Re: Allignment

["Sherry & Chuck Clark" <clark@rmi.net>]

> From:          "Dupree, Robert A." <rdupree@sidley.com>
> To:            "'quattro@coimbra.ans.net'" <quattro@coimbra.ans.net>
> Subject:       Allignment
> Date:          Wed, 08 Jan 97 13:50:00 PST

> 
> How much should a normally crowned road affect the tracking and wheel   
> center position of an '87 5000CS Quattro?  I am having it alligned right   
> now, and when I drive it out of there I just want to make sure I get my   
> $80.00 worth.  I know I paid too much...  How much should it wander   
> within the worn tracks of the highway?  I run 215/60-15 Dunlop D60A2's   
> with less than 3000 miles on them @ 35lbs of pressure.
> 
> Robert Dupree
> '87 5000CS Quattro  
> 
  Robert,

            I had to respond to this one as I have the same car and 
the same tires with about 15K on them at 38Psi.  My  car will track pretty 
straight on most roads-especially the highway. But get it on a 
crowned road or one with tire ruts and the car pulls a little left. 
Don't know why left but the alignment guys have assured me that 
everything is within spec and I've replaced all worn suspension parts 
that could cause it to do this. It's not bad at all but the wheel 
position will cock to the left just a little. No abnormal tire wear 
whatsoever. I figure the crowned roads here explain everything. 
             HTH
                      Chad Clark
    P.S. Yes you definitely paid too much. Should be somewhere around 
$40-60 for a four wheel alignment.