpson Motorsport - a CSL speciallist here in the UK.

**shimmy** · 07-07-2009, 10:11 PM

Get a decent set up on paper and take it to any proper specialist in race or road geo and get it sorted.

Or just book it into someone at the Ring.

07-07-2009, 09:46 PM	#1
alexk Driving it like I nicked it Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,785 Casino cash: $29970	geometry setup ? last year Hi guys, I went again today again to the dealer. I changed to fresh cups last week and asked to have the geometry aligned (and the wheels balanced). Well... I thought so. Wheel balance was sh1t. They had to re-do it. Geometry. Sh1t, the steering wheel was looking right (8-10 degrees). Today, I insisted so much to convince them that it's not perfect (as they were saying). I picked up the car this evening, now it's looking left (8-10 degrees again). In 1 week I went 3 times for the same thing. I got totally disappointed from the stupid dealers here and very sad with the car. My father suggested to take the car in Stuttgart dealership (since... Greece is a long way from here). I am considering not going to the Ring with the CSL but my R1. I feel like I am owner of fiat panda and not M3 CSL. Just wanted to share with you this, because everything that has to do with vehicles here is so fscking difficult. I was trying to find a sprocket for my R1 for a year and finally a friend brought me one from Greece. cheers, alexk __________________ www.clubcsl.com - I am a BMW Motorsport fan ! My youtube channel is here

07-07-2009, 10:01 PM	#2
david S5 - Full Throttle Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: just across the channel... Posts: 356 Casino cash: $2243	that's nasty, got mine done this morning too, but not in a Bmw dealer, just a local tires dealer, fresh cup's, and steering + geo/camber, and matching with my request, took 2 hours and drove back without any probs, happy with it for that sort of things, I don't go to bmw dealer, just my local tire dealer, it does perfectly the job. __________________ pleasure is not only in the straight line.....

07-07-2009, 10:07 PM	#3
glendog74 CSL Register Uber-poster! Tetris Champion! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Cornwall Posts: 8,861 Casino cash: $32299	I never trust my dealer to do the geo setup - particularly as mine is slightly modified. I take it to Simpson Motorsport - a CSL speciallist here in the UK. __________________ Cha'mone Mother F**ker!

07-07-2009, 10:11 PM	#4
shimmy CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Uk Posts: 14,646 Casino cash: $43909	Get a decent set up on paper and take it to any proper specialist in race or road geo and get it sorted. Or just book it into someone at the Ring.