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01-16-2006, 12:23 AM
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MaXsponsor
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Etobicoke, Ontario
Posts: 1,435
Car: E90 Race Car
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Corner balancing at RMP
We do cornerbalancing at RMP
If you have coilovers and want your car to handle the best it can, you should get the car corner balanced.
If you are not familiar with corner balancing it is when all 4 corners of the car are adjusted in height untill the opitimal balance is achieve (usually 50 / 50) Front to back and left to right for most road racing.
I have a set of very new digital balance scales for this purpose.
For any info on this or more of our services call me at the shop.
Rocco
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01-16-2006, 12:31 AM
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6th Gear Member
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Burlington, ON
Posts: 3,627
Car: 2003 M3
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how much?
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01-16-2006, 12:40 AM
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MaXsponsor
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Etobicoke, Ontario
Posts: 1,435
Car: E90 Race Car
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I usually charge a $65 setup fee and then an hourly rate for how long it takes.
Every car is different some take 1/2 hour and some take more, there are so many variables that can make it easy or hard to balance.
My GTA Road Race car took 3+ hours to make it perfect, but the better handling was worth it , droped 1+ second of my lap times at mosport.
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01-16-2006, 02:00 AM
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EX E30 M3 Owner
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: North York
Posts: 2,482
Car: old skool Hondas
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Do you do Honda Crx's ? 
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01-16-2006, 08:20 AM
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Join Date: May 2003
Location: etobicoke
Posts: 12,331
Car: e36 m42
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Nice... so I assume this only applys to people who have coilovers. My question is, what is the preparation for getting a vehicle corner balanced? Remove everything from inside the vehicle, plus trunk, and fill up on gas? Does the driver need to be sitting in the driver's seat?
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01-16-2006, 09:18 AM
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MaXsponsor
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Etobicoke, Ontario
Posts: 1,435
Car: E90 Race Car
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Its always good to have the car setup the way you would drive it at the track, empty trunk, glovebox, however much fuel you like to run, and of corse the driver in the drivers seat (or something of equal weight)
I can corner balance any car with coilovers
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01-18-2006, 12:39 AM
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6th Gear Member
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Burlington, ON
Posts: 3,627
Car: 2003 M3
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how much is your hoursly rate.
I usually get it done at Mantis Racing in Oakville. They charge me a flat rate with alignment. I think they can get it a bit closer though.
How many cars have you done? What type of cars have you done?
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2008 AW/FR E90 M3
//RAC RG63//Volk TE37//AP Racing BBK//Akrapovic Exhaust//Dinan SW//Dinan Intake//JRZ RS1 Coilovers//Dinan Monoball Control Arm Bearings//VRS Diffuser//
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01-18-2006, 12:23 PM
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MaXsponsor
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Etobicoke, Ontario
Posts: 1,435
Car: E90 Race Car
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Originally Posted by STALKER
how much is your hoursly rate.
I usually get it done at Mantis Racing in Oakville. They charge me a flat rate with alignment. I think they can get it a bit closer though.
How many cars have you done? What type of cars have you done?
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I have done about 7-10 cars in the past year, some street cars and some real race cars.
Bmw's, Vw's , triumph, porsche, etc.
Our hourly rate is $65 an hour,
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01-18-2006, 12:38 PM
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6th Gear Member
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Burlington, ON
Posts: 3,627
Car: 2003 M3
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Should a corner balance be done first or an alignment?
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2008 AW/FR E90 M3
//RAC RG63//Volk TE37//AP Racing BBK//Akrapovic Exhaust//Dinan SW//Dinan Intake//JRZ RS1 Coilovers//Dinan Monoball Control Arm Bearings//VRS Diffuser//
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01-18-2006, 01:34 PM
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MaXsponsor
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Etobicoke, Ontario
Posts: 1,435
Car: E90 Race Car
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Corner balancing should always be done before the alignment, due to the changes in height when corner balancing the alignment will change.
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01-18-2006, 01:47 PM
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6th Gear Member
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Burlington, ON
Posts: 3,627
Car: 2003 M3
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Thats what I thought, thanks.
Im swapping my GC springs for new rates soon, so Im gonna need an alignment nad corner balance again soon.
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2008 AW/FR E90 M3
//RAC RG63//Volk TE37//AP Racing BBK//Akrapovic Exhaust//Dinan SW//Dinan Intake//JRZ RS1 Coilovers//Dinan Monoball Control Arm Bearings//VRS Diffuser//
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01-18-2006, 02:45 PM
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6th Gear Member
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Toronto
Posts: 2,435
Car: 330ci
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Quote:
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Originally Posted by RMPMOTORS
Corner balancing should always be done before the alignment, due to the changes in height when corner balancing the alignment will change.
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so you do alignments?? i need one bad in the spring!
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01-18-2006, 05:41 PM
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MaXsponsor
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Etobicoke, Ontario
Posts: 1,435
Car: E90 Race Car
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Originally Posted by 330ci05
so you do alignments?? i need one bad in the spring!
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I don't have an alignment machine, I do Race Track style alignments, I have guages for camber and castor, but the toe adjustment takes too long. I usually do the corner balancing and the camber and castor adjustments the send the car down to another shop I deal with to get an computer toe alignment.
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01-19-2006, 10:07 PM
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6th Gear Member
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Toronto
Posts: 2,435
Car: 330ci
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Originally Posted by RMPMOTORS
I don't have an alignment machine, I do Race Track style alignments, I have guages for camber and castor, but the toe adjustment takes too long. I usually do the corner balancing and the camber and castor adjustments the send the car down to another shop I deal with to get an computer toe alignment.
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ohh i see..thanx
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