Full day at PGM.

firstly I have to express how delighted I was to watch Andy Jupp at work,his methodical approach fills me with confidence and is rare nowadays.

So my 7 was booked in for a complete geometry set up, including flat floor,corner weight, rake,camber, caster, and equally as important new Nitrons supplied by Simon Rogers of Meteor motorsport.

Each bolt removed was cleaned and copperslipped.

Traditional wheel alignment (without lazers) was very simplistic in its design, but very effective, by a series of measurements from two nylon lines, works superb..!

The car weighed in at 508kg (approx 9ltrs fuel on board)

Camber front 1.9

camber rear 1.5

Caster was set 5.0mm

Tracking front Tow out 1mm

Tracking rear .05 in

Height at front 130

Height ar rear 146

Rake 16mm

Tyre pressures 18 psi on Avon ZZR'S

 Nitrons road settings (FULL OFF) to be reviewed..

Spring rates: 200/130 lbs

PLEASE NOTE THESE SETTING ARE A COMPROMISE, MAINLY FAST ROAD, WITH SOME TRACK/SPRINT DAYS. 

Chomping at the bit i took the R500K out for a brief blat.

2 words: Transformation Planted

The steering is superb with feedback now, the bumps dont send the car into the bushes, and im not fighting the car, i can finally relax and drive.

Previously on a blat with some Penn 7 members we was out for 4 hours, and on reflection it was not enjoyable tbh, it was a workout to say the least, a skittish car with power trying to kill itself isnt good, isnt fun..

I can actually say i'm looking forward to my first blat since the changes, bring it on..!

I managed to get some Ferodo 2500 front and rear, and they are much better than the original pads.

thought i might get a bias issue but it seems quite balanced.