I recently fitted the PZ springs/shocks and, after giving the recommended few hundred miles to bed in, had all four wheels aligned at a local KwikFit, recommended because they had a new, super-duper Hunter-something-or-other. It was an impressive machine, and the mechanic was happy for me to observe his work and ask him questions. He was also keen to get it just right, which was reassuring. The service was so good, that I chose to pay £130 instead of £85 because it gave me up to eight realignments over the next two years.warpc0il wrote: ↑Mon Sep 17, 2018 6:09 pmThis is a reminder that having your suspension (4-wheel) alignment checked and, if necessary, adjusted, by someone with the right equipment, who knows what they’re doing and is using the correct “Sports Suspension” table against your ride-height, could have more positive impact on the handling of your car than any aftermarket upgrade. Note that many garages and tyre fitters that offer "wheel alignment" can only check and adjust the front wheel tracking (toe in/out) as that's the only adjustment that most normal cars have anyway. As our cars get older some of the adjustment bolts may have seized and it could cost you more in labour costs to get these shifted than the actual adjustment itself. It pays to give them a good soak in release spray (e.g. Plusgas) a couple of days before.
Anyway, the first thing I would say is that I was amazed at the difference it made. (He did say that they were "way out".) I was actually getting concerned about the PZ springs/shocks because it was feeling crashy over bumps, but this all melted away after I had the wheels aligned. This was an unexpected and much welcome change, and the car feels better than ever.
One question, though, based on one comment above:
Should I make any specific request now that I have the PZ suspension installed? Will they be able to look up the PZ settings independently if I ask them?