Lowering queries

[kineticz]

Car's been lowered a while now and I haven't thought much of it, but the last 3 weeks the steering seems to have got heavier and the car has lowered more. Is this natural bedding in? The front drivers side driveshaft was rubbing alot on the ARB too recently so had that replaced, but the steering is still quite heavy.

I also noticed that with the car sat on the ground the front wishbones point at an angle upwards and the bushes look uber pressurised/squashed. Is this OK after lowering?

Finally, it seems the front wheels are wearing more on the inner part of the tyre, which I've put down to the camber of the wheels after lowering? As they seem to stick out quite a bit as if spacers have been fitted. Again, normal?

Nice one guys
Dan

 

[adam cupra 20vt]

Yes its noraml to settle after a couple of weeks

Yes the tyres will wear because lowering changes the camber so you need full wheel alignment done.

Yes the wishbones will point at an angle especially if really low.

 

[kineticz]

I had tracking done as I was told the camber etc can't be aligned on these cars so it'd be pointless paying for the expensive alignment?

 

[JamJay]

Camber was adjusted on my LCR as I was getting the same wearing as you. They are all even stevens now this I've had this done.

 

[adam cupra 20vt]

Yes a full wheel alignment is not the same as getting the tracking done

 

[JamJay]

Correct me if I am wrong but tracking is basically just making sure that the car goes in a straight line when the steering wheel is the right way up?

And I forgot to mention, it was 4wheel alignment that I had done, cost me about £50.

 

[adam cupra 20vt]

Yeah ........and £50 is a good price for a full alignment

 

[kineticz]

Ahh ok thanks alot guys

 

[JamJay]

They are good there, I think it was actually £44 to be specific which included 4wheel laser alignment and also a print out of what it was like befor and what it was like after the alignment. Mine was quite a bit out strangely even though the car is standard.

 

[Willie]

I had tracking done as I was told the camber etc can't be aligned on these cars so it'd be pointless paying for the expensive alignment?

Yup your car doesn't have adjustable camber so te drop will always give you negative camber.
the best you can do is swap out the front subframe and hubs for LCR/Octavia ones.