Wheel alignment confusion

Keefy

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A couple of weeks back I got B8s, Eibachs, R32 ARBs and a set of Dave's adjustable tie-bars fitted. Big thanks to Bill and Tuffty for sorting that out, in spite of me forgetting my locking wheel nut key. Props to anyone doing that kind of work without removing the rear wheels!

Anyway, this morning I went for a full laser alignment. A few things were off and they sorted those, but the guys at the garage said they couldn't bring the rear camber into line as the tie-bars were fitted to the bottom and not the top. They said when bottom mounted they put the rear toe out and there was no way of correcting that. I pointed them in the direction of this thread and they said the swing arm was a simple bolt-through with no adjustment possible.

Are they talking ******** or have I missed something?!
 
Yes there is adjustment,,,,

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Go to someone who knows what they are doing..
 
Thanks Dave, I thought so! I'm going to march back in there with that diagram printed out on A3....
 
Hi
sorry to hijack the thread here but can anyone recommend somewhere in or around Sheffield to have alignment done (nothing worse than somewhere who tries with no idea) as I have just put the subframe back on after gearbox replacement and tracking will be out
cheers
 
Hi
sorry to hijack the thread here but can anyone recommend somewhere in or around Sheffield to have alignment done (nothing worse than somewhere who tries with no idea) as I have just put the subframe back on after gearbox replacement and tracking will be out
cheers

JBS Autodesigns.
 
Points noted about going somewhere that knows what they're doing!

They left me with just over a degree of negative camber on the rears, which is actually ok. Did a good 80 mile country drive with mates in MkIV Golfs, e36 BMWs and a 2 week old A3 today - first first proper bash on the new setup. B8s and Eibachs are definitely firmer over the bumps but I have to say it handled great and I could sling it into fast corners much better than the others. Well happy :sm4:
 

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