Just recently bought and fitted a set of FK coilovers for my polo mk5 6n2 and also a set of Eibach camber bolts so can adjust camber by 1.75 + or - and lowered it by about roughly 60mm once it was all fitted i took it to a local garage to set up my camber and tracking. the garage got my tracking near enough spot on but my camber was out by miles.

On the initial test it was out by 4.55 degrees on the N/S and 6.19 degrees on the O/S on the front. they then adjsuted it down to 2.55 degrees on the N/S and 4.06 on the O/S. but this is still loads out i think, and I've just recently bought a new set of toyo proxes tr1 tyres and i dont particually want to scrub the inners on them down as fast as poss.

I've tried un doing the two strut bolts and pulling on the hub and disc towards my self and then re tightening them but it aint done anything it seems, still looks miles out.

Is there anything else that could be at fault? I've seen some H&R Triple C camber adjustment bolts and wondering if that may possibly cure it?

Any help would b a massive help as getting rather frustrated now...

Edited 8 February, 201115 yr by Mickyboy

you may be able to slacken the 3 bolts on the bottom arm which holds the bottom ball joint to the arm and push the ball joint inwards removing SOME camber but not much, you should easily have the adjustment for + & - camber by a fair few degrees, is the ground level and got good measuring kit? :S

may try that in the morning or when I'm able to.

I thought that aswel, i would have enough adjustment on the camber bolts and just pulling the top of the disc outwards but for sum unknown reason it still seems miles out even on level ground.

mine gets like +7 to -7 degrees just moving the strut lol?

how? my local garage apparently cudnt adjust it anymore then 2 degrees and most of that was because of the camber bolts...

standard bolts? lol. camber bolts will limit it.

the vw procedure shows a tool which goes between the rim and chassis somewhere, you set camber to negative and wind the tool out with the weight of the car on it which pushes the wheel out to desired angle then lock the bolts up

so you think its worth a try putting the top standard bolt back in and trying that then?

hmmm doubt i can get ahold of a tool like that haha. but sounds as though that could work.

This is from ElsaWin

Vehicle alignment

Adjusting front wheel camber

Special tools and workshop equipment required

◆ Tensioning device

‒ → Install special tool as shown in illustration and slightly pre-tension.

‒ Loosen suspension strut/wheel bearing housing connection.

‒ Adjust camber by turning the spindle to specified setting.

‒ Tighten suspension strut/wheel bearing housing connection (95 Nm).

‒ Check camber and if necessary, repeat adjustment.

Note:

◆ Slight cant of tool is permitted.

◆ Do not move steering with tool in place!

anything else u could poss use rather than VW's own special tools? any shops sell anything like it?

You might be able to use something like this, as you can turn the jaws around and make it into a spreader?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Pair-Irwin-quick-gri...=item1c190d1969