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General => Shows, events, track days, motorsport => Topic started by: Horney on 29 October 2009, 11:11

Title: Front allignment set up.
Post by: Horney on 29 October 2009, 11:11

I'm picking up some tyres for the road wheels this weekend and once they're all fitted I'll be getting the front allignment done.

Excluding camber what are the best settings to go for? Is the factory fine or a bit more toe in/out recommended for track use?

nick

Title: Re: Front allignment set up.
Post by: VeeDubGTI16v on 29 October 2009, 11:30

0.5deg toe out  :afro:

Title: Re: Front allignment set up.
Post by: Paul86S2 on 29 October 2009, 16:35

I've got mine set to 2 minutes of toe out on each front wheel (total 4 minutes). Max caster by levering the subframe as far forward as it can go.
Made a big differance to turning in.

Paul

Title: Re: Front allignment set up.
Post by: danny_p on 30 October 2009, 02:11

adjustable top mounts make things optimal.       i like mine tracked dead ahead

Title: Re: Front allignment set up.
Post by: Horney on 30 October 2009, 09:12

I've never seen any adjustable top mounts for the MKII. Bet they're expensive!

nick

Title: Re: Front allignment set up.
Post by: VeeDubGTI16v on 30 October 2009, 09:18

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140346821115&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

solid lumps of ally + lots of caster and camber = silly turn in  :evil:

you can get ones where camber and caster are seperately adjustable, but the cheapest ones ive found are $400 from the states

Title: Re: Front allignment set up.
Post by: Horney on 30 October 2009, 09:22

I can't see eBay at work but I'll check that link out later, I suspect that they cost more than I paid for my car though.

Nick

Title: Re: Front allignment set up.
Post by: VeeDubGTI16v on 30 October 2009, 09:23

£115 delivered, so not too bad really