Had Geometry done

Scoobyweb · Post by **Scoobyweb** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 6:02 pm

Was booked in at the Scoobyclinic today to have the Geom setup and an Oil & Filter change to get ready for the Ring trip. I can now see what people mean when they say what a huge difference it makes to the handling of the car.
This is my first Scooby and coming from an RX8 the understeer and subsequent lift-off oversteer of these cars is very evident. On the drive home I put it to the test on the odd roundabout and there was no understeer at all, in fact it felt a little of the oposite and felt like minor oversteer. This could be down to the fact that I swapped the front and rear wheels around last week because the fronts had scubbed the edges off. So now I have tyres with good tread on the front and tyres with only around 2-3 mm and scrubbed edges on the rear. Will probably replace them all before the Ring trip.
Anyway I am one happy bunny

Chris.

duncan · Post by **duncan** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 6:05 pm

best value for money modification that you can do IMO - glad you are happy

Scoobyweb · Post by **Scoobyweb** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 6:12 pm

Very happy Duncan, Just hope that the slight feeling of oversteer is down to the tyre arrangement, although I could probably get rid if it by messing around with tyre pressures. At the moment while pushing on a bit mid corner it feels like there is too much air in the front tyres. Must check them when the wife gets back with the car. :-D

duncan · Post by **duncan** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 6:14 pm

is that with DCCD on auto?

It might be just the feeling, and getting used to it is all that is required.

Scoobyweb · Post by **Scoobyweb** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 7:30 pm

Yep DCCD on auto, never really move it out of auto, only when reversing out of my drive.
Wifes back, gonna check the tyre pressures now.