Robin G Posted June 22, 2022 Report Share Posted June 22, 2022 Test drove the replacement for an older Evoque. Big improvement - but experienced understeer on the apex of long left hand bends. MOT before sale found rear offside tyre damage - so all four replaced and a 4 wheel alignment. Coincidently the camber angle on that rear wheel is out of tolerance - only by 1 minute - but it was within the limits before the realignment. The printout content goes well beyond my historic understanding of Ackermann - I'd be grateful of any insights. IMG_20220622_0001.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin G Posted June 22, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2022 Whoops ! Apologies. How about a jpeg ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted June 22, 2022 Report Share Posted June 22, 2022 I don't know if you read the thread but Tony who founded WIM passed away in February. He was the one who answered the technical questions like this, his knowledge was superior. The rest of us probably can't help you much with this. There's quite a difference in the rear camber like you say. Is it adjustable on this car? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin G Posted June 23, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2022 Yes I did read the thread - he must have been a dedicated and enthusiastic bloke - a sad loss. Thanks for your observation. I believe both toe and camber can be adjusted. There is a used swan's neck in the boot, perhaps towing has caused premature wear in one of the bushes that goes beyond possible adjustment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted June 26, 2022 Report Share Posted June 26, 2022 He sure was. If the car has been used for towing then I'm sure that's affected the suspension to some degree. The side that's in red only looks to be slightly outside of the suggested setting. I don't know if the difference between that side and the other would cause any issues. I think the camber is adjusted using eccentric bolts through one of the suspension arms. Have these arms been checked to make sure they're not bent or the bushes excessively worn? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin G Posted June 27, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2022 Thanks for the observations. I'll get them checked out. Away for the next week or two. Will let you know outcome. I may well take it for another alignment check at a 4x4 specialist garage in case the Supertracker system required calibration and /or the technician was not sufficiently experienced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted June 27, 2022 Report Share Posted June 27, 2022 I'm sure Tony always said getting the geometry done on a hunter system was better than a supertracker. Maybe try and find a garage locally who uses one. A good place to start is the align my car website. https://alignmycar.co.uk/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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