camber/ tracking settings mk3 gti Recommendations please!

[Paul86S2]

Can you alter the castor angle, 'cause this is a good setting to increase by between ½ and 1½ degrees.  A castor angle increase basically improves the self-centering of the steering, and therefore improves straight line stability at speed.  And it also gives the steering more feel on turn in.

The only way you can increase the caster is to loosen the front subframe and pull it as far forward as you can get it.

Increasing the toe out will help with turn in as well, but probably not to good for the tyre wear on the road.

Paul

[Teutonic_Tamer]

Can you alter the castor angle, 'cause this is a good setting to increase by between ½ and 1½ degrees.  A castor angle increase basically improves the self-centering of the steering, and therefore improves straight line stability at speed.  And it also gives the steering more feel on turn in.

The only way you can increase the caster is to loosen the front subframe and pull it as far forward as you can get it.

Doncha mean move it back?  If you pull the subframe forward, with the strut top mounts fixed, then you are effectively reducing the castor angle!

Increasing the toe out will help with turn in as well, but probably not to good for the tyre wear on the road.

Paul

Aye, but it does give a postive feel mid corner. 

[Paul86S2]

The bottom pivot point is the lower joint which is attached to the subframe. The top pivot point is the strut top mount which is fixed.

The bottom joint is further forward than the strut top mount which creates the caster angle - so if you pull the subframe and lower joint forward you will be increasing the caster angle.

Unless I'm looking at it all wrong.

Paul