Anyone do their own wheel alignments?
03-15-2009, 09:50 AM
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I have been looking at the Speedforce racing kits which seem to me to be a fairly straight forward install. The AUD to USD exchange rate is making me think twice at the moment!
03-15-2009, 10:20 AM
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Actually, my air con is not working anyway, and the car isn't my daily driver so aircon isn't that important to me (although it would be nice to have sometimes!) - I'll sacrifice being cool for an extra 100hp. I have been thinking bout getting it fixed in the mean time - know any good aircon mechanics in Brisbane north/central?
Well, what I mean by that is when my compressor started leaking recently, I got a few quotes from local car a/c shops, and knowing a little about what work was actually needed, decided to do most of the work myself.
I did send the compressor to a guy in Rockhampton to do the compressor reseal/reuild. He was less than half the price of the Brisbane guys -- I got quoted some ridiculous prices. (And I was glad to support a regional Queensland business with all the problems they've been having lately!)
I ordered the receiver/dryer (needs to be replaced whenever the system is opened up to the atmosphere) from a US supplier. Even after shipping and the current brutal exchange rate, a fraction of the price of a locally sourced unit.
After reinstalling the rebuilt compressor and the receiver/dryer, got it regassed for about $100.
Anyhow, it's the old story -- if you want it done well, and at a reasonable price, you do it yourself. So the only good north/central Brisbane Porsche aircon mechanic I could find was... me!
FWIW, I expect phase 2 of the GFC will be when commodity demand starts to pick up again worldwide, and that will lead to a sharp readjustment of currencies -- again. I think the $US will resume it's pre-crisis trend... down. Economic fundamental always assert themselves -- eventually. So maybe I'd hold off on the SC kit for this year...
I'd be interested in a SC kit that could preserve the a/c -- I'll admit it, a cool car is worth at least 100HP to me -- hell, did I say 100HP -- make that 150!
03-17-2009, 10:30 AM
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Actually, the camber measurement method is very close to what I did...
03-17-2009, 11:21 AM
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03-17-2009, 01:34 PM
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03-17-2009, 02:32 PM
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I like that camber gauge - you might be able to see it while you're under the car turning the eccentric!
Curt, use a water level and floor tiles like this guy does:
P.S. he uses table salt between floor tiles for turnplates.
Curt, use a water level and floor tiles like this guy does:
P.S. he uses table salt between floor tiles for turnplates.
