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So I ended up getting new coilovers from S3 Suspension to replace the BC coilovers that were seized up. The new coilovers have a lot of additional adjustment on the front camber plates and also the lower strut mounts for both front and back. I'm confused on how I should set the lower strut mount bolts before getting an alignment.
The RED ARROW above points to the upper bolt slotted openings on the new coilovers. When I was installing the rears today I played with the min and max "swing" of those slotted holes. I must have taken the rear wheels off 5 times trying to see if I could visully get my rear wheels to 0° camber and it took forever. The left and right side don't respond to the same amount of angle because the other attached suspension parts seem to multiply the amont of change I make. They they affect eachother.
Which is why I'm asking: Is it better to keep that slot pushed towards one of the extremes (and get an alignment based on those settings)? I ask because I want to make adjustments to other suspension parts (bushings) in the future - it would be difficult to line up the exact spots I bolted those down every time.
I honestly don't know anything about how alignments actually work beyond the coilover. If I max out neg camber on the rears, does that change the total amount of camber and toe that can be dialed back using the just links? I don't plan on any more than -3° on either front of rear.
The RED ARROW above points to the upper bolt slotted openings on the new coilovers. When I was installing the rears today I played with the min and max "swing" of those slotted holes. I must have taken the rear wheels off 5 times trying to see if I could visully get my rear wheels to 0° camber and it took forever. The left and right side don't respond to the same amount of angle because the other attached suspension parts seem to multiply the amont of change I make. They they affect eachother.
Which is why I'm asking: Is it better to keep that slot pushed towards one of the extremes (and get an alignment based on those settings)? I ask because I want to make adjustments to other suspension parts (bushings) in the future - it would be difficult to line up the exact spots I bolted those down every time.
I honestly don't know anything about how alignments actually work beyond the coilover. If I max out neg camber on the rears, does that change the total amount of camber and toe that can be dialed back using the just links? I don't plan on any more than -3° on either front of rear.