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Changing Wheel Camber?



Stupid question, but is the camber even adjustable on the 2001?
ETKA shows the strut tube clamped into the upright, so that doesn't look adjustable.
Lower ball joint? Upper strut mount?
Dan

From: "Brian Spinney" <vw_85roccoZ400@hotmail.com>
Sent: Friday, September 01, 2006 8:13 AM
Subject: Changing Wheel Camber?


> Well I am going to apology first hand because my question doesn't have 
> Scirocco content but has to do with my 01 Jetta.
> 
> So here is the story, I just upgrade from the Stock 16" BBS wheels to a set 
> of 17" Audi TT wheels because I needed a set of tires for the 16".  After 
> searching I narrowed it down to 2 sets of tires but each set running 
> $450-500.  Well long story short, I got a sweet deal on the wheels & tires 
> and I couldn't pass it up.  I spent $250 for the TT wheels with Toyo Proxes 
> FZ-4.  Tires had 90% tread life left.
> 
> So the wheels have been on for a week now and I want to adjust for some 
> negative camber up front but need some help on what is the best way to go 
> about doing this on a MKIV? I have a camber/toe gauge (I guess it a gauge 
> more of a measuring tool).
> 
> I would love to be able to just bring it to a shop and have them adjust it 
> but money is so tight right now I can't afford to do that.
> -Brian
> 85 Scirocco 8vT       01 Jetta 20vT       84 Rabbit GTI
> 
> 
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