Attn: 2Gs on "lowering springs"

[jtmcinder]

In order to be able to give specific and step-by-step advice on correcting camber, I need some information. If you have put any off-the-shelf (OTS) lowering springs on your 2G and not done anything to correct the camber, please find the print-out from a recent - as in, post-install - alignment and post answers to the following questions. Thanks in advance.

What year and type of 2G do you have? (e.g., 1997 TSi AWD)

Which lowering springs do you have? (e.g., Eibach ProKit)

What is your front camber? (separately for left and right, please) (e.g., 1.2* L / 1.1* R)

What is your rear camber? (again, separately for left and right) (e.g., 1.7* L / 1.6* R)

- Jtoby

 

[jim97gst]

This isn't for lowering springs, so I don't know if it is a data point you want, but here it is anyway.

1997 GST

Tein Flex coilovers set at recommended height (I think it is 13.5" from the center of the wheel to the fender).

front -1.6* L / -1.7* R

rear -2.4* L / -2.2* R

With advice from you over a year ago, I didn't touch the front camber, and shimmed out the rears to -1.5*. I know I should have either more in the front or less in the back. Not sure if I really want more in the front though on a primarily street driven car. Plus having to hassle with the offset bushings. Not sure how many more washers I would want to stack in the back, either. The car seems to rotate OK. I drilled 2 holes closer to the center of my rear RM sway bar. Sorry, getting off topic. You just wanted the numbers.

 

[jtmcinder]

I'll take any data that I can get. If you could verify the center-of-wheel-to-fender-lip distances, I can fill in the rest. Glad the shimming worked out. 1.5* or so in front and back is a fine set-up for the street. Wouldn't want the car too loose at speed.

- Jtoby

 

[jim97gst]

If you could verify the center-of-wheel-to-fender-lip distances, I can fill in the rest.

Yep, it's 13.5".

 

[dmak]

95 tsi awd

tokico blues and the tokico red springs
Left / Right

Front > -1.18* / -1.06*

Rear > -2.48* / -2.30*