Coupe camber settings.

[K Simmonds]

The stock settings are 50' front and 45' rear with a wide 30' tolerance, so that's a max of 80' front and 75' rear, which equates to approx 1.3 degrees negative camber front and 1.2 rear. I currently have them set at 1 degree front and 0.9 degrees rear as I was going for close to the exact settings but should I want I can get the extra bit of camber by tweeking the struts.

What setting have other people found good?

[Error404]

I tried for -2° on the front but could't quite get there so settle with about -1° 50'. I maxed the amount of adjustment at the ball joint and ran out of clearance at the steering arm with 245s, but you should be able to get there on yours
It was nice, felt a bit more planted mid-corner.

[Mcstiff]

How'd your tyres like that?

[Error404]

Fine although I only do about 3k (fairly hard) miles a year. Still, it's hardly a daily driver.

[K Simmonds]

I could get -2 degrees on the front if I stuck the ball joints right out but feel that may be a bit too much and cause uneven tyre wear, I can get between -0.9 and -1.5 each side on the front by moving the struts, on the back I can get between -1 and -2 just by moving the strut.

I need to make my mind up before I get the car aligned properly, think I'll try -1.4 on the front and -1.3 on the rear as that's right on the edge of Audi's tolerances.

I have the use of an accurate camber gauge and a dead level spot I use for these measurements, the car also has solid everything suspension wise including top mounts so things can't move about.

[K Simmonds]

Well after a morning tweeking (with spanners not Meth) I've settled on 1.3/4 on the front and 1.1/2 on the rear, off too Newport now to have the alignment done, will report back later.

[Error404]

Meth

[K Simmonds]

Result! Took the car too Orchard Motors in Newport on James (RE2500) advice, a brief chat on the phone confirmed they knew what they doing and their prices were fair enough. Most impressed with their equipment and the guy who did the work, didn't object to me observing and we got the settings as close to spot on as was possible .

The home measured camber was 1/2 a degree less than I though on 2 of the wheels, so we had to move one of the front ball joints and both sets of rear strut to wheel baring housings to get it right. My level surface is obviously not level enough.

In the end we set it up as following.

FL Caster, 2 degrees 57'
FR Caster, 2 degrees 46'

FL Camber, 1 degree 09'
FR Camber, 1 degree 10'

FL Toe, 04'
FR Toe, 04'

RL Camber, 49'
RR Camber, 50'

RL Toe, 07'
RR Toe, 19'

I would have liked a touch more camber on the rear wheels but that's how it ended up which is pretty much spot on the factory figures. The front left caster is just outside the max tolerance but as it's so close to the other side and caster is something these cars lack we left it alone.

I'd go as far as to say I'm delighted with how the car drives now.

[Error404]

Result. Nothing beats a really good geo set-up on these motors, you really notice the difference