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Do these settings look correct.
« on: March 30, 2022, 08:58:42 am »
Had my tracking done, will need the wheel straightening a touch.

Do these look ok?

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Re: Do these settings look correct.
« Reply #1 on: March 30, 2022, 10:04:09 am »
Had my tracking done, will need the wheel straightening a touch.

Do these look ok?

Thanks




Toe I think is pretty much oem, front camber is quite different between the front wheels. Not really an issue, the more negative front camber you can get the better your front end will grip around turns (up to a point of course, but an extreme point that you would unlikely be able to get to on these cars without extensive modification!). The front camber is only adjustable I believe in stock form by shifting the subframe about, it only becomes adjustable then via TT arms, possibly superpro ball joints If they work on stock arms or adjustable top mounts. If you're happy with how it drives though I wouldn't worry it won't do any harm and unlikely you'd ever notice it on the road.


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Re: Do these settings look correct.
« Reply #2 on: March 30, 2022, 10:21:09 am »
Cheers for the reply. The steering is a touch off and have read the front camber is like this on most cars without adjustment.

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Re: Do these settings look correct.
« Reply #3 on: March 31, 2022, 10:39:27 pm »
Is this just the local kwikfit?

I was thinking of getting mine checked and wasn’t sure if there’s any preferred specialists for Golfs?
After usually owning light RWD cars, they’re very sensitive to even the slightest adjustment. Are big German boxes the same? Or will pretty much anything do?
Getting too old for this...

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Re: Do these settings look correct.
« Reply #4 on: April 01, 2022, 12:24:18 am »
We have an Ats next door to work mate.

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Re: Do these settings look correct.
« Reply #5 on: April 02, 2022, 10:57:25 am »
The difference in camber across the front axle is very common on these cars, and down to the subframe alignment.  You can trim that out with adjustable ball joints, but as Mr Clark said, it's not an issue.  Equal caster and toe is way more important.  Odd that the alignment rig didn't register the caster but it all looks fine overall.

Regarding the steering wheel, the correct way to align cars with EPS is to set the wheel to zero degrees with a scan tool, and THEN align the road wheels.  Non-VAG specific alignment shops tend to do the wheels first and then tweak the steering wheel afterwards, which isn't really the best method.  Fine on older cars with hydraulic PAS, but correct steering wheel alignment is critical for the stability control etc.


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Re: Do these settings look correct.
« Reply #6 on: April 02, 2022, 11:08:28 am »
Cheers.

Chap has done the tracking before and the wheel was spot on. Will get it sorted when they have a gap in work. Being fine foc so can't complain too much ha ha.

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Re: Do these settings look correct.
« Reply #7 on: April 02, 2022, 11:22:10 am »
Yeah just move the steering wheel round a couple of notches and you'll be golden.  Just make sure on a scan tool it shows as close to zero degrees as possible at the dead ahead and you'll be fine  :happy2:


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