Tracking/ suspension setup on a B5 FWD

Andyb5tdi

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Looking at this it looks very complicated:

http://www.audizine.com/forum/showthread.php/190406-DIY-B5-A4-S4-Alignment

This looks well beyond the scope of the regular tyre dealers we have locally.

What is adjustable on the rear?

I've changed the rear beam as the NSR wheel looked like it was massively towing in. It looks better than it did, but still looks to be pointing in on the front of the wheel more so than the OSF does.

I measured in between the shock mounting brackets on the old/ replacement axles and the old axle was 10mm wider between the brackets, indicating some thing was deffo amiss.

Andy
 
On a front wheel drive, nothing is adjustable on the rear. The only thing that can be adjusted is the front toe, like most other cars out there. Its no more complicated than a Corsa or Fiesta.

When you changed the beam, did you take the car for an alignment? Most places now have the likes of Hunter alignment machines which will show you wether the rear beam is streight or not.

I normally just use Kwikfit, its cheap enough and they have the proper machine.
 
Thanks once again Kev, how about camber on the front? I've not had it tracked yet, hopefully the rear end is pretty sorted now for the minute, but I think the lower arms on the front are all tired, and I've done one track rod end, so may wait to get it checked once I've done the above, or may get it done now, so at least I know it isn't too far out.