Decolliber

I posted a while ago about local Audi dealer telling me that the rear camber on my 97A6QA was not adjustable. Well, I showed them the page in Bentley that says it is adjustable. Then they did it. No apology.
After they did the alignment for the second time, I see that the left front camber is about 20 minutes out of range, too much negative camber. I am not going to take it back to them, becuase I doubt their competence.
My question for the this group: is 20 minutes too much negative camber enough that I should take it to a "real" alignment shop and have them do it right?

Bpower

Once again: Audi dealers suck A**.

Wagonmann

all the way to the end. I know both of mine are. They have dialed in maximum positive camber and they're both still negative. My current camber readings are: LF = -1.1 and RF = -0.7 My understanding is that factory spec is -1.1 to -0.1 and my left front is at maximum positive adjustment.

Jim
'97 A6qw
Quattro value package

Decolliber

Specified range for front camber is:
-1 degrees 05' to -0 degrees 05'
Mine are LF = -1d19' and RF -0d50'

Interesting that both our cars are 97 Avants and both have too much negative front camber.

How would front camber change with one person in the car (driver)? Would it increase or reduce the excess negative camber in the LF wheel?

Wagonmann

will tip in toward the engine relative to the body. As the body of the car leans left from the weight, will the tire also lean left a little??? Good question, don't know. But it would be easy enough to test with a bubble level.
There are camber kits that some forum members have used to correct camber after lowering their cars, since the factory camber adjustment seems to be maxed out at the stock height. Interesting to me that my RF is the tire that appears to be wearing the most, especially on the outside shoulder, while that is also the tire that measures closest to 0 degrees.

Jim
'97 A6qw
Quattro value package