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Imola S3 said:
Contrary to popular belief... Audi can actually change the camber settings on the rear. They need a special tool to do it, but they can do it.
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I don't believe this to be true...
Not adjustable in the way we need it to be adjustable...
There may be some form of adjustment within the spec of bolts in holes...but no where near enough to get rid of -2.5 degrees of negative camber.
Have a look under the rear of your car...there's nothing there to adjust.
There is a special tool required to adjust the rear toe - I didn't think this was adjustable...but in saying that, I never specifically looked for an adjustmemt, but the man at Audi pointed out that the use of the correct workshop tool could be employed to sort out the toe discrepency.
I also quizzed him on the option of adjusting settings without the adjustable tie bars...and he confirmed no meaningful adjustment of rear camber available.
Let's not forget thet there are many 'adjustments' available to sort out suspension settings:
Front balljoints for camber
Front subframe for camber / caster
Front track rod ends for toe
Rear toe adjusters
Rear links for minimal camber adjustments
Rear subframe position
...but to my knowledge there is no proper way of adjusting the rear camber gained by lowering - you need to lengthen the upper link rod by about 12mm for God's sake!! Where the hell are we supposed to look to get thet kind of adjustment?
As I say...I'm not buying this one...that's not to say there's not some form of adjustment available...but not enough to replace the adjustable tie-bars.
Oh, and BTW Grant,
I'd doubt your suggestion on the TT forum of -1.5 all round at ideal for the S3/TT.
It needs more at the front (-1.7/-1.8...more if you are brave enough) and less at the rear (-1.0)
Play about with yours...you'll see!