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Mini Alignment Tips

Tomorrow's Technician

Bushings: The MINI uses four hydraulic bushings. In the front, the hydraulic bushing is located at the rear of the control arms. In the rear, the hydraulic bushing mounts the trailing arm to the body. The only way to adjust these angles is to purchase adjustable upper strut mounts. These mounts can leak when they fail.

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Advancing Active Suspensions

Brake & Front End

It could be a Chevy pickup truck with active dampeners and air ride or a Mercedes S-Class with ABC hydraulic dampeners. These systems include hydraulic, magnetic and air-ride systems. The torsion bar is controlled by hydraulic pressure using a hydraulic servomechanism.

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Audi Alignment & Calibration

Tomorrow's Technician

The origins of the platform go back to the 2006 A5. It measures acceleration and movement of the car along the x, y and z axis, other information from the ABS hydraulic control unit and the ride height sensors at all four wheels. In 2012, Audi, VW and Porsche started reducing their platforms like many other manufacturers.

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Audi MLB Alignment

Tomorrow's Technician

The origins of the platform date back to the 2006 A5. It measures acceleration and movement of the car along the X, Y and Z axis, other information from the ABS hydraulic control unit and the ride height sensors at all four wheels. In 2012, Audi, VW and Porsche started reducing their platforms like many other manufacturers.

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Audi MLB Alignment

Brake & Front End

The origins of the platform date back to the 2006 A5. It measures acceleration and movement of the car along the X, Y and Z axis, other information from the ABS hydraulic control unit and the ride height sensors at all four wheels. In 2012, Audi, VW and Porsche started reducing their platforms like many other manufacturers.