AndyFR32

Hi Tony, To give you an update, 2 new tyres cured the "pulling" so must of been tyre pull. Got the car on the ramps at QR Sport in Chester (not far From Oulton Park) they specialise in VAG Group and track day cars. Nothings bent and they made a few adjustments and all corners of the car are in "Green" now after their Hunter alignment! It must be that the previous place i went to must not of had their ramp set up or the machine not calibrated correctly! Its quiet scary really and annoys me a little but im glad my car seems to be ok again, i know without your help it wouldnt of been possible! Thanks again Tony

thanks for letting me know again Tony, cars going in tomorrow for new tyres as well as a 3rd check at a VAG specialist to determine any damage or "Bent" components. They said they can do the subframe adjustment if this is required! have you worked on many R32's or Mk1 Audi TT's?

Tony i appreciate your help, i will get new tyres in that instance and see if this corrects the pulling! I dont understabd why people fob you off as this could cost someone with little understanding a whole lot of cash. Very glad i was pointed in your direction! Is it a long job to move the sub frame?

Hi Tony, I asked them if they could do this and they said it wouldnt correct the problem! it just annoys me as now im thinking there is something major wrong with the car, would you say that the tyres could make a difference and make the settings off as they may have worn to the old settings thus throwing it all out? I wish you was around the corner.lol

Hi Tony, I have been to get my car checked today, i have sent you an email with this information on. The alignment figures have changed since i last had it done earlier this month. Unless some pixies in the night have come and adjusted it i dont understand how this would be? ( I have been very carefull and missed pot holes) They couldnt adjust any of the settings as they have said something is "bent"! The guys where very helpfull and sounded like they knew what they where on about but still i dont get why the figures have changed and they also said not to change the tyres untill everything was corrected! Can you help please? Thanks again.

Hi Tony, i have noticed that the car is behaving a little better now that the pressures are lower. I think you are correct in saying it could be the tyre and the way it has worn on the old settings thus pulling the car over. I will get new tyres and try that and will keep you updated. if not i may make a trip down to see you! Kind regards

I live on the wirral, it might be worth a trip to see you as i want the car right! I will try tyres first and process of elimination and will explain to them when they put the tyres how to do it correctly! Thanks again Tony i appreciate your help.

Very interesting, like people have mentioned i bet alot of tyre fitters dont even realise this! Its an art form to get this all right! Might have to take a trip down to see you guys!

Thanks for that Tony, your help is much appreciated. I noticed it more when i had more air in the tyres but iv dropped them down to around 30 psi and it does feel a bit better so im thinking it could be more to do with the tyres and the reason for the pull! Its just odd how the steering wheel sags down to the left when i let go of the wheel, its more noticeable on roads with a harsh camber. When i have hold of the wheel it mainly stays bang on in the center. Could you explain this?

Thanks for your help Tony, would say that that the current settings are bad or ok? The pulling could be down to the tyres then at a guess? In regards to subframe adjustment would a wheel alignment specialist be able to correct this? I have the car booked in next Thursday at a place near me! Where are you based by the way?

Yes i have noticed this on uneven roads when letting go of the steering wheel at slow speeds! I have just emailed you :-) Thanks for you help. Andy

Hi Tony Thanks for getting back to me, i was planning on changing the tyres asap! They dont look very good at all. I am aware that the R32's have a harsh negative camber which causes the tyres to ware like this. Is there anyway i could email you an image of the print out i have as you may be able to tell me more. I have also noticed my suspension top mounts have worn, which again is a common issue on the R32! Would this cause any of the issues? Thanks in advance Andy.

I had to laugh at this! Tony i have been told you know a thing or to about alignment, i have just put a post up in general about my Mk4 Golf R32. I hope you can help me out Thanks Andy.

Hi Guys, I have had an issue on my car in regards to camber and toe settings and is now driving me crazy, i need my mind putting at ease to see if my car is right and if not how to put right! In October i had a front nearside wheel bearing replaced and since i had problems with camber and toe issues, basically the steering wheel was out of line when the car was going in a straight line. I have recently had my car on a Hunter 4 wheel alignment, i still dont think that the car is correct after this alignment. The issue i have is that the car still wont go in a straight line when i release the steering wheel it pulls to the left and is certainly most noticeable on a road with a heavy camber to the left. What i cant understand is that when i hold the steering wheel it stays perfectly straight and there isnt much need of input to correct any "pulling". I have also tried driving on the wrong side of the road (when its quiet of course! lol) and have noticed a slight pull to the right which may suggest to me that it could be correct but for some reason i dont think the car is set up correctly. Now i did notice that the inner tyre shoulders have worn but would this at all be the reason for the pull? Before the bearing was replaced the car seemed fine! I have the read out after alignment as follows. Camber Front left -1.10 Front right -0.48 Rear right -1.39 Rear left -2.05 Toe Front left 0.01 Front right 0.00 Rear left 0.02 Rear right 0.07 Caster Front left 7.04 Front right 7.35 You will notice on the above figures that Camber is too negative on the nearside and i was also told that if rear camber is out this wouldnt make much of a difference to how the car handles and drives but i beg to differ! I heard about this forum through the R32 Owners Club, id appreciate and any feedback as to why i have this problem! Thanks in advance. Andy. P.S It eont let me upload the readout i have so i hope the above figures make sence!