MGF Tracking, Handling & Stability Survey
Survey form [printable version] [help file window] Beta 15

Survey Note : By completing the Car and Driver information data below you are agreeing that all information is freely given and that where necessary this data may be used to verify survey input. No data will be accepted without the drivers' name and either their e-mail address (preferred) or a telephone number where they can be contacted. No personal details given will be disclosed without prior written permission of the respondent.
Q5 Car MPI VVC will be removed, because Q9 VIN letters indicate that (G...or T ...)

Car & Driver

Q1 Drivers name * Q2 Country -select Australia Austria Belgium Costa Rica Denmark Finland France Germany Greece Irland Island Hongkong Italy Korea Liechtenstein Luxemburg Malaisia Netherlands New Zealand Norway Portugal Sweden Switzerland Singapore Slovenia Spain Turkey Taiwan United Kingdom Other *				Q3 eMail * Q4 Phone * (email OR phone mandatory)
Q6 built or first registered MMYYYY Q7 Mileage recorded miles Km				Q6.1 complete the VIN's last 11 letters & figures SARRDWB (i.e GBXD0500123)
Q8 ABS installed NO YES No idea				Q9 EPAS installed NO YES No idea
Q9.1 installed modifications (explain details in Q52 )
suspension (lowered, tie rod bushes, etc. )     PU bushes front suspension kit     PU bushes rear suspension kit aerodynamics (front splitter or front spoiler) engine upgrades (chip tuning, performance airfilter, sport exhaust, etc )

Q10 What is the main type of driving you do (please be realistic) Mainly major highways, some urban. Little country Mainly major highways, some country. Little urban Mainly urban, some major highways. Little country Mainly country, some major highways. Little urban Mainly urban, some country. Little major highways Mainly country, some urban. Little major highways Other. Please explain in Q53

Q11 What type of handling response do you want from your car [Rob, this should be discussed], Good directional stability, soft steering response Good directional stability, fast steering response Relaxed directional stability, soft steering response Relaxed directional stability, fast steering response Neutral stability, soft steering response Neutral stability, fast steering response Other. Please explain in Q53

Q12 What type of handling response do you think you are getting from your car Good directional stability, soft steering response Good directional stability, fast steering response Relaxed directional stability, soft steering response Relaxed directional stability, fast steering response Neutral stability, soft steering response Neutral stability, fast steering response Other. Please explain in Q53

Tracking and Stability Note
- Tests must be carried out on a flat uncambered road with equal tyre pressures left/right.

Q13 Do you currently have, or have you had uneven front tyre wear and if so how many times NO 1 2 3 more then 3
Q14 If yes how was it corrected		select where applicable
Tracking adjustment (no data provided by garage)
Ride height adjustment
4 wheel alignment
Subframe and suspension realignment
Subframe mount replacement (front or/and rear)
Other, like any replacements. Please explain in Q52
Q15 Do you currently have uneven/excessive front tyre wear? NO YES No idea
Does the car run straight if you take your hands off the wheel during:
Q16 Steady speeds, Min 50mph(80kph) NO YES	Q17 Gentle acceleration / deceleration Min 50mph (80kph) 5th gear NO YES	Q18 Hard acceleration / deceleration 3rd gear, about 4k, full throttle NO YES
Q19 Does your car track straight under light braking NO YES or Q20 under hard braking NO YES

Handling, Comfort and Noise
Note - Fast means above 50mph (80kph). Feel relates to being able to determine what the front wheels and tyres are doing, not how heavy or light the steering becomes.

		select rate
		..1... 2...3... 4... 5
Q22 When travelling fast would you describe  your cars steering as being responsive    1 is very responsive, 5 is very unresponsive
Q23 When travelling slowly would you describe  your cars steering as being responsive    1 is very responsive, 5 is very unresponsive
Q24 When travelling fast would you describe  your steering as having enough feel    1 is lots of feel, 5 is no feel
Q25 When travelling slowly would you describe  your steering as having enough feel    1 is lots of feel, 5 is no feel
Q26 Would you describe your cars reaction to vertical ridges in the road as comfortable    1 means very soft, 5 means very hard
Q27 Would you describe your cars general ride  as being comfortable    1 means very soft, 5 means very hard [Q27 will be removed !!]
Q28 Would you describe your cars general road and tyre noise  as acceptable    1 means extremly noisy, 5 means extremly quiet Select if not applicable because of your aftermarket exhaust/airfilter :o)
Q28.1 Does your car track straight on the road, or does it tend follow road imperfections?    1 means very prone and 5 means impervious- tracks straight
Q28.2 How would you decribe your car's stability in side winds?    1 means badly affected by side wind, 5 impervious to side winds

Data Table
Note: only enter data where the details are known. Otherwise leave blank and skip to Q41.

Q29 Cars front Ride height of mm	Q30 at outside temperature of ° C	Ride hight
Q31 Tyre type front Bridgestone SF373 Goodyear NCT2 Goodyear NCT3 Goodyear Eagle Ventura Goodyear Eagle F1 Yokohama A520 Pirelli P6000 ContiEcoContact CP Dunlop SP2000 Dunlop SP3000 Dunlop SP8000 Dunlop SP Sport 300 Michelin Fulda Falkon GRB Bridgestone B530 Bridgestone ER30 Bridgestone ER20 Pirelli Pzero Continental Contact CH/CV/CZ90 Pirelli P7000 Toyo Yokohama A510 Other Please explain in Q53 Bridgestone S02	Q32 Tyre type rear Bridgestone SF373 Goodyear NCT2 Goodyear NCT3 Goodyear Eagle Ventura Goodyear Eagle F1 Yokohama A520 Yokohama A510 Pirelli P6000 Pirelli P7000 Pirelli Pzero Dunlop SP2000 Dunlop SP3000 Dunlop SP8000 Michelin ContiEcoContact CP Fulda Toyo F( Bridgestone B530 Bridgestone ER30 Bridgestone ER 20 Continental Contact CH/CV/CZ90 Dunlop SP Sport 300 Other Please explain in Q53
Q33 Tyre sizes front 185/55 15 195/50 15 205/50 15 215/50 15 205/50 16 215/40 16 215/45 16 215/50 16 205/40 17 215/40 17 Other Please explain in Q53	Q34 Tyre sizes rear 185/55 15 205/50 15 215/50 15 205/50 16 215/40 16 215/45 16 215/50 16 225/40 16 245/35 16 225/35 17 215/40 17 Other Please explain in Q53
Q35 Tyre pressures front	Q36 Tyre pressures rear	Q37 lbs bar
Q38 Miles/Km travelled on current tyres front	Q39 Miles/Km travelled on current tyres rear	Q40 miles Km

Track data

If you have the tracking data for your car, then please enter the information as prompted below. If no tracking data is available, then leave the table blank, and skip to Q52

measurement equipment brand (i.e. Hunter, Beissbarth, John Bean-Visualiner, Corghi-EXACT, VAG1813, BMW ...)
F R O N T	front left			front right
	Camber	Q41		Q42	Camber
	Caster	Q43		Q44	Caster
	Tracking (toe)	Q45	minutes mm (i.e. 2.0)	Q46	Tracking (toe)	toe in (+) (/----\) or toe out (-) (\----/)
	or front total toe
R E A R	rear left			rear right
	Camber	Q47		Q48	Camber
	Tracking (toe)	Q49	minutes mm (i.e. 2.0)	Q50	Tracking (toe)	toe in (+) (/----\) or toe out (-) (\----/)
	or rear total toe

Q52 Other Relevant Survey Details
Indicate where car differs from standard specification and if done deliberately what the reasons were for doing it, and most importantly if the original expectations were met. Include any undesirable side effects as well for completeness. Remember these details are only for those that influence the survey subjects, eg being prepared below in the text field.
Relevant data as - other brake disks - uprated brake pads - engine upgrades by modified cylinder head, chip tuning airfilter, sport exhaust - lowering by knuckle set - release of hydra fluid, - wider rims - front splitter/spoiler, - rear spoiler - Size of front number plate - PU-bushes at rear or/and front suspension - washers at the rear tie bars - wider track done by rims offset or in other way which i.e. have influence on aerodynamics or stability and the garage/dealer/specialist etc. up to top of form

Q53 Add any other modification details not explicitly covered elsewhere that you believe may be relevant.
Please remember this is not a dealer/mechanic competence survey.
other relevant details

Copyright Robert Bell, Alan Dunstan, Dieter Koennecke January, 20th 2000 V1.00.15

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11.10.99 mail forewarding fixed, recent target is Dieter, but will be changed soon
19.01.00 most of Neils suggestions included and added Q28.1 &28.2 /35Kb
20.01.00 agrees on VIN and Q27 28.1,28.2 Alan, Rob, Neil included tickboxes for mods 36 Kb !!
also a horrible failure corrected at Q47/48. wrong pictures changed

Bridgestone ER20
Bridgestone ER30
Bridgestone S-02 Pole Position
Bridgestone B530
Bridgestone RE720
Bridgestone RE71
Bridgestone SF373
ContiEcoContact CP
Continental Contact CH/CV/CZ90
Dunlop SP Sport 300
Dunlop SP2000
Dunlop SP3000
Dunlop SP8000
Falkon GRB
Fulda
Goodyear Eagle F1
Goodyear Eagle Ventura (MGF Mk2 standard)
Goodyear NCT2
Goodyear NCT3 (MGF Mk1 standard)
Michelin Pirelli P6000
Pirelli P7000
Pirelli Pzero
Toyo
Yokohama A509
Yokohama A510
Yokohama A520