Dangerous TT !

**vw754** · 06-26-2008 02:39 PM

TT quattro 225 bhp.
The above car when bought a year ago was a problem free motor.
Sitting on 19 inch wheels it looked the buisness.

It all happened when i took it for 2 rear tyres as they both wore out to the wires on the inner edge.
I booked it in with a.b.p motorsport who did a 4 wheel alignment,i was told the car had been fitted with...Eibach springs,koni fsd shockers,neuspeed anti-roll bars.

As the car had been lowered and fitted with 19's i was told the rear camber/alignment could not be set 100% as the rear camber was way out.
The only option if i was to keep the car was to fit ''forge adjustable rear tie-bars'' which would allow the camber to be set up 100%.

They adjusted the best they could (so they said)
3 weeks later i was driving around the rounabout at around 20-25 mph (dont forget this is a 4 wheel drive ! ) the car did a full 180 degree spin and stopped with out hitting anything ! thank god! Since then ive had 3 more near misses,where the car only needs to go around a small bend in the road and it will snake...180 degree spin facing the other way.
A.B.P say it need the camber setting up properly.

But to be honest prior to having the 4 wheel alignment/camber adjusted,even though it was killing the tyres it drove and handled brilliantly! According to 2 different garages camber should not let the car spin out like that as its a 4 wheel drive ,lowered and haldex should help it stay in control.
I have access to vag-com and cant see any faults logged regarding the haldex system.....any one else come across this ?

W-reg AUDI TT 225 QUATTRO

**InTTruder** · 06-26-2008 02:47 PM

Increased negative camber will delay the onset of oversteer. I wonder if your rear toe is out.

I got the CPT adjustable LCA for my TTQC. Before I had more negative camber than I liked, but no snap rolls. Are you lifting going into the roundabout?

**vw754** · 06-26-2008 03:33 PM

lifting? i have no idea,but i dont think so. Do you think i should get rear toe checked ? (if its adjustable) even if camber is out,if rear toe is sorted do you think this could help ?

**maxspeed** · 06-26-2008 03:35 PM

sounds like you got a bit of toe out on one side

**blackedoutt** · 06-26-2008 08:17 PM

with the geometry of the suspension on the rear of the tt, the lower you go the more to the front of the wheel well the wheel moves and toes. there is a pinch weld that maxes out the adjustability of toe, but can be ground out to further the range of motion.

**Bee Five** · 06-26-2008 10:22 PM

He's asking about your throttle position, are you lifting your foot off the accelerator as you enter the corner?

**InTTruder** · 06-27-2008 05:29 AM

Seems we're onto soemthing: toe. Do have the boffins check it and adjust. Mine was down near -2* and I still had enough toe to get it right.

Lift-throttle oversteer: if your rear toe is off, your TT may be a bit more sensitive to this.