drue1 0 Posted February 13, 2008 Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 how will i go about setting the lowness before i fit them to my car.any help or pointer please cheers all Link to post Share on other sites
VR6_Absy 0 Posted February 13, 2008 Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 When I done mine I just fitted them as supplied and then dropping and levelling off by measuring height of arch above centre of wheel.I wouldn't have thought you could guess the drop without the weight of the car on them Link to post Share on other sites
philbatesvr6 0 Posted February 13, 2008 Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 i did the same i fitted em then counted the threads as i didnt have a tapemesure to hand lol, but the hardest bit is setting the camber angle asif you golf is low like mine then there is hardly any room to get in and adjust em, Link to post Share on other sites
drue1 0 Posted February 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 i did the same i fitted em then counted the threads as i didnt have a tapemesure to hand lol' date=' but the hardest bit is setting the camber angle asif you golf is low like mine then there is hardly any room to get in and adjust em,[/quote']any info on the camber bit please cos i did not know about thatcheers Link to post Share on other sites
VR6_Absy 0 Posted February 14, 2008 Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 once you've got it set for height take it to a decent tyre place and they will set it up. I go to GupaP in Plymouth for lazer alignment the guy i've dealt with is a top bloke Link to post Share on other sites
drue1 0 Posted February 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 wicked i will do that seam abit easyer but i will try doing myself first Link to post Share on other sites
daleyboyVR6 6 Posted February 14, 2008 Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 Never in a million years will you get it accurate (camber angle) you may get it within half a degree, do it roughly your self drive it for a couple of days then get it 4-wheel aligned. Even with the right tools it took my man about 25 mins to get it right.........................anything other than perfect and the handling will do very strange things..............i put mine about half way (height on the thread) and it was about a 70mm drop............ :-p Link to post Share on other sites
VR6_Absy 0 Posted February 14, 2008 Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 It's like plastering lol you can mess about for hours and never get it right but pay a man with the right tools and skills and it's done and you'll notice the difference immediatelyYou've invested in making the car look better. spend a little more, get it 4 wheel aligned and it'll but a big smile on your face Link to post Share on other sites
patpong_pete 0 Posted February 14, 2008 Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 daleboy so who set yours up?do u have name or number of company ? Link to post Share on other sites
daleyboyVR6 6 Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 Hertford tyres in dicker mill in hertford (funnily enough !)........his name is kev say you'll pay in pound notes and he'll sort you out cost me £80.................. :-p Link to post Share on other sites
ingham 5 Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 camber is a pain to set as every time you ajust it you need to reajust the tracking,i have set mine to 1.6 negative to improve turn in on track but this is fine for road use (you also need to check camber and tracking if you change ride hight)i have set my car up to be perfect when i sit in it(it goes out by 0.1 of a degree without me in it)it took me 6 goes to get it right (prob why most places dont like doing it) Link to post Share on other sites
drue1 0 Posted February 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 im going to get a tyre shop to deal with it Link to post Share on other sites
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