Can't get enough negative camber...

[amalventano1@home.com (Allyn)]

Ron,    
    Get the bolts from the potter people.
Al

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Pieper" <rapieper@yahoo.com>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2002 8:51 AM
Subject: Can't get enough negative camber...


> I began to try my hand at a homebrew alignment today...and found that I
> couldn't get near enough negative camber on the driver's side (I was
> shooting for -1 deg., could get only -1/2 deg.)  Passenger side is
> fine, there's more than enough.  To measure, I'm using a
> gravity-powered angle finder on a standoff I made so I could check at
> the rim (vs. tire).  The floor is level (well, how level is level
> enough?). 
> 
> I pushed all the slack from the top bolt slot (where the eccentric
> fits), using a hammer even.  I tried filing out the top holes in the
> strut housing to gain more adjustment. I removed the balljoint and
> filed its holes oval and pulled it out as far as I could. I swapped
> control arms with a spare (and put poly bushings on in the process). 
> Gain?  Basically zilch...gotta conclude the car was hit sometime. 
> FWIW, I'm not using camber plates, just old-style factory strut
> bearings.
> 
> The doofus at the VW parts desk has never heard of so-called "crash
> bolts" that are supposed to give more adjustmen over the original
> eccentric bolts...the owner of the local import FLAPS can't get them. 
> Looking at the setup, I'm wondering if such an animal does indeed
> exist...any help here?
> 
> Any other thoughts or suggestions most appreciated.
> 
> Thanks, 
> 
> Ron
> 
> 
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