Suspension geometry with lower springs/ride height

I'm afraid that my English is too poor.
I can't figure what "traverse link" means. Do you mean the wishbone between wheel bearing housing and the cross member?

Yes. the link that sets camber. (443505352P)The one in the image that you provided earlier. Between subframe (tapered pin) and upper connection to hub.
I didn't think of it as a wishbone as it doesn't look wishbone shaped.

Anyway. With the car back together, I'm liking the new springs a lot. The overall ride is so much better than with the KAWs. For what it's worth, the Koni dampers are set at 1 turn clockwise on the front, and 1.5 turns on the rear.
The front is slightly raised, so not as aggressive as before.

Unfortunately, the new front brake pads didn't arrive in time to give it a proper shakedown. So that will come next week.

Okay now I'm in the know. I'm not so skilled in lowering suspension, my profession is self levelling suspension, but I guess by lowering you'd need to adjust the camber angle too. Wouldn't that solve the problem?

The tyre wear problem with the KAW set up wasn't with the rear. There is sufficient range of adjustment in toe angle and camber. The issue with the rear springs coming into contact with the 'wishbone' isn't affected by camber, as we are dealing with the fixed end of the attachment points.

The heavy tyre wear was with the front end. The camber adjustment Was at its limit.
But I think something else had happened to the car while in storage which had affected the alignment just enough. There are a few other issues that suggest the car wasn't taken care of properly, but it's almost impossible to prove.

I took the word "wishbone" from the catalogue. And even in German it is called "Querlenker". And from technical sight it is a real wishbone, an adjustable one but a wishbone.

I can hardly imagine, how the wishbone can come in touch with the spring. I don't have a car to take a look at but did you fit the outer joint to the rear side of the wheel bearing housing?

From the distance I have no idea for the front axle tyre wear. Fitting in a lowering suspension kit should not lead to excessive wear as long as all bushings and joints are in well condition .

I hope I didn't get on your wrong side!
Could you solve the problem?

Yes, all done. The suspension is so much better. I may need to play with damper rates a little at the front, but otherwise, the H&R give a very nice ride.

I've not totally given up on the other springs, which will be mated to Bilstein B6 at some later date, for the black car.

As for the link/wishbone. It was never a problem with the standard springs which are a narrower O/D, or the other springs. But it was a very cheap eBay part, and you get what you pay for.

Fine that you got rid of it.

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But it was a very cheap eBay part, and you get what you pay for.

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That's it to a T.