Dunebug

OK, so the garage have said they can't set the camber to anything but the factory settings and I know the factory setting won't do me any good. What do I do? Do I take it to a less reputable garage or just trust my own judgement? Folks, I need help here.

Thanks Michael, I'm not trying to take the p***. Just want to make sure I understand what I'm talking about when I take the car into the garage. I'll feel like a complete idiot in any event. Might as well limit the number of faux pas I'll make.

I guessed it might have something to do with performance. Can you explain what effect it has on performance and why? Why would I want to keep the same ratio as stock when the ride height has been lowered, the wheels are bigger, and the tyres are lower profile? I would have thought those things would mean that I couldn't necessarily trust any of the stock settings.

Thanks Michael. Do you know why you should keep the same ratio of front to back as on stock? And have you ever changed the camber settings on your fronts?

I had thought that the 225/40s were on it as a result of the lowering and the 18" alloys. I'm not 100% sure but I reckon any larger tyres might start rubbing on the bodywork. Does anyone have any direct experience of adjusting the camber on the front wheels? And should I always have larger tyres on the rear irrespective of the size of the wheels/ride height?

Folks, It seems like there are a good few of you that know exactly what you are talking about and I have a problem that I hope someone can help me with. I bought a Japanese spec. 94 MKIV TT Manual that had been lowered and fitted with 18" alloys before it was imported to the UK (Not sure whether this was factory fit or after). The problem I have is that it just failed it's MOT due to excessive wear on the inside of both front tyres. When I say excessive I mean excessive - there is a good 10mm of tread on the rest of the tyre and the fibres are showing on the inside 15mm of the tyres. The tyres are 225/40 RZ 18's on both front and back. I had originally thought it was maybe just a problem with the camber on the fronts and was on here to look for recommended camber settings but now I'm not so sure. Any suggestions? And does anyone know of a decent place to get the work done in Edinburgh? Additionally, any recomendations for tyres? I know it's a lot to ask but I'm a complete novice and the last thing I want to do is take it into Kwik Fit and them feck it up completely