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G'Day from Adelaide Australia.
I purchased a 2002 MG TF 135 earlier in the year, having fun getting to know the vehicle and tinkering with my first MG.
The suspension was horrible; it was so firm that She Who Must Be Obeyed would not ride in it so after much research including trolling the T-Bar, I imported the Rimmer Bros 'soft ride suspension kit' which has made a huge difference, transforming it to a comfortable ride.
The alignment was obviously shot as the front tyres were totally scrubbed on the inside so new ones fitted and wheel alignment done - much better again.
But the steering still fills a bit off. It tracks straight and no wobble or shaking - just feels vague and handling not pin sharp.
So, I'm wondering if an alignment by a specialist (rather than the hack tyre retailer) might improve things more? Attached is the post alignment results and I'm hoping someone with knowledge of such things would take a look and give me feedback.
Cheers, Mark.

Not a subject I know much about but what struck me was the spec columns were blank, so what did they set it up to? I believe that most companies that do this dial in the model on their system and adjust to that, probably being an older model it was not on their system so they adjusted to generic??? The link is to an old thread on here that suggests correct settings for various models and you need to know what suspension set up you have ie std, sports pack, modified by PO (previous owner), hopefully not. Once you have an idea what it should be compare it with what the company did and go forward from there.

https://www.the-t-bar.com/forum/21-david-aiketgate-s-guides/91739-suspension-settings-how-to-find-recommended

Our friend MGB281 has recently had a full alignment done on his car. I seem to recall that although having had a shaky start he ended up well satisfied. There’s every possibility he’ll be along shortly & maybe able to guide you better than me. I’m working on an in house system to check alignment although I would probably leave the final adjustment to someone with an approved laser system.
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I have looked up what Roger Parker quotes in his book "Everyday Modifications for your MGF AND TF" worth buying a copy as it is a Goldmine of useful information and tips.
on Page 228 he quotes all the numbers for all models of F & TF, interestingly, apart from small differences in camber and castor, where the differences are smaller than the allowable tolerances, the only real difference is in "Trim Height" (TF 358mm front,
353 rear
Sportpack 1 cars should be 10mm lower front & rear.

The good news for you is that most of the numbers on your printout are within spec. This means that your suspension etc. has not been bent. The numbers which (probably) remain outside spec. are outlined in red or Green in the attached picture, with Roger Parker's numbers alongside. The confusion arises from the fact that your printout quotes no UNITS for those numbers!

I hope this helps