Alignment Specs please!

[Paul Grimes <Paul@vwvortex.com> (Paul Grimes)]

Thanks everyone!  I am printing these out as we speak and I am gonna hit the
alignment shop in about an hour with this supposed "pro" to see what we can
stir up...

Thanks again!

Paul
----- Original Message -----
From: "ATS - Patrick Bureau" <pbureau@attbi.com>
To: "Paul Grimes" <Paul@vwvortex.com>; <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2002 7:34 AM
Subject: RE: Alignment Specs please!


> well the "stock measurement" on the 1985 8v car is as following:
> =====================================
> Rear Axle
> ----------------------------------
> Camber (L/R) -1,3' (-/+ 0.6')
> ----------------------------------
> Toe (L/R) 3/32" (-/+ 1/8")
> Toe Total 5/32" (-/+1/4")
> ----------------------------------
> Thrust Angle 0.00' (-/+ 0.50')
> =====================================
> Front axle
> ------------------------------------
> Caster (L/R) 1.8' (-/+ 0.5')
> TADiff (L/R) -1.50' (-/+ 0.50')
> Camber (L/R) 0.3' (-/+ 0.50')
> Toe (L/R) -1/16" (+1/32" / -1/16")
> Toe Total -1/8" (+3/32" / -1/8")
> ===========================================
>
> Hope to provides somewhat oif a guide line.
>
> ATS - Patrick
>
>
> =>-----Original Message-----
> =>From: scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org
> =>[mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Paul Grimes
> =>Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2002 8:13 PM
> =>To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> =>Subject: Alignment Specs please!
> =>
> =>
> =>I have an appointment to have my daily driver 1985 8 valver
> =>aligned tomorrow
> =>and I was wondering if any of you have kept your specs as you have
> =>experimented.
> =>
> =>My intentions for this car are to first and foremost use the car on an
> =>almost daily basis for commuting to work and errands but I would also
like
> =>to use the cars for track days and perhaps a little bit of driving
school
> =>activities.
> =>
> =>The car currently has Koni adjustables and H&R lowering springs
> =>all the way
> =>around as well as all of the "old school" (does anyone else hate
> =>that phrase
> =>as much as I do??) Neuspeed swaybars and stressbars....   I am
> =>wondering if
> =>it should be tweeked for any particular caster/camber settings as
> =>well as if
> =>it is important to shim the rear end on these cars?
> =>
> =>Lots o' questions I realize but thanks in advance!
> =>
> =>-Paul
> =>
> =>
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