Suspension setup in Southwest

[Graham Hutton]

Hi Everyone! I have run my new car for 300 miles now and am starting to think about getting someone to setup the corner weights and suspension geometry properly for me. I live in Exeter down in Devon and wondered if anyone had recommendations for someone in this part of the world that could do it? 

I'm keen to get it done right.

Any advice appreciated.

[heptagon]

Sorry to hijack your question, I'm also interested in Specialists in the south west for getting Caterham mechanical work done, incl. geometry 

[GulfSeven]

Williams and Millwood are both just north of Bristol in the Cotswolds.

https://www.williamsautomobiles.com/

https://www.millwoodcaterham.co.uk/

I'm not sure about further south.

[manningpaul]

I have heard glowing reports about Track Developments ar Malmesbury, still a fair treck from where you are but maybe worth contacting? Regards Paul.

[Geoff Brown]

Paul #4 - Any more info on Track Developments ? As no web site & the location is a private residence.

[Simon.Rogers]

Or head down to the end of the M4 to Meteor Motorsports new workshops.!

Call me!

 

[Rasta7]

Definitely Millwood, I'm in North Devon and take mine there for any work that needs doing. Not just the best Caterham specialist but the best garage I've ever used.

[rob.mcc45]

Hi Graham,

Can't help with the suspension setup but I'm also in Devon (work Exeter, Home Teignmouth), orange 420r, will keep an eye out for you

[manningpaul]

Hi Geoff,

Sorry just seen your post, will find out a bit more from my son who has had contact with him.

Regards Paul.

[Adam Godfrey]

Hi Graham,

Another Devon owner here (near Ivybridge, South Devon). 

Also thinking about getting mine flat floored, so interested to hear how you get on. 

May see you on a meet up when they get started again, soon hopefully!.

 

 

[DanRo]

Hi Adam G

Apologies as off topic, but wanted to catch you. Check your messages, I sent you a PM. 
 

Cheers

Dan

[paul jacobs]

I don't know if you've done your flat floor yet, but if not it may be worth having a look around locally to save a run up to Millwoods, who are very good, but a long way away.

I've just done a quick Google search, so know nothing about them, and come up with EXE-TC Competition Suspension at Sowton - 01392 444490.  Not Seven specialists admittedly, but the suspension on our cars is not difficult to set up and any company who regularly works on competition cars should have no trouble setting up a Sevens suspension.  You might have to furnish them with a few parameters, but I'm sure there will be people here who would be glad to help you.

If you try them and find they can do it, it would be nice to put a post up here to let all the other SW area club members know.

Best of luck.

Paul.

[Graham Hutton]

Thanks for all the suggestions people, much appreciated. In the end I was recommended a small garage on marsh barton called Volkscape that obviously started as a VW specialist but is in fact run by a drifter for which corner weighting is v important. I am booked in there in a week or so and he reckoned it would take 2 or 3 hours to do it all. He is also happy for me to hang around and be part of it which will be important as I need to sit in it for the measuring.

I'll let you know how I get on but if it's good he may just have found another niche business!!

G

[Graham Hutton]

So I'm off to get my flat floor setup next week and will report back. I'm comfortable that I know what I want to do with ride height, corner weights and tracking but what about camber? Does anybody have any wise advice on camber settings? My 310R is a road car predominantly but will do the occasional track day.

ANy thoughts welcome. :-)