Re: [Q] Suspension Question

[rjandrew@post.cis.smu.edu (R Justin Andrews)]

Actually I pay them for the alignment, I do the alignment myself....
I set the toe and camber. Yes, I know this car is very sensitive.
I had them do a quickie (In spec job) once. NEVER AGAIN!
Insist on setting the toe to the nominal and camber close if not nom.
and make sure the camber is the same on both sides
ie LR .7 RR .7
LF .5 RF .5
not
LR .5 RR .9
LF .3 RF .8
this will screw everything up.
> 
> Saqib:
> 
> Have you had the car aligned (all 4 wheels) at a shop which knows what it is
> doing? Audis are very sensitive to wheel alignment - they handle very poorly
> if it is not spot on. With all the suspension work you have done, your
> alignment is likely out.
> 
> HTH
> 
> Fred Munro
> '91 200q  262k km
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mausoof, Saqib <SMAUSOOF@Allstate.COM>
> To: 'quattro@coimbra.ans.net' <quattro@coimbra.ans.net>
> Date: Tuesday, November 10, 1998 10:30 AM
> Subject: [Q] Suspension Question
> 
> 
> >Hi all,
> >I am pretty desperate right now for some advice, would appreciate it
> >tremendously.
> >My old workhorse, 87 4kcsq, was suffering from fatigued shocks. So I bought
> >Boges struts for rear and had them put in, after I picked up the car, the
> >rear CV joint collapsed and I had to get it replaced. Once that was done, I
> >was driving the car back and it started to rain (minimal). Now the car
> >started Aquaplaning (especially the front) real bad. Worse then anything I
> >have ever driven.
> >I knew the front shocks and control arm bushings were bad. I bought new
> >front Boges and had them installed with new strut mounts and left the
> >bushings alone for a later time. No change, the car really drives like shit
> >when there is minimal water on the ground.
> >I am confused, are the control arm bushing's causing this? I have spend
> >around $800 on this car in the last two weeks, my tires look OK, still
> >substantial have tread left on them, Bridgestone RE930, had them installed
> >in 96'.
> >I am going to have the tires inspected today, but would like an opinion on
> >the importance of control arm bushings.
> >Saqib
> 
>