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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Topic started by: MinchCS on 20 January 2025, 21:36
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Can anyone point me in the direction of the factory settings for camber, toe etc on a Clubsport S?
Having mine checked next month and want to be sure garage don't mix it up with other models.
Thanks
Mark
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All sorted. And if anyone is interested:
Camber at the front -2 degrees
Toe Zero
Camber at the rear -2.15 degrees
Toe 0.16
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Thank you
Will help others looking to set to similar geo with CSS or camber plates Golfs CS hub upgrade.
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Aside of the engine, does anyone know the difference in parts for the CSS from that of the Clubsport or TCR that makes it steer that bit better? It couldn’t just be the GEO is it?
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It's mainly down to the front hubs which have more negative camber built in, keeping the tyre flatter to the road increasing contact patch and grip.
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It's mainly down to the front hubs which have more negative camber built in, keeping the tyre flatter to the road increasing contact patch and grip.
Any idea on part numbers for the CSS front hubs? Keen to see if I can locate/price them!
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https://www.lllparts.co.uk/product/5q0407253e/seat-5q0407253e-wheel-bearing-housing
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It's mainly down to the front hubs which have more negative camber built in, keeping the tyre flatter to the road increasing contact patch and grip.
Any idea on part numbers for the CSS front hubs? Keen to see if I can locate/price them!
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/315436600572?mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=710-53481-19255-0&campid=5338365712&toolid=20006&customid=EB304502392&
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Wow, almost £600 per side!
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From the VW press release.
Chassis. The new Golf GTI Clubsport S has a special sport chassis. The chassis experts also reconfigured both of the axles of the Golf GTI Clubsport S. Take, for example, the rear axle: the modular performance axle has been given extra potential for directional control in order to achieve higher lateral accelerations. But without altering the McPherson front axle this would result in greater understeer. As Karsten Schebsdat, the chassis expert, explains: "To neutralise the understeer and at the same time boost grip levels, we counteracted understeer on the front axle and specially designed the hub carriers", resulting in higher camber angles. The negative camber increases the potential for directional control, thus optimising the grip on the front axle. The Clubsport S is characterised by similarly good balance to the "normal" Clubsport, even at higher levels of lateral acceleration, allowing even higher cornering speeds. Braking performance was also perfected, in particular to prevent the rear-end from breaking away, especially when braking into very fast corners. Combined with the aerodynamics measures, this results in the driver being able to brake into bends with the Golf GTI Clubsport S in a controlled way, without losing driving stability, resulting in extremely good driveability up to the limits and a lap time around the Nordschleife of just 07:49:21.
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Wow, almost £600 per side!
That's without the cost of replacing both the wheel bearing assembly's at the same time, unless you were fitting the old ones back.
Hopefully the ABS sensors come out the hubs OK, or else they'll need to be replaced too.
It all mounts up 💰💰💰