Trakace - Wheel allignment tool thoughts?

[jjones82]

Hey guys i've seen this about and was just wandering if anyone has any experience with it, if its any good / load of naff etc??
As £70 quid don't seem too bad if it actually works and is accurate??
Link to the homepage : - http://www.trackace.co.uk/
And video of it in action
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=5VCo72Fyrao

 

[Jaff.]

Have it in the garage, not used it yet tho lol

 

[jjones82]

LOL Any plans of using it anytime soon?
As all the reviews etc i've read seem pretty good but would like an honest opinion before i go and spend my hard earned cash

 

[Jaff.]

Yes I will be using it soon lol. But soon is the earnest date I can give you

 

[jjones82]

No worries boss, not in a mad rush for it atm, after you do use it any chance you could post up your findings?
As i'd be interested.

Cheers

 

[Jaff.]

Yeah will do. Keep an eye on my project blog, it'll most likely be in there. It's not on a Clio so people on here generally aren't that interested

 

[Chip-mk1]

Looks pikey as hell especially the bit where you have to rotate it, why doesnt it have a plate and a central bearing built into it to rotate around?

 

[jjones82]

Hey Chip, Not something that you'd go for then? LOL
I've always had tracking done at a garage, just came across this and was wandering if it was any good as a way of possibly saving some money long term by aligning the wheels myself.
I know you can do it all with measures / levels/ plumb lines etc, just thought that this may not be too bad and save some time or money (if i did do it myself).
But obviously if its a bit shite i dont really want it!

 

[Chip-mk1]

I havent used it, so I could be wrong, but to me it looks easy to get wrong, plus its only 2 wheel anyway which isnt ideal.

 

[dencol]

As it only seems to measure "total toe" how do you know how much to adjust each individual toe when one side may be toeing in/out more or less than the other side?

 

[Owen92]

It does look pretty s***e to me and a way of cashing in quick. Professional wheel alignment gauges are fitted to both wheels at the same time.