Author Topic: how to change the front camber on my mk3 gti  (Read 1360 times)

Offline GJSEB79

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how to change the front camber on my mk3 gti
« on: 01 June 2009, 20:12 »
as above just fitted new shocks and springs but the front wheels at the bottom are pointing inwards towards the car any sugestions

Offline spunkymonkey

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Re: how to change the front camber on my mk3 gti
« Reply #1 on: 01 June 2009, 20:17 »
Slacken the bolts that hold the shock and push it in at the top.
 

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Re: how to change the front camber on my mk3 gti
« Reply #2 on: 01 June 2009, 20:20 »
what are once you have push the spring in at the top towards the car hold it in place and then tighten the bolts up again

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Re: how to change the front camber on my mk3 gti
« Reply #3 on: 01 June 2009, 20:21 »
take it to a place where they will use a special machine to lign it all up? You do know that too much camber will wear tyres quicly and might give you a car very very hard to keep on the road, expecially in the wet. Tust me.

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Re: how to change the front camber on my mk3 gti
« Reply #4 on: 01 June 2009, 20:23 »
As above it is not something you can set up at home really.

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Re: how to change the front camber on my mk3 gti
« Reply #5 on: 01 June 2009, 20:26 »
right nice one cheers will ring round tomorrow cheers

Offline ian24driver

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Re: how to change the front camber on my mk3 gti
« Reply #6 on: 01 June 2009, 22:53 »

dont know where your location is but Nottingham alignment are the bees knees, laser alignment and camber adjustment for low as hell cars.

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Re: how to change the front camber on my mk3 gti
« Reply #7 on: 02 June 2009, 17:55 »
cheers mate i am skegness lincs so not far away cheers for that