Alignment: Impossible with H&R springs?

[Bernie Benz]

What's controversial about the Benz Strut Brace?  It will reduce negative
camber a little, but was never intended to solve H&R problems.

Bernie

> From: "Jacob Michaels" <jalexmichaels at hotmail.com>
> Date: Mon, 09 Jun 2003 18:43:02 +0000
> To: 200q20v at audifans.com
> Subject: Alignment: Impossible with H&R springs?
>
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> Folks,
> My recently purchased 200q20v has H&R springs with newish OE shocks.  Tires in
> front show excessive inner tread wear. Seems like an alignment needed to be
> done, but I hesitated about exactly what to do after I read posts and other
> info about the alignment problems associated with these cars, especially with
> lowering springs installed.
>
> After absorbing this information, it is hard for me not to conclude that it is
> almost impossible to achieve a proper alignment with these springs installed.
> And that the only recourse if I want to keep these springs is some sort of
> aftermarket device like Bernie's controversial strut brace.  What are people's
> opinions?  I do have the OE springs. Should I ditch the H&Rs?
>
> TIA,
>
> Jacob
> 200q20v, 1987.5 coupe, 2001 Passat Wagon
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