[V8] Alignment specs

[Ed Kellock]

Kinda reminds me of Saturday when I went to Peerless tire to have my
summer tires mounted in the Avant.

I pulled up next to one of those hydraulic things that lifts right off
the ground about 3 feet, not knowing what they had going on and
thinking they would move it to that before doing the tires.

I left the keys in the ignition and walked inside for a minute or two
and when I came back out, my car was completely off the ground on big
hydraulic jacks, one lifting at each front jack point, the 3rd under
the rear diff.

Sweet.

Ed

On 5/22/07, d saad <dsaad at icehouse.net> wrote:
>
>
> I always print the specs from the bently and hand them to the tech at the
> tire shop.
> I am now starting to go back over their work and
> re-tighten bolts to factory specs. It does not matter how many times you
> ask - they are going to do what they always do. If they over or under
> tighten important parts, they may slip or even break.
> I still have to
> stand there while they put my car on the rack for a tire rotation to make
> sure the fool does not smash in the floor pan. This is the one area where
> I can not DIY - and I hate it. You are totally at the mercy of some idiot
> who just learned the trade this week.
>
> If they ruined a set of
> tires, I would not be bashful in asking for replacements.
>
> And -
> to partially answer your question - are your sub-frame bushings good, and
> bolts properly torqued?
>
> Dave
>
> >
> >
> > I did many new front suspension (and rear) pieces so an alignment
> was in
> > order.  1,000 miles later I'm really wearing my front
> tires on the inner
> > edges.  Neg camber problem.   Car goes down
> the road straight with no
> > pulls
> > what so ever.  I pull
> out the alignment measurements on the print out and
> > all seem in
> spec.   Then I look at the Car model and it says 90 Quattro!
> >
> They aligned the V8 on 90 specs.  Interestingly only one front is
> > 'technically' out of proper spec (and the 2 rears slightly) and the
> other
> > front just in, but even it is noticeably worn.  Tires and
> rims are stock.
> > Does any one have a preferred alignment spec
> other than in the middle of
> > the specified ranges for the V8?
> > thx
> > Mike
> >
> >
> >
> >
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