Search Results for ‘shims’

I have worked on aluminum heads a lot, but mainly Chevy, Ford, Mopar. I know on those aluminum heads there were steel shims between the valve spring and the head. I also watched the machine shop take out the last 4 intake valves and he handed me the head and I seen no shims at all. I'm not very...

I have searched and found very little info on camber shims for b5.5 passats. I've read through super old threads with links but the links come up dry. I am looking to get just -1 degree of camber in the rear on both sides. Does anyone have any up to date info on shims/rear camber kits and where...

I want more camber in my rear.... I have fwd 1.8t so it's a solid rear axles. Can someone enlighten me on shims? How do they work? Where can I get them? If you have any experiences with them please share! Thanks guys. BTW I did some searching and learned a bit but I need more first hand...

so my car is pretty slammed and after my alignment the rear is still way out of spec(don't remember the number). the shop recommended using a shim kit if i wanted to adjust it, has anybody used one of these? how did it work for you?

So we have a 2003 Passt 1.8T Wagon. About 110K miles on it and the rear tires keep on cupping. Dealer confirmed that the rear toe is out, but no adjustment possible. We did have a little accident some years ago, so that was the likley root cause. Is there any work-around? Search only found...

Has anyone used "shims" to adjust the camber on non 4mo b5's? i was hoping to gauge wheter or not to pursue this adjustment next time i get an alignment. I've heard stories that if done improporly caliper binding could be an issue... please advise and let me know of any experiences... PS...

Has anyone installed aftermarket springs, but shimmed them to lessen the drop? Is it even possible? How would you do it? I understand that cars look "cooler" when lowered, and i understand that the lowered center of gravity is useful for handling, but I'm asking anyway. Penny for your...

I just took my 98 b5 to get aligned. I thought it would be cheap -- $65 cdn for 4 wheel alignment. They tol d my back wheels were out quite a bit and needed something called "EZ-shim". they said another $85 for it... that means $170 for an alignment! Does that sound right? I just want to...

http://www.specprod.com/PROD_DIR/PROD_PASSCAR.html Go there and enter your car year, then click on the link under "rear camber" A vw dealer told me about these, said they were a decent way to bring the rear wheels closer to stock camber specs after lowering. I get real bad wear on the inside...