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Mr B......yes and you came to mind when they parked up!
Jim....yes and no. All the steering geometry was checked and found ok. The alloy wheels though did not run true and had been balanced only on the inside rim which the factory felt didn't help matters.
They rebalanced with some weights on the outer rim...not so nice but they have eased the problem substantially. On smooth roads the shimmy has gone at up to 90 but is there a little on rougher surfaces.
I'm told that the factory alloys are pretty variable in construction...some are ok others not so. They also say that the 3.0 Roadsters suffer more with shimmy due to engine weight and location although I don't know how true this is.
Depending on how I get on I might source a set of Minilites for the car which will be more accurately made.
Jays
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Love those Amilcars  Minilights look good on MOGS IMO! 
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Do Minilights bolt onto the spline with an adapter??
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Minilites are available with splined hubs - heavier than spoked wheels though...
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Took green godess on a short but fast run with wife in passenger seat for first time , mentally fast \mog , swept past several ponderous folk lots of crackling and popping when changing down ! I must stop behaving like a teenager !
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All of 10 yards in & out of the garage to fit the V6 Roadster badge
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Took a run to Knole Park, Sevenoaks. Fascinating place currently undergoing conservation at a cost of £20m.
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Do Minilights bolt onto the spline with an adapter?? If your car takes wires....yes....and as G says, pretty heavy they are too. Mine would be bolt on ones which are much lighter!
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Wires in Mulberry to match the trim? 
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Mr B......yes and you came to mind when they parked up!
Jim....yes and no. All the steering geometry was checked and found ok. The alloy wheels though did not run true and had been balanced only on the inside rim which the factory felt didn't help matters.
They rebalanced with some weights on the outer rim...not so nice but they have eased the problem substantially. On smooth roads the shimmy has gone at up to 90 but is there a little on rougher surfaces.
I'm told that the factory alloys are pretty variable in construction...some are ok others not so. They also say that the 3.0 Roadsters suffer more with shimmy due to engine weight and location although I don't know how true this is.
Depending on how I get on I might source a set of Minilites for the car which will be more accurately made. Good to hear it is better as my 2008 Roadster did suffer a lot of shimmy. Changing tyres and re balancing has cured 90% of mine but still not perfect. Look forward to hearing if the new wheels make it perfect. my wheels are wires so don't know if new wheels will cure mine. Jim.
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