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Wheel Alignment/ARB set up

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probedb:
I've got s very similar setup to you except with Eibach Springs. I've left the ARBs in the centre position for F and R and keeping it that way for a while to see how it is. As for alignment I just had OEM setup, although they said they couldn't guarantee it as the lowering affects the alignment values.

ljc19630:

--- Quote from: probedb on April 27, 2021, 09:40:40 pm ---I've got s very similar setup to you except with Eibach Springs. I've left the ARBs in the centre position for F and R and keeping it that way for a while to see how it is. As for alignment I just had OEM setup, although they said they couldn't guarantee it as the lowering affects the alignment values.

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Thanks bud. I've now decided to change out the other rear suspension parts as below, as went to get alignment done yesterday at a pals garage who has the hunter wheel alignment kit, but due to bolts being totally sized, he couldn't adjust the rear alignment, hence i thought i might as well replace the lot!!!! £340 all in, and i went for Lemforder/Febi parts. Firring next Tuesday and back for alignment on Wednesday
1 x Febi 40438 Track Rod, Rear Right () = £29.16
1 x Febi 40439 Track Rod, Rear Left () = £29.16
1 x Febi 38845 Trailing Arm, Left () = £29.40
1 x Febi 38846 Trailing Arm, Right () = £29.40
2 x Lemforder 3891001 Bolt Kit, Rear Upper Control Arm () = £34.44
2 x Lemforder 3675801 Control Arm, Lower () = £102.12
2 x Lemforder 3546301 Control Arm, Upper () = £72.84
1 x Lemforder 3890601 Bolt Kit, Trailing Arm () = £13.50

rich83:
There are new lemforder rear arm bundles on eBay for cheap

ljc19630:

--- Quote from: rich83 on April 27, 2021, 10:49:46 pm ---There are new lemforder rear arm bundles on eBay for cheap

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Seen a set from Germany for £221

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/164767216313?epid=1227061311&hash=item265ce432b9:g:4fcAAOSwdfJdknrF

but i don't need the drop links, it doesn't come with the bolt kits, and there are custom charges to pay, hence i bought from AVS. Also they do next day delivery :-)

pudding:
Lemforder is good stuff.  Everything I've had from them looks identical to oem  :happy2:

As for geo.....stick to oem for a road car unless you really push it hard.   Stock is zero toe, -0.55 front camber and around -2 camber at the back iirc.

The more camber you add up front, the more unsettled and twitchy (left/right tugging on uneven surfaces) it becomes in a straight line, but the pay off is in the corners. 

Best way to judge your camber requirements is to look at your front tyres' outer tread blocks.  If they're rounded off from hard cornering, you need more neg camber.  If the wear is even across the tyre width, the geo is fine for your needs  :happy2:  MK5s run a lot of positive caster (+6 - 7 deg), which by the laws of physics = a lot of dynamic camber (road wheel naturally tips over as you steer - look at my sig pic), so they don't need much static camber adding, unlike older VWs with tiny +3 deg caster.

Sounds confusing I know, but there's a reason why VW set the front neg camber so low and trust in their judgement  :happy2:

What I would suggest is SuperPro ball joints so you can set the camber the same on both sides.  Out of the factory, they have more camber on one side due to the slop in the subframe.  Ultimately that just means cornering in one direction feels a bit easier/flatter than the other direction, but not massively important. Just a steering feel thing.

Absolutely get the arse end refreshed and aligned.  You'd be surprised how much that end influences the feel of the front end.

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