[s-cars] 2Bennett Camber Plate Install - Road Test

[Fred Munro]

Hi Jeff;

That was Igor Kessel's excellent camber plate mod - I can't take any credit
for that!

I installed the 2B plates with the OEM plate studs in the stock hole
location.

You MAY have a problem installing the 2B plates on a strut with Igor's
modded plate. Igor's mod moves the entire strut 4 mm to the side by changing
the location of the strut mounting studs. The 2B plate has a spacer ring
that is a tight fit between the top mount studs and the inner edge of the
opening in the top of the strut housing. If the top mount studs are moved 4
mm to the side relative to the strut housing, the 2B spacer ring may not
fit.

I was considering changing Igor's mod to correct the right side caster, but
I think I'll run into the same problem with fitting the 2B plate. I'll take
a look when I get a chance - maybe this weekend.

HTH

Fred Munro
'94 S4


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[mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com]On Behalf Of Postupack, Jeff
Sent: June 15, 2004 10:12 AM
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Subject: [s-cars] 2Bennett Camber Plate Install - Road Test



Fred:

Thanks for the early field report on the 2Bennett Camber plate install.

One question I have is this: (Forgive me if it was answered I could not
locate the pointer!)

Several of us used your excellent camber plate drawings and modified
them 2 or 3 years ago to add camber adjustment for a lowered car. In my
case I got 'close' to OEM specs, but not precisely on the target.
As a result I have some inner edge tire wear.

Now some of that same group may be members of the 2Bennett GP. I for
one!

Did you revert the OEM plates back to the stock hole location, and THEN
install the 2B plates?

Or is that not necessary? Simply install the 2B plates on top, and leave
the Munro OEM plate mod in place?

Thanks Fred, I am very grateful to you for your attention to detail and
sharing your experience.

Jeff Posto












Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2004 21:06:13 -0400
From: "Fred Munro" <munrof at sympatico.ca>
Subject: [s-cars] 2Bennett Camber Plate Install - Road Test
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After a good road test today ( my 150 km daily commute) I can happily
report a major improvement in the feel of the car and the absence of
tramlining. The steering now has a nice weight to it and the car tracks
true over ruts that had it dancing around with even the 215/55-16 winter
tires. I am very pleased with the improvement - the car now drives the
way I always thought it should. The tires howl at certain speeds, mind
you, and it occasionally feels like the tread has changed from "street"
to "ultra grip mudd hogg", but at this point I'm assuming that is from
the weird wear patterns induced by the previous alignment.

Since the caster is still out on the right side, I think the improvement
must be due to getting the camber to the centre of the spec. Moving it
from -1.04 to -0.55 really changed the toe - it put it right off-scale
at over -1.5 on both sides, so it appears that small camber changes
significantly affect the front end geometry.

Maybe those Audi engineers knew something when they set the suspension
specs :o). Now if I can just get right side caster in line....


Fred Munro
'94 S4 (point and shoot - what a difference!)


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