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Got it, I have found that KW do a camber adjustable top plate for the RS3 8v that looks really nice and not too bad a price (c £400), I have emailed them to get some more info as their website is a little lacking in detail.



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I have the SuperPro arms on my RS3 8P and don't experience anything like what you did. The Arms only change the Castor not Camber Arcam BTW.

As the 8P suspension is pretty harsh as stock (no mag ride here) the poly bushes in the SuperPro arms haven't increased the NVH hardly at all.

I love em.

Just spoken to Awesomegti and they say those superpro arms do camber not castor on the 8v.

The KW camber plates only work with their suspension and then not all varieties.

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They are wrong http://www.superpro....-/cid-999501502 read for yourself.
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I have, please see snip below:

 

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Yeah, you're right. I must have been reading the description for the 8P arms. I notice they don't do the adjustable ball joints for the 8V either.

Looks like your only option is the arms from Superpro and some top mounts from VWR (or other)


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Yeah, you're right. I must have been reading the description for the 8P arms. I notice they don't do the adjustable ball joints for the 8V either.
Looks like your only option is the arms from Superpro and some top mounts from VWR (or other)

Agreed, I am trying to pin down a supplier for the VWR ones and to get a little bit more info on them.

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The superpro arms definitely only do caster, like i said above I could visually see it

I'm going to call no beuno on those arms on RS3. Full lock the front wheels and see how little clearance there is bw front of wheel and the fender liner - I don't think you could push the wheel any further forward

Also has anyone confirmed the front lower arms aren't different on RS3 - is the wider track from the arms or just wheel offset?

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The arms on the 8P definately only do castor and no real visual change to the wheel position in the arch. The 8V ones sound a completely different kettle of fish.

I love em on the 8P.
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Spoke to QST about this and they said the only way to increase the camber is to fit lowering springs like Eibach.

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Spoke to QST about this and they said the only way to increase the camber is to fit lowering springs like Eibach.

That is one way but NOT the only way, if that is what they said they got it wrong.

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Spoke to QST about this and they said the only way to increase the camber is to fit lowering springs like Eibach.

 

I have Eibach on the front of my 8P. Wouldn't recommend them, softer than the originals, too bouncy and induces more front end body roll. 


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They offer H&R with 30mm lower or Eibach with 20mm. Have a demo RS3 to try.



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I can confirm having crawled over my front suspension yesterday on 2 post ramp that there is no front camber adjustment on the RS3 8v as standard. The lower subframe is alloy with pressed steel lower wishbones.

I know Audi like to keep costs down but this is rediculus, i have never on a performance not been able to adjust front camber :(

I include my S3 8v in that for obvious reasons.

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