Author Topic: Dont you just love being told whats wrong with your car  (Read 2501 times)

Offline the_stink

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so went down to pro tyre today to get the alignment checked and try to find a cure for my lumpy handling

So had the fronts re balanced as the other tyre place just couldn't do it, how i have no idea.

anyway got to the bottom of the problem, the camber is too negative on the passenger side so need to buy some adjustable tie arms for the rear so i can get this sorted out

well here is what the print out says i havent got a clue how to type the angle sign so used a * instead

Front camber:

L: -1*16'
R: - 1*10'

Toe:

L: 0.4
R: -1.2

Rear Camber:

L: -2*32'
R: -1*39'

Toe:

L: -0.7
R: 2.4

Thrust angle: -0*15'

So any suggestions on adjustable rear tie arms is welcome guys

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Re: Dont you just love being told whats wrong with your car
« Reply #1 on: 17 October 2009, 16:37 »
urm correct me if I'm wrong but on the 4mo and R32 you can adjust the camber on the rear

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Re: Dont you just love being told whats wrong with your car
« Reply #2 on: 17 October 2009, 16:40 »
urm correct me if I'm wrong but on the 4mo and R32 you can adjust the camber on the rear

+1  :huh:
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Re: Dont you just love being told whats wrong with your car
« Reply #3 on: 17 October 2009, 16:47 »
+2 i thought that also  :huh:
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Re: Dont you just love being told whats wrong with your car
« Reply #4 on: 17 October 2009, 16:50 »
well he showed me on the ramp and if he could of done it he would of , would of made my life easier, the guy knew his stuff about VW's used to work for them,

Im not as technically minded as some and all of this i was told at Pro Tyre, so Any suggestions on tie arms? Ive posted this up over on R32oc as well and they have said anything as yet about beign able to adjust the camber on the rear

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Re: Dont you just love being told whats wrong with your car
« Reply #6 on: 17 October 2009, 19:49 »
+2 i thought that also  :huh:

+3  :undecided:

Depends if the car has been lowered or not,if it has he'll need to buy adjustable tie arms.

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Re: Dont you just love being told whats wrong with your car
« Reply #7 on: 17 October 2009, 19:51 »
+2 i thought that also  :huh:

+3  :undecided:

Depends if the car has been lowered or not,if it has he'll need to buy adjustable tie arms.

AFAIK its running standard suspension - we noticed it at Castle Combe back in July that his rear wheels were a little odd

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Re: Dont you just love being told whats wrong with your car
« Reply #8 on: 17 October 2009, 19:52 »
Yeah it's running standard ride height but does have spacers on the rims.

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Re: Dont you just love being told whats wrong with your car
« Reply #9 on: 17 October 2009, 19:55 »
I also thourt the 4mo and R was adjustable to
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