Alignment after lowering...
02-20-2013, 07:00 PM
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Wow.. not good. Sorry to hear that you're having so much trouble with a new car. I just picked up the Eibach springs for my A7. Haven't had a chance to get them installed yet. Now I'm a little unnerved. Anyone else experiencing any ill effects after lowering/alignment?
I'll take another look if we get back to factory springs. One of the reasons I bought this particular car was the lowered stance. There are certainly plenty of other appealing qualities, just need to see it set at factory to know for sure how I feel.
More to come on this...
02-20-2013, 07:47 PM
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Well, bad news regarding the alignment. They were not able to get it anywhere close to spec. The alignment specialist indicated I should expect tire wear on inside edge of each tire. The only tire that had visible wear was front left, but the alignment specs pretty clearly indicate camber variance out of spec on average of .07 - .10 on each tire. Left rear was the worst at .50 variance from spec.
Any other thoughts on this for those of you who have installed lower springs?
At this point, the dealer is exploring putting factory springs back on.
Ultimately, just a word of caution for those of you considering lowering your A7s.
Any other thoughts on this for those of you who have installed lower springs?
At this point, the dealer is exploring putting factory springs back on.
Ultimately, just a word of caution for those of you considering lowering your A7s.
The factory specs on the front camber is -1.5 to -0.7 degrees. I had -1.8 after lowering with H&R springs which drop about 2 inches. The newer H&R springs won't drop as much and I suspect that the camber will not be affected as much.
Factory suspension control arms are not adjustable. You can however, get the adjustable ones http://achtuning.com/new-products/ne...ugh-b8-and-c5/ Not sure if they are fully compatible with the A7, but it's worth asking.
02-22-2013, 04:49 AM
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The factory specs on the front camber is -1.5 to -0.7 degrees. I had -1.8 after lowering with H&R springs which drop about 2 inches. The newer H&R springs won't drop as much and I suspect that the camber will not be affected as much.
Factory suspension control arms are not adjustable. You can however, get the adjustable ones http://achtuning.com/new-products/ne...ugh-b8-and-c5/ Not sure if they are fully compatible with the A7, but it's worth asking.
Factory suspension control arms are not adjustable. You can however, get the adjustable ones http://achtuning.com/new-products/ne...ugh-b8-and-c5/ Not sure if they are fully compatible with the A7, but it's worth asking.
Camber Reading:
Front Left: -1deg47' (Specified Range -1deg28' / -0deg42') 19' variance
Front Right: -1deg41' (Specified Range -1deg28' / -0deg42') 13' variance
Rear Left: -2deg06' (Specified Range -1deg45' / -0deg55') 61' variance
Rear Right: -1deg58' (Specified Range -1deg45' / -0deg55') 13' variance
All other Cross Camber, Caster, Toe, and Thrust results were in line with spec. Still waiting to hear back from dealer on next steps.
Aquarian, did you say the new H&R springs are slightly stiffer and might help to bring me closer to spec?
I might send this over to H&R and see if they have any opinions on it.
03-12-2013, 08:07 PM
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Guys get yourself some adjustable control arms that way you can adjust camber. I recommend SPC arms which I have for my 13 S4. Let me know how you make out.
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