PLease Help. Alignment problems
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PLease Help. Alignment problems
Hi Everyone,
I own an Audi A3 TFSI 1.0 Sedan Car,
I recently suffered a car crash, the car was repaired by Audi, Ever since i got the car, the car kept on tracking left. The Audi foreman tested it and told me that the car needs to be aligned.
They did the alignment only to find that car still keeps tracking left.
the camber on the front and right tires are not equal. my current Left Camber is -0.38 and right camber is -1.07 and they tell me that cant adjust it any more than these values.
can someone please tell me if i can correct the camber on the car or i should just live with it?
thank you
I own an Audi A3 TFSI 1.0 Sedan Car,
I recently suffered a car crash, the car was repaired by Audi, Ever since i got the car, the car kept on tracking left. The Audi foreman tested it and told me that the car needs to be aligned.
They did the alignment only to find that car still keeps tracking left.
the camber on the front and right tires are not equal. my current Left Camber is -0.38 and right camber is -1.07 and they tell me that cant adjust it any more than these values.
can someone please tell me if i can correct the camber on the car or i should just live with it?
thank you
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Either your frame was bent and not re-aligned correctly or one of the suspension components was bent and not replaced. If it was repaired recently, then the repair shop should take responsibility to fix the car until it can be aligned to within factory specifications.
If they won't accept respsonsibility, you may be able to get an adjustable camber kit. They are made for lowered cars mostly, but may work in your case.
I wouldn't live with it because your tires will wear out prematurely. To minimize the pulling, try adjusting your camber on the non-crashed side to as close to the crashed side as possible. It's the difference in cambe that's causing the pulling.
If they won't accept respsonsibility, you may be able to get an adjustable camber kit. They are made for lowered cars mostly, but may work in your case.
I wouldn't live with it because your tires will wear out prematurely. To minimize the pulling, try adjusting your camber on the non-crashed side to as close to the crashed side as possible. It's the difference in cambe that's causing the pulling.
Last edited by findalex; Jun 16, 2019 at 05:24 PM.
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Thank you so much for your reply,
I am not so familiar with these adjustable camber kits, which one should i get? And should i ask any garage to fix them for me? Would it work for fwd car like mine?.
Thank you
I am not so familiar with these adjustable camber kits, which one should i get? And should i ask any garage to fix them for me? Would it work for fwd car like mine?.
Thank you
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If you can find an adjustable camber kit made for your car, then it's fine. It doesn't matter if it's FWD or RWD. You just need to find someone who makes it, and you will need to ask a shop to install it for you. It could be a mechanic or a shop that specializes in suspensions.
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