Re: Alignment specs

[Brian C Barrows <ferret100@juno.com>]

I'm running 1.25 degrees negative and 1/16 inch toe out.  I have about
9,000 miles since then and the tires (Dunlop D40M2 195/55-14) show no
increased wear.  It'll take a bit of getting used to, though.  Especially
at highway speeds, where it may feel a bit "darty" at first.  But you'll
get used to it.

B.

'82 Scirocco (a.k.a. "Fritz")
'85 Jetta
GO HOKIES!!!

On Sat, 22 Jan 2000 20:19:24 -0800 "M. Hansen" <hansen@ionsys.com>
writes:
> I'm a happy camper today!  Just came back from a tour of previously
> undiscovered junkyards and I scored myself a Neuspeed upper stress 
> bar
> for $20 CDN!  Didn't even wait to get home to put it on, just 
> slapped it
> in there in the junkyard parking lot.  Took a lot of twisty 
> backroads on
> the way home to "test" it out.  All I can say is: what a difference! 
> 
> Car loses a bunch of that sloppy, rubbery feel and there seems to be 
> a
> much better feel as to what the tires are doing.  And this is with 
> snow
> tires.  I am impressed so much now I really want a lower bar and a 
> rear
> bar too.
>   Since I just mounted 4 new snow tires, I will be getting my first
> alignment on the car tomorrow.  It really needs this as I've swapped 
> in
> strut assemblies twice in the last year without the requisite 
> alignment
> afterwards but I was running nearly bald tires so it didn't really
> matter.  Well now it does and I'd like to know what the factory 
> specs
> are and if anyone can recommend a good street alignment.  I'm 
> thinking
> maybe 1 or 1.5 degrees negative camber and 1/8" or 1/16" toe-in but 
> I'm
> not down with the optimum VW settings like all you autox'ers out 
> there. 
> If anyone can make some recommendations, it would be appreciated.
> 
> Mike Hansen
> 83 Scirocco GT
> 
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