Glen - the wheels are OE RSTT's. I've had a nightmare getting the wheel alignment done. I took it to audi after fitting the rear bars and after about an hour and a half of the tech messing on, the service manager came in to say that he couldnt do the set up, as my car was too low!!
Gladly he didnt charge me anything, as he couldnt do the set up. Apparently there alignment gear isnt the best.
I decided to try and find someone with the beisbarth (sp) 4 wheel alignment equipment, as I remember it being mentioned on here, and also both AMD and Star Performance use it, so any "cars too low" issues shouldnt have arisn. I didnt fancy a trek up to fife or down to Bicester.
In the end I mentioned it to one of my friends who works at a local Landrover dealer and he said they had just had the newest version of beisbarth equipment installed and he'd have a go.
He said that he had set the car up back to standard specs but he couldnt the setting bang on.
He said that he hadnt realised the rear toe was adjustable at first until he looked through the data disc for the S3, it showed diagrams of how to set it. (Although there was no mention of a special tool.) He said he had loosened the rear arms, as apparently the holes into the chassis are elongated and thats where the adjustment is. He had tried to move the arms, but he said they were just moving in the rubbers. Obviously it seems this is where the special tool come in. He said he would have a go and thats what he did, so I cant really flame him, he done me a favour as the rear camber was way out. I'm still not happy though so I'll have to get it sorted out, just where is the problem as I dont fancy travelling miles to get it done.
The print out he gave me from the aligment shows the following:-
Rear Camber left = <font color="green"> -1º02'</font>
Rear Camber right = <font color="green"> -0º53'</font>
Rear Toe left =<font color="red"> +0º30'</font>
Rear Toe right =<font color="red"> +0º32'</font>
Front Castor left =<font color="green"> +8º04'</font>
Front Castor right =<font color="green"> +8º07'</font>
Front Camber left =<font color="red"> -1º36'D</font>
Front Camber right =<font color="green"> -0º45'D</font>
Front Toe left =<font color="red"> +0º46'</font>
Front Toe right =<font color="red"> -0º48'</font>
What are your thoughts on the current settings?
P.s did you get the right result with your wheels issue?
