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  1. Aedo

    Aedo F1 Rookie

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    Compare it to your iPhone alignment app :)



    ...or roll the car forward on smooth surface and watch for any changes as the wheel rotates ;)
     
    Aedo, Jan 9, 2013
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  2. IanB

    IanB F1 World Champ Owner

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    Longacre are highly regarded for motorsport equipment. This thing is beautifully made and high precision. It uses spirit levels to produce readings, not quite as accurate as a laser based aligner, but a bit hard to find one of those at a circuit!

    What I've found on the daytona is sadly typical, the mechanic at the alignment shop decided that a half degree wasn't worth the time and hassle to drop control arms to adjust.

    If I'd had my gadget then, I would have picked up the issue before I drove the car out of the shop.
     
    IanB, Jan 9, 2013
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  3. Aircon

    Aircon Ten Time F1 World Champ BANNED

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    You have to make sure the floor is perfectly level first, right? Can you use one of the levels for that? Which model did you buy? How do you ensure it's attached perfectly perpendicular to the wheel?

    So many questions, so little time!
     
    Aircon, Jan 9, 2013
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  4. Aircon

    Aircon Ten Time F1 World Champ BANNED

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  5. b27

    b27 F1 World Champ

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    Agree, but their equipment is generally used in racing applications so most at a track will do a set up on day one and set scales flat and then use that device. I like it.

    On the other hand, for the average person to use it at home would be a waste of time which is what I think you are referring to.

    EDIT, point 1 of their instructions make it clear. ;) http://www.longacreracing.com/instructions/inst.asp?instid=5

    EDIT 2: KIAPP :D
     
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  6. Aircon

    Aircon Ten Time F1 World Champ BANNED

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  7. IanB

    IanB F1 World Champ Owner

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    a builder's spirit level tells you if the floor is flat. Faiiing that, pour a litre of water on the floor and watch if it flows away. Pit garages at good circuits are always level. A lot of guys muck around with lengths of string and spirit levels, this seemed a much better idea to me.

    The gadget is always perfectly perpendicular, it has a ring of magnets so it kind of guides itself on. Importantly, it doesn't need the wheel on the car, which is one reason I chose this model, the other being compactness - I already have too much stuff I have to take to a meeting.
     
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  8. Aircon

    Aircon Ten Time F1 World Champ BANNED

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    Fair enough. I can't see it being accurate the way you have it attached to the Daytona in your photo though. Just sayin'
     
    Aircon, Jan 9, 2013
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  9. moretti

    moretti Five Time F1 World Champ Lifetime Rossa Owner

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    tyre pressures could throw it off as well, but in principle it's a great idea :)
     
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  10. Aircon

    Aircon Ten Time F1 World Champ BANNED

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    What ******

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPPzJZaCX_E[/ame]
     
    Aircon, Jan 9, 2013
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  11. ihavearedferrari

    ihavearedferrari F1 Rookie

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    Acted like a child. Wonder why his car wasn't allowed on the burnout pad. There was a 458 italia spyder there at the summernats!
     
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  12. simon klein

    simon klein Two Time F1 World Champ Owner

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  13. HWHL

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    There's a nice picture of the only Aston Martin One-77 in Australia on AE
     
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  14. Aircon

    Aircon Ten Time F1 World Champ BANNED

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    I posted a great video of it the other day, and no one cared!! And these are meant to be petrol heads??
     
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  15. HWHL

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    I didn't see it ill have to have a look for it
     
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    kerrari Two Time F1 World Champ

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    Actually it hurts to say this, but the current crop of AMs are the best looking cars around (except for 458 which I really like)
     
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  17. RPN

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    Sold on e-bay today $10,100
    40 years dry storage
    In rego after bearings, seals, brakes, tyres, seated & lapped valves.
    990 cc of raw power
    a fitting car for any despot !
    Put 10K on her & watched the action.
    Not really a close call; but thought it might happen.
    No real appetite for a tussle
    I can hear her voice quietly asking 'what's that up the side of the house baby?'
    Very very very tempting
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  18. PSk

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    Ugly has found a new home IMO.

    Pete
     
    PSk, Jan 12, 2013
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  19. simon klein

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    Hehe,I had a watch on that as well.

    I thought pretty good buying at that price,very cool cruiser.
     
    simon klein, Jan 12, 2013
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  20. RPN

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    Found the brake; the red mist leapt up a couple of times.
    She might have gone to 12-15K.
    Almost V12 money !
     
    RPN, Jan 12, 2013
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  21. AKA

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    AKA, Jan 13, 2013
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  22. Horse

    Horse Three Time F1 World Champ Owner Silver Subscribed

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    Horse, Jan 13, 2013
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  23. AKA

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    I think it looks amazing.

    But not for the prices we would have to pay in Oz.
     
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  24. Aircon

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  25. FazzerPorscheman

    FazzerPorscheman F1 World Champ

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    Good thing he wasn't going fast. :eek:

    However, pretty good attempt at a "Save" under the circumstances.

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPxY1nDUQdg[/ame]
     
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