510danr
Go Kart Newbie
- Location
- Oakland, CA
- Car(s)
- 2016 GTI Autobahn
I have a stock '16 MK7 Autobahn. What can I expect a sport alignment to feel like?
Won’t feel like much because the factory hardware won’t dial in much improvement. The limiting factor is front negative camber (or lack there of) that the front suspension is bound to on stock setup.I have a stock '16 MK7 Autobahn. What can I expect a sport alignment to feel like?
This recently active thread has some good discussion on the matter. Toe included.Ok. This guy today was telling me its not so much camber but toe. He took his wife's M series BMW SUV in and had it done. He said the difference was amazing.
I have a stock '16 MK7 Autobahn. What can I expect a sport alignment to feel like?
Won’t feel like much because the factory hardware won’t dial in much improvement. The limiting factor is front negative camber (or lack there of) that the front suspension is bound to on stock setup.
Aftermarket Strut top mounts with more negative camber,, aftermarket lower control arms, and a couple other tricks can increase the negative camber to where the sidewalls of the tires up front can work better.
Toe can be set to pretty much anything you’d want with the factory stuff. Rear camber is adjustable, but front is not.Can any of these mods be done without adding aftermarket parts? Can I simply go to an alignment shop and ask them to do a sport alignment with these specs?
Also - does anyone see any value is a "ballasted" alignment where I am sitting in the driver's seat when they do it? I am a big guy - close to 6'4, 280, and I feel like since I am the only one ever in the car (my wife has a Tiguan we use as a daily when we are together), it may help. Has anyone tried this?