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Old 03-19-2007, 02:41 PM
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Default Just back from Sunset Audi and they are saying I need rear adjustable arms????

I already have a Kmac kit and they said they adjusted that. They are saying that to get it perfect that I need to get some rear adjustable control arms. I will be getting my printout or the specs when I pick up the car in an hour or so but does this sound right. I have H&R springs and the half Kmac. I would love some advice from the gods and guru's... thanks I will post specs when I receive them...
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Default Where did you put the Kmac kit - upper or lower arm?

and what specs did you provide them?
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Default Hey punk, I just got numbers worked up at Adrenaline Racing...

They are posted below. That's without any KMACs or tie bars yet. If you aren't set on going to Audi for it, call Seth at AR and see what he can do for you. They came highly recommended to me, and thus, I am passing them on to you. I was very pleased with the work they did for me, and I have a few friends with much more expensive (Ferrari, Lambo, Porsche, etc.) that only take their track or street cars to them. For what it's worth.
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Default we put them on the lower and I supplied nothing in the way of specs to them.

It was covered by insurance after my run in with a fallen road sign on the freeway. I am off to get the car now so I will post the results in a couple hours. Bottom line though is the last 3 times things have been fishy when I went there. They quoted me then overcharged me once. Then the next time they broke my petal and said the shop was closed for the day so I could come back in the morning and they would try to fix it. And now there little alignment crap. $95 doesn't get a lot anymore though. I just figured they would know the car SINCE IT IS THEIR DESIGN!!!!!!
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I might be doing that, thanks...
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Default Yup....You're too low..>>

1/2 Kmac? Often can't correct for a big drop...
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most with 1/2 Kmac put them on the upper.
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Default Huh? Nope, that's wrong...

You pull the bottom in to maintain some toe control, not push the tops out..
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I was thinking that and thats why I put them on bottom...I wasn't 100% though
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Default OK here are my specs

Note: the initial specs are just the shop trying to get it as close as they could after the subframe being replaced and spings and shocks added...


PRIMARY(front)__Initial___Min~~~~~~~Max____Final

Caster.....Left___7 39'___7 28'~~~~~8 28'______7 49'
Caster.....Right__8 13'________________________8 11'

Camber...Left__-0 47'__-1 15'~~~~~ -0 15'___-0 46'
Camber...Right -0 33'_______________________-0 38'

Toe.........Left__-0 23'___0 01'~~~~~~0 08'____0 05'
Toe.........Right-0 02'________________________0 05'
Toe.........Total-0 25'____0 01'~~~~~~~0 15'___0 10'

(Rear)
Camber...Left__-1 33'__-1 30'~~~~~ -0 50'____-1 35'
Camber...Right-2 06'________________________-2 09'

Toe.........Left___0 01'____0 02'~~~~~~0 13'____0 04'
Toe.........Right 0 10'_________________________0 09'
Toe.........Total 0 11'_____0 05'~~~~~~0 25'____0 13'

Thrust Angle...-0 05'___________0 20'__________-0 02'


I don't know enough about this stuff to really know what every number means so if you think something looks really fishy by all means let me know... Thanks guys


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