To Tweak or not to Tweak?
02-07-2004, 05:39 PM
#1
To Tweak or not to Tweak?
I've finally decided to spend a little extra cash and get the Hudy Ultimate Setup station. Just wondering if it really is needed to get a tweak station as well? If so, wich one is best? And what does the tweak station do? Ran my NTC3 before without having one and it ran OK sometimes but one of my friends put my car on a balancing thing and adjusted the shocks till the car was level and the car seemed to handle better until I got bumped and then the NTC3 lost all its settings. Changed all the time on me.
What my friend used, is that a tweak station? Please let me know which one is best. I only want to buy tools and setup stuff once! Not buy something, use it, not good enough and have to buy something again. Thanks for your time.
Later...Richard
What my friend used, is that a tweak station? Please let me know which one is best. I only want to buy tools and setup stuff once! Not buy something, use it, not good enough and have to buy something again. Thanks for your time.Later...Richard
02-07-2004, 10:34 PM
#2
Tech Apprentice
Re: To Tweak or not to Tweak?
Originally posted by SupermaxxRich
I've finally decided to spend a little extra cash and get the Hudy Ultimate Setup station. Just wondering if it really is needed to get a tweak station as well? If so, wich one is best? And what does the tweak station do? Ran my NTC3 before without having one and it ran OK sometimes but one of my friends put my car on a balancing thing and adjusted the shocks till the car was level and the car seemed to handle better until I got bumped and then the NTC3 lost all its settings. Changed all the time on me. What my friend used, is that a tweak station? Please let me know which one is best. I only want to buy tools and setup stuff once! Not buy something, use it, not good enough and have to buy something again. Thanks for your time.
Later...Richard
I've finally decided to spend a little extra cash and get the Hudy Ultimate Setup station. Just wondering if it really is needed to get a tweak station as well? If so, wich one is best? And what does the tweak station do? Ran my NTC3 before without having one and it ran OK sometimes but one of my friends put my car on a balancing thing and adjusted the shocks till the car was level and the car seemed to handle better until I got bumped and then the NTC3 lost all its settings. Changed all the time on me.
What my friend used, is that a tweak station? Please let me know which one is best. I only want to buy tools and setup stuff once! Not buy something, use it, not good enough and have to buy something again. Thanks for your time.Later...Richard
. Most would find it hard to justify the cost of a tweak board thingy 
.HERE is a good example of how it's done
.Your friend's 'balancing thing' may be more like a weight distribution station... maybe not, but I can't say for sure... someone else will know.
02-08-2004, 01:33 AM
#3
Tech Fanatic
If you get one the lazer station is better than the bubble one!
02-08-2004, 01:41 AM
#4
Are you talking about the Integy one? What does the tweak board do exactly? Thanks.
02-08-2004, 02:12 AM
#5
Yes he is talking about the Integy one.
A tweak board will show if you have more weight on one side of a the car than the other (a condition known as "tweak").
I have a MIP tweak station. It has a bubble sight glass and to be honest, I wasn't very impressed. It just isn't very sensitive. I could push down on my car while it was on the tweak station and get a different reading everytime. I would suspect the laser light set up would be the same,,, not that good.
You can get a digital scale. I bought one from Wal Mart. You can find them in the grocery department. The digital scale is more accurate AND I can weigh my car on it. You can't do that on a tweak station.
With the scale though, I did have to have to cut some boards so that I could set one wheel on the scale and the other 3 on the boards and have everything level. But that wasn't too hard.
A tweak board will show if you have more weight on one side of a the car than the other (a condition known as "tweak").
I have a MIP tweak station. It has a bubble sight glass and to be honest, I wasn't very impressed. It just isn't very sensitive. I could push down on my car while it was on the tweak station and get a different reading everytime. I would suspect the laser light set up would be the same,,, not that good.
You can get a digital scale. I bought one from Wal Mart. You can find them in the grocery department. The digital scale is more accurate AND I can weigh my car on it. You can't do that on a tweak station.
With the scale though, I did have to have to cut some boards so that I could set one wheel on the scale and the other 3 on the boards and have everything level. But that wasn't too hard.
02-08-2004, 02:14 AM
#6
Tech Fanatic
tweak station will check for tweak
makes sure the car is ballanced yep intergy one
have a quick look here
http://www.cmcc.org.uk/review_miptweak.asp
makes sure the car is ballanced yep intergy one
have a quick look here
http://www.cmcc.org.uk/review_miptweak.asp
02-08-2004, 02:30 AM
#7
What do you think is better? The MIP one or the Integy Laser one? Thanks. Now I know what Tweak is
02-08-2004, 02:42 AM
#8
Tech Fanatic
did i say earlier the lazer one???
i have had both and the lazer one is better and you dont need a flat level surface for it!
i have had both and the lazer one is better and you dont need a flat level surface for it!
02-08-2004, 02:46 AM
#9
Tech Fanatic
Originally posted by The Sleeper
Yes he is talking about the Integy one.
A tweak board will show if you have more weight on one side of a the car than the other (a condition known as "tweak").
I have a MIP tweak station. It has a bubble sight glass and to be honest, I wasn't very impressed. It just isn't very sensitive. I could push down on my car while it was on the tweak station and get a different reading everytime. I would suspect the laser light set up would be the same,,, not that good.
You can get a digital scale. I bought one from Wal Mart. You can find them in the grocery department. The digital scale is more accurate AND I can weigh my car on it. You can't do that on a tweak station.
With the scale though, I did have to have to cut some boards so that I could set one wheel on the scale and the other 3 on the boards and have everything level. But that wasn't too hard.
Yes he is talking about the Integy one.
A tweak board will show if you have more weight on one side of a the car than the other (a condition known as "tweak").
I have a MIP tweak station. It has a bubble sight glass and to be honest, I wasn't very impressed. It just isn't very sensitive. I could push down on my car while it was on the tweak station and get a different reading everytime. I would suspect the laser light set up would be the same,,, not that good.
You can get a digital scale. I bought one from Wal Mart. You can find them in the grocery department. The digital scale is more accurate AND I can weigh my car on it. You can't do that on a tweak station.
With the scale though, I did have to have to cut some boards so that I could set one wheel on the scale and the other 3 on the boards and have everything level. But that wasn't too hard.
and the lazer one is acurate!
02-08-2004, 02:56 AM
#10
Seems as though I should be getting the Laser Integy Tweak board.
02-11-2004, 08:41 AM
#12
Tech Fanatic
Originally posted by SCIDA
Yokomo makes a really good one it has bearings throughout. On all the riding surfaces so there is no friction or stiction when the car is at rest.
Yokomo makes a really good one it has bearings throughout. On all the riding surfaces so there is no friction or stiction when the car is at rest.
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