quattro digest, Vol 1 #3143 - H&R and camber (type 44)

[Larry C Leung]

My 200Q diealed right in (except toe, the adjusters were so frozen that
it took me about 3 weeks to find the time to get it done. Bad toe (out)
pretty well killed the tires.). Now with proper toe, tires wear just
fine, and the car doesn't squeal on turns (i.e. too much toe out doesn't
work!). 

LL - NY



>From: "jim rose" <sf5ktq at hotmail.com>
>To: rdeis at io.com
>Cc: Sonar465 at aol.com, quattro at audifans.com
>Subject: re: h+r springs
>Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2002 09:49:31 -0800
>
>
>> > it is darty - but the camber has been off since the suspension was 
>done.
>>
>>This is a mystery to me-- can anyone explain why camber problems are 
>"par
>>for the course" on a 5000, but I didn't have any? Granted Mine 
>lowered
>>1.4" instead of 1.5, but I wouldn't expect the extra tenth to make 
>the
>>difference..
>>
>
>
>i think its fairly simple, there isnt enough adjhustment to compensate 
>for 
>lowering the car that much adn the tops of the tires are a little too 
>close 
>together... i dont know why yours is blessed so.. you could call the 
>2B 
>boys, im sure they would know. they told me in no uncertain terms that 
>low 
>5000s need camber help. maybe your alignment guy is a superstar? =) or 
>the 
>86's are a  alittle different?
>
>
>
>>Koni told me to set the yellows at 35% firm.  Yours *could* be 
>overdamped,
>>and therefore be turned down for better ride and better road-hugging
>>through the bumps.  The HRs are stiffer, though, and if your Konis 
>are
>>reds then they'd have to be set higher, so maybe not.
>>
>
>
>i have bilstein sport on the front, i wanted to match the f+r as close 
>as 
>possible. mine are just shy of full blast. i also thought that stiff 
>int he 
>back might help counter understeer.
>