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Wheel Alignment Specifications

WHEEL ALIGNMENT SPECIFICATIONS

Application Caster (Degrees) Camber (Degrees) Toe-In (Inches) Toe-Out On Turns
Inner Outer
Type 1 (Front)           
  Beetle 3 1/3° ± 1° 1/2° ± 1/3° 5/64 to 1/32" 20° 17 5/6°
Super Beetle 2 1/2° 1° + 1/3° or -2/3° 3/32 to 3/16" 20° 19 to 20°
Type 1 (Rear)           
  Beetle (All) ..... 1° ± 1° -5/64 to +5/64" ..... .....
Karmann Ghia ..... 1/4° ± 1° ..... ..... .....
"Thing" ..... -1° ± 2/3° -5/64 to + 5/64" ..... .....
Type 2 (Front)           
  All Models 3° ± 2/3° 2/3° ± 1/3° 0 to 1/8" 20° 17 to 18°
Type 2 (Rear)           
  Dbl. Joint Axle ..... -5/6° ± 1/2° ..... ..... .....
Swing Axle ..... 3 1/2° ± 1/2° ..... ..... .....
Type 3 (Front)           
  All Models 4 2/3° 1 1/6° ± 1/3° 1/8 to 17/64" 20° 19 to 20°
Type 3 (Rear)           
  Dbl. Joint Axle ..... -1 1/3° ± 2/3° ..... ..... .....
Swing Axle ..... 1 3/4° ± 1° ..... ..... .....
Type 4 (Front)           
  All Models 1 3/4° ± 1/2° 1 1/6° ± 1/2° 1/64 to 5/32" ..... .....
Type 4 (Rear)           
  All Models ..... -1° ± 1/2° 1/64 to 3/8" ..... .....