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MrStabby Grand Master

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I checked your printout - sorry i cant add anything more with my limited knowledge. AFAICT its looks reasonable. Ask in the Vic forum what suspension place is recommended in your area. I've never got the service I was looking for in a chain like Pedders or Bob Jane.

Thelen Rising Star

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Tyrepower ringwood seems to be the place to go, long history of perfect aligning. Makes sense, lower overheads from a smaller shop and less professionalism (cough bobjane massive wastes of space).

Will be dropping it off tomorrow so will see what they find.

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Tyrepower ringwood seems to be the place to go, long history of perfect aligning. Makes sense, lower overheads from a smaller shop and less professionalism (cough bobjane massive wastes of space).

Will be dropping it off tomorrow so will see what they find.

I use them too.

+1mm per wheel station seems about right.

GTSBoy Grand Master

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I just read that you have only 32 psi in 30 profile KU36s. Pump them up to 38 and try that. They don't work below 36 in my opinion. I run my 235/45-17 KU36s at 36 - 38. When they have fallen to 34 I start to wonder why the car isn't going where I want it to.

36 - 38 psi won't wear out the middle of the tyre either. I never have, over several sets of KU36.

KiwiRS4T Grand Master

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Too much toe in not enough castor.

You want more like 6deg castor

Toe in zero front and rear

I am running 3 deg neg camber front and rear for the track but it turns in great on the street as well and no undue wear so far(4000km). Try at lest 1 -2 deg neg or whatever you can get with your setup

GTR-N1 Grand Master

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Terry_GT-R34

Tyre pressure is? - 32psi

GTR-34A - Like i said they're brand new tyres Kuhmo KU36 18/30/265 all round,....

Is the tyre still rubbing on full right lock?

When tyres are cold, is there any improvement by pumping up tyres to 38-39 instead of 32?

Your profile is only 30 remember.

R31Nismoid Grand Master

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I was running 285s on a 10.5 rim with AD08s, never had any issues at all with tram lining in the dry. The car would jump around a little if there was a major deviation in the road, but any car will do that.

Wasn't running too much camber and just a good alignment from Racepace (their own mechanics do it), same alignment i had when i took it to the track, so it was all purpose and worked. I ran 32psi in them for street duties.

I did have alignments done by a few other places, everytime they just couldn't get it right and it would drive like rubbish. Perhaps give a GTR expert a go, rather than places that work on all cars? :)

That said in the wet it would tram line a little bit with such wide tyres, as the AD08s are especially wide due to a nice sidewall, however it really wasn't a major problem at all, even when i had 265 semi's on the car (was a little more squirmish in the wet, slight movement in the dry, overall still easy driven) :)

Thelen Rising Star

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Tyreplus sorry, on bond st just down from barry bangay. or maybe he did mean tyrepower in croydon, but he said it was close. i'll ask again :D

Ash thanks for the suggestion although this place (barry) the head guy knows GTRs, and he said the printouts for the align match what he knows. I might ask for the specifics to post on here to compare, although obviously a 32 is different to a 33, plus all the other stuff you've done to your car :D

Would the fact my tyres are a starting to get low make a difference?

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I was running 285s on a 10.5 rim with AD08s, never had any issues at all with tram lining in the dry. The car would jump around a little if there was a major deviation in the road, but any car will do that.

Wasn't running too much camber and just a good alignment from Racepace (their own mechanics do it), same alignment i had when i took it to the track, so it was all purpose and worked. I ran 32psi in them for street duties.

I did have alignments done by a few other places, everytime they just couldn't get it right and it would drive like rubbish. Perhaps give a GTR expert a go, rather than places that work on all cars? :)

That said in the wet it would tram line a little bit with such wide tyres, as the AD08s are especially wide due to a nice sidewall, however it really wasn't a major problem at all, even when i had 265 semi's on the car (was a little more squirmish in the wet, slight movement in the dry, overall still easy driven) :)

Thanks for all the responses guys - i'm going to get a third opinion by a one of the specialists recommended.

I'm tossing up between tyrepower ringwood or racepace

I'll post back results here once done.

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