Re: alignments and the freinds who love them

["Robert P. Wunderlich, DPM" <robert@Wunderlich.com>]

Coincidentally, I recently ran into some information on Hoppen's page
regarding suspension tuning:

"Alignments require a complete book to explain, you should stay within
factory specifications unless you plan on racing.  Audi's come with a little
push(understeer), but it is safer and easier to drive than a car thats an
inherent oversteerer."

Makes sense to me...see http://www.hoppenmotorsport.com/serv02.htm for more
of Hoppen's pearls on suspension tuning.  ISGWS that I cannot personally
verify the validity of this information, blah, blah, blah....just passing it
on.

Bob W.
'99 A4 1.8Tqms

PS -- ISGWS = "it should go without saying" (we can make up these acronyms
as we go along, can't we? ;-)

-----Original Message-----
From: Pat Martin <mardkins@email.msn.com>
To: Audi Fans <quattro@audifans.com>
Date: Saturday, May 15, 1999 6:13 AM
Subject: alignments and the freinds who love them


>Just to start a little different thread I thought I might open a discussion
>regarding alignments.  I was experiencing some understeer in the turbo over
>the last month and decided to get it aligned today.  WOW what a difference.
>The car is so much more balanced and has MUCH more overall grip.  I had 1
>degree of negative camber put in and that makes sense why, but what about
>the other settings? I have been on this list almost 4 years and I have yet
>to hear an in depth discussion regarding alignment specs and using them to
>maximize performance/balance.
>
>So in that vain I would like to open a discussion/debate to explore what
>settings do what and how can we use them to our advantage.
>
>Question 1: How does toe effect handling?
>2: Is 0 deg of toe the best for tire wear(only) or is there something I am
>not thinking about?
>3: What should be done differently f/r to optimize balance?
>4: What about camber f/r?  Should it be done different?
>
>Any other fact/figures to explain what should be done to optimize
>performance or just everyday driving.
>
>Pat Martin
>86 4000csq turbo, 2 1/2 cat back, H&R-Boge, MC and loving it.  Drilled and
>stopping it. Koenig Cobra 16x7 with Yokohama A520's turning it,  K&N and uh
>84 4000sq  AKA: The beater.
>95 subaru legacy
>Bothell, Wa
>