RE: Buying a Bilstein/Eibach, do I need custom camber.....

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Old 11-23-2002, 08:50 PM
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plates if car is FWD (92 100, AT)? Will alignment be an issue?
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Default nah, slide ball joints for camber adjustment, always

get an alignment after major suspension work
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Default Re: Let me put it this way....

I need to know if alignment will be a problem on FWD as cars with quattro need a custom camber plates (most times) to achive the correct alignment. Do I need a new camber plates?
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Re: Sorry, what do you mean under "slide ball joints"?
Old 11-23-2002, 11:18 PM
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Default Re: Let me put it this way....

Huh? We need custom camber plates? Not really, unless you go reaaaaallly low or a lot higher than factory.

I'm at around -1.5" to -2.0" F/R, and can get the car to factory spec on a machine, but I prefer a smaller older guy to align it by hand/calibrated-****. The car felt niiiiice after Lee aligned it ("yeah, I got it close, I think you'll like it").
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Default when the ball joint is getting replaced

the holes the bolts go through is oval, so there is room to "slide" it.

also fwd cars only has front independent suspension and a giant bar in the back.

dropping a quattro needs a 4 wheel alignment and camber adjustment.

dropping a 2wd only needs front alignment and camber, rears are solid.
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