tracking after lowering

1. iziballs1 Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2005 Redcar United Kingdom (England) Posts: 162 westy with vtr shell.

   #1 2nd September 2006, 12:47

   hi
   recently had my west lowered 40mm, now i've heard that after its recommended to get the wheels tracked as lowering can alter the camber, will i get away with not doing it as its only 40mm or is it still recommended?
   
   cheers
2. Andy_S Established Member Joined: Apr 2006 Derby Posts: 1548 Saxo VTS

   #2 2nd September 2006, 13:39

   Personally i would matey, i only had mine lowered 40mm and i was rubbing on the drivers side, untill i had tracking done.
3. rushy_23 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Aug 2004 West Mids Posts: 15392 '98 EK9 N1

   #3 2nd September 2006, 13:41

   I have never heard of that but am interested myself now, i didnt know that during tracking the camber was checked over too.
4. srcnix Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2006 UK, England, Hampshire Posts: 4081 No car

   #4 2nd September 2006, 13:54

   Even I knew that...
   
   So, what's a camber?
5. Davidp Saxperience Addict Joined: May 2006 Posts: 12553

   #5 2nd September 2006, 14:37

   Got mine done mate...Was only £20 so it's well worth it! :thumbup:
6. Sean Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2005 St Andrews United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 7384 Green mk1 vtr/s and Focus zetec

   #6 2nd September 2006, 15:01

   can't alter the camber without adjustable top mounts so you just have to live it when lowering i'm afraid. and the change in camber (increased negative camber, the amount depending on how much you're lowered) wouldn't cause rubbing unless either you're lowered about 200mm or you have the wrong offset wheels. tracking is definitely worth doing to get suspension geometry back as close to factory as possible.
7. Andy_S Established Member Joined: Apr 2006 Derby Posts: 1548 Saxo VTS

   #7 2nd September 2006, 16:22

   Funny how mine was rubbing before i had the tracking done, and stopped after. Offset isnt wrong, standard alloys!
8. puzzledzippy Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2005 woking United Kingdom (England) Posts: 3153 audi a4 2.8 quattro sport

   #8 2nd September 2006, 16:26

   i have had mine lowered for about 6 months now but it has developed shaking at 20mph but as soon as you go over 20mph it stopped,i cant feel it on the pedals,you can just feel the front of the car shake and the gear lever shakes to.
   would this be down to it needing the tracking doing?