front camber adjusting bolts...

[bodge]

Hi all...

im looking for some after market camber adjustment bolts...im sure your all aware that the camber isnt adjustable, audi only advise adjustment of the subframe to get each side equal but no adjustment...any help would be appreciated..

[Steve Q]

Where have you tried so far? 

You could try eBay including international sellers. Ali express, Audi. 

[cliffcoggin]

The need for camber adjusting bolts suggests the chassis is twisted. Has the car been in a crash?

[bodge]

On 12/16/2024 at 3:56 PM, bodge said:

Hi all...

im looking for some after market camber adjustment bolts...im sure your all aware that the camber isnt adjustable, audi only advise adjustment of the subframe to get each side equal but no adjustment...any help would be appreciated..

dear cliffnoggin...is see you are a very experienced technician with a vast amount off knowledge in chassis and engineering .. im am a lowly 30 year mechanic of automobiles, if as you say the chassis has indeed been bent why when measured on a four wheel alignment computer, why would it not show up...besides i know the full history of the car.. the car is running lower than its standard ride height causing the camber angle to be increased to much wearing the insides of the tyres all i need is some adjustable eccentric bolts ... but i thank you very much for your comment..

[Steve Q]

21 minutes ago, bodge said:

dear cliffnoggin...is see you are a very experienced technician with a vast amount off knowledge in chassis and engineering .. im am a lowly 30 year mechanic of automobiles, if as you say the chassis has indeed been bent why when measured on a four wheel alignment computer, why would it not show up...besides i know the full history of the car.. the car is running lower than its standard ride height causing the camber angle to be increased to much wearing the insides of the tyres all i need is some adjustable eccentric bolts ... but i thank you very much for your comment..

As it's running low ride height, it might be worth picking up a copy of performance VW etc to see if there are any suspension specialists. I have also found these:

https://www.demon-tweeks.com/performance/suspension/suspension-bushes-alignment/camber-bolts/?srsltid=AfmBOoqW7y0_-W7AuGUHVw4CBUeW9bcvDESIVJsKRpQrMMLbIPHH_dnr 

https://www.eibachshop.co.uk/products/eibach-front-camber-bolts-5-81260k?srsltid=AfmBOoqO60OE9v7ZnrkMFDfV_epCyTmfc5jNH1GkGGrBhL4VJ6BfQTHY 

https://www.wotmotorsport.com/item/2666/wotmotorsport/ADJUSTABLE-CAMBER-BOLTSFOR-REPLACEMENT-OF-15MM-BOLTSADJUSTMENT-RANGE--20-TO-20.html

[cliffcoggin]

2 hours ago, bodge said:

. the car is running lower than its standard ride height causing the camber angle to be increased to much wearing the insides of the tyres all i need is some adjustable eccentric bolts ...

Fair enough, but why not say so from the start. The forum name you have chosen for yourself is bound to raise suspicion.

[bodge]

so one is assuming that a name denotes the person...

[Magnet]

Thanks Ian, but this has the potential for becoming like a game of tennis, so perhaps worth drawing a line under the current theme.

Anyway, back to your issue :- If as you say, you need eccentric bolts to return the camber to what it should be, and it’s currently out of limits because the ride height is low, my logic would point towards returning the ride height to what it should be.

If you don’t want to do that, then - unless you know better - you maybe left with the prospect of getting bolts made at a machine shop - with due respect to correct tensile strength etc. 

Not sure if this will be of any help, but I think the lower rear suspension wishbone on the A3 has eccentric bolts at the wheel end. Sizes?? But maybe worth some homework. 
Let us know how you get on Ian. 
Kind regards,

Gareth.

[bodge]

thank you magnet..i only asked this forum to see if anyone had any information as the lowering of the a8 platform is a common modification..im thankful for all of the replies..

[Steve Q]

2 hours ago, bodge said:

thank you magnet..i only asked this forum to see if anyone had any information as the lowering of the a8 platform is a common modification..im thankful for all of the replies..

Were any of the links I sent you any good? 

[Stevey Y]

3 hours ago, bodge said:

thank you magnet..i only asked this forum to see if anyone had any information as the lowering of the a8 platform is a common modification..im thankful for all of the replies..

Hi if you are as knowledgable as you claim you would know that the existing bolts on the front can be altered, or buy a new set from Audi, I know for a fact that you can't obtain any camber adjustment from the front subframe as the mountings are set in their protocols at the factory with a floating jig that positions the subframe precisely + or - two millimetres then the two diametrically opposed bolts are locked in and the jig is removed then the last two bolts are placed and tightened, if the car was on a hunter four wheel alignment unit your camber problem would have flagged up straight away, the local garage I use has this and I have watched them set many vehicles and if the car has been lowered nine times out of ten the operator declares that no suitable camber can be achieved because the lowering has taken any range adjustment out of limits, which I think is the problem you have, therefore it may well serve you better to contact any of the people Steve Q suggested and give them your range data as they may well have a bolt to suit your problem.

Steve.

[bodge]

ive never claimed im knowledgeable.. but you are...sounds like someone's tired....  your a6 may well have camber adjusting bolts but according to audi workshop manual and audi themselves the a8 d3 4e does not...but thank you for you input...

[bodge]

ive never claimed im knowledgeable.. but you are...sounds like someone's tired....  your a6 may well have camber adjusting bolts but according to audi workshop manual and audi themselves the a8 d3 4e does not...but thank you for you input...

thank you steve Q the links you sent were helpful , very much appreciated..

[bodge]

Powerflex BLACK Front Upper Control Arm Bush - Camber Adj PFF3-203GBLK Audi A8 D3 (2002 - 2009)

we have a solution...

thank you for all your help..

[Magnet]

Thanks you Ian, but could I politely suggest it would be worth turning things down a bit. 

[bodge]

i was only reacting to the way i was spoken to...

[Magnet]

Thank you again Ian - and the same request. 

[Steve Q]

8 hours ago, bodge said:

Powerflex BLACK Front Upper Control Arm Bush - Camber Adj PFF3-203GBLK Audi A8 D3 (2002 - 2009)

we have a solution...

thank you for all your help..

Glad you got sorted and the links I sent were useful 🙂