Alignment. Still -1.5° camber front left & -1.3° front right...

Dan McBoost · 04-20-2005, 11:31 AM

..Tech asked me if they make an adjustable upper control arms. Everything else came out perfect. What to do?

Should handle good tho:O

Dan McBoost · 04-20-2005, 01:28 PM

PaulW · 04-20-2005, 01:43 PM

But right now I have my track tires mounted.....going for a shake down cruise!!!!!

kevinr · 04-20-2005, 02:43 PM

at least it is fairly equal side to side so that you don't have to mess around shifting the subframe. I looked online for adjustable upper arms for the A8 and didn't have any luck locating them.

Dan McBoost · 04-20-2005, 03:13 PM

Dan McBoost · 04-20-2005, 03:14 PM

ex-a8drifter · 04-20-2005, 04:00 PM

look into fabricating billet upper control arms with adjustable threaded ends like the tierods?

TSHong · 04-20-2005, 04:09 PM

the inside of your tires over the long haul. It will be a smooth wear but with those camber readings, you should have good turn in.

Dan McBoost · 04-20-2005, 09:27 PM

... camber kits, but none for the A8. it may be possible, but since there are two seperate upper control arms, and they pivot differently when turning I'm not sure how that would work out...

ex-a8drifter · 04-21-2005, 06:59 AM

pivot points per side with adjusting for funky x/y/z parallel movement and the camber correction. If not adjusted properly, it might give a bad combination of camber/caster angle. I don't think I want to attack this ;-) I don't have the ambition to breaking out the 'ol TI92.

04-20-2005, 01:28 PM	#2
Dan McBoost AudiWorld Super User Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 5,758	So yeah, what should I do? __________________ ______________________________ Dan Mac www.mcboost.com

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PaulW AudiWorld Super User Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 18,202	If I knew the answer.....I would tell you! But right now I have my track tires mounted.....going for a shake down cruise!!!!! __________________ 07 S8

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kevinr New Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 305	This is as good as it's going to get.. at least it is fairly equal side to side so that you don't have to mess around shifting the subframe. I looked online for adjustable upper arms for the A8 and didn't have any luck locating them. __________________ working on a new sig....

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Dan McBoost AudiWorld Super User Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 5,758	Haha, enjoy! __________________ ______________________________ Dan Mac www.mcboost.com

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Dan McBoost AudiWorld Super User Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 5,758	Thanks Kevin, I looked too, came up with no dice as well. __________________ ______________________________ Dan Mac www.mcboost.com

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ex-a8drifter AudiWorld Super User Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 2,436	This is probably more than I can handle with five million other things I have to do. Mebbe I will look into fabricating billet upper control arms with adjustable threaded ends like the tierods? __________________ Gone: Now: <a href="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/77296/100_0270t.jpg"> My custom paddle shifter</a> <a href="http://forums.audiworld.com/a8/msgs/128171.phtml"> * Washer Fluid Sensor Fix</a> <a href="http://forums.audiworld.com/a8/msgs/104786.phtml"> Memory Seat Set Procedure</a> Current Rides: 2005 BMW 525i - 18" Polished Breyton Flame Wheels Past Rides: 02 S2000 New Formula Red/Blk 97 A8Q Pearl/Blk ..201K miles! 98 S70 Teal/Tan here was a rough transition : -) 92 300zx Black/Tan 92 240sx Juniper Grn/Tan 89 Probe GT (first car) White/Red (yuck!)

04-20-2005, 04:09 PM	#8
TSHong AudiWorld Senior Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 825	2/10 of a degree difference, no problem with that but you will wear the inside of your tires over the long haul. It will be a smooth wear but with those camber readings, you should have good turn in. __________________ 2005 A8L W12. Alpine MRXM 55 Mono Amp, JL Audio 12W3V3 Sub, K&N air filters, and cross drilled rotors.

04-20-2005, 09:27 PM	#9
Dan McBoost AudiWorld Super User Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 5,758	I was thinking the same thing! I made a few phone calls and talked to a few companys that make .... ... camber kits, but none for the A8. it may be possible, but since there are two seperate upper control arms, and they pivot differently when turning I'm not sure how that would work out... __________________ ______________________________ Dan Mac www.mcboost.com

04-21-2005, 06:59 AM	#10
ex-a8drifter AudiWorld Super User Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 2,436	Yes, I was thinking on this as well. It would be difficult to accurately adjust each arm with four pivot points per side with adjusting for funky x/y/z parallel movement and the camber correction. If not adjusted properly, it might give a bad combination of camber/caster angle. I don't think I want to attack this ;-) I don't have the ambition to breaking out the 'ol TI92. __________________ Gone: Now: <a href="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/77296/100_0270t.jpg"> My custom paddle shifter</a> <a href="http://forums.audiworld.com/a8/msgs/128171.phtml"> * Washer Fluid Sensor Fix</a> <a href="http://forums.audiworld.com/a8/msgs/104786.phtml"> Memory Seat Set Procedure</a> Current Rides: 2005 BMW 525i - 18" Polished Breyton Flame Wheels Past Rides: 02 S2000 New Formula Red/Blk 97 A8Q Pearl/Blk ..201K miles! 98 S70 Teal/Tan here was a rough transition : -) 92 300zx Black/Tan 92 240sx Juniper Grn/Tan 89 Probe GT (first car) White/Red (yuck!)

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