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Alignment Specifications

WHEEL ALIGNMENT SPECIFICATIONS

Application Specification
Cabriolet, Scirocco
Front
Camber in Degrees
Fraction 1/3 +/- 1
Decimal .33 +/- 1.0
Caster in Degrees
Fraction 1 13/16 +/- 1
Decimal 1.83 +/- 1.0
Toe-In in Inches
Fraction 5/32 +/- 3/32
Decimal .16 +/- .09
Toe-In in Degrees
Fraction 5/16 +/- 3/16
Decimal .31 +/- .19
Toe-Out in Turns
Inner (2)
Outer (2)
Steering Axis Inclination (SAI) (2)
Rear
Camber in Degrees
Fraction -1 1/4 +/- 1 1/2
Decimal 1.25 +/- 1.5
Caster in Degrees
Fraction N/A
Decimal N/A
Toe-In in Inches
Fraction 1/4 +/- 11/64
Decimal .25 +/- .17
Toe-In in Degrees
Fraction 1/2 +/- 11/32
Decimal .5 +/- .34
Toe-Out in Turns
Inner N/A
Outer N/A
Steering Axis Inclination (SAI) N/A
Golf & Jetta
Front
Camber in Degrees
Fraction -1/2 +/- 5/16
Decimal -.5 +/- .31
Caster in Degrees
Fraction 1 1/2 +/- 1/2
Decimal 1.5 +/- .5
Toe-In in Inches
Fraction 0 +/- 1/16
Decimal 0.0 +/- .06
Toe-In in Degrees
Fraction 0 +/- 1/8
Decimal 0.0 +/- .13
Toe-Out in Turns
Inner (2)
Outer (2)
Steering Axis Inclination (SAI) (2)
Rear
Camber in Degrees
Fraction -1 11/16 +/- 5/16
Decimal -1.69 +/- .31
Caster in Degrees
Fraction N/A
Decimal N/A
Toe-In in Inches
Fraction 7/32 +/- 1/8
Decimal .22 +/- .13
Toe-In in Degrees
Fraction 7/16 +/- 1/4
Decimal .44 +/- .25
Toe-Out in Turns
Inner N/A
Outer N/A
Steering Axis Inclination (SAI) N/A
GTI & GLI
Front
Camber in Degrees
Fraction -9/16 +/- 5/16
Decimal -.56 +/- .31
Caster in Degrees
Fraction 1 9/16 +/- 1/2
Decimal 1.56 +/- .5
Toe-In in Inches
Fraction 0 +/- 1/16
Decimal 0.0 +/- .06
Toe-In in Degrees
Fraction 0 +/- 1/8
Decimal 0.0 +/- .13
Toe-Out in Turns
Inner (2)
Outer (2)
Steering Axis Inclination (SAI) (2)
Rear
Camber in Degrees
Fraction -1 11/16 +/- 5/16
Decimal -1.69 +/- .31
Caster in Degrees
Fraction N/A
Decimal N/A
Toe-In in Inches
Fraction N/A
Decimal N/A
Toe-In in Degrees
Fraction N/A
Decimal N/A
Toe-Out in Turns
Inner N/A
Outer N/A
Steering Axis Inclination (SAI) N/A
Quantum
Front (See Figure ) (1)
Camber in Degrees
Fraction -11/16 +/- 1/2
Decimal -.69 +/- .5
Caster in Degrees
Fraction 1/2 +/- 1/2
Decimal .5 +/- .5
Toe-In in Inches
Fraction 3/32 +/- 1/16
Decimal .09 +/- .06
Toe-In in Degrees
Fraction 3/16 +/- 1/8
Decimal .19 +/- .13
Toe-Out in Turns
Inner (2)
Outer (2)
Steering Axis Inclination (SAI) (2)
Rear
Camber in Degrees
Fraction -1 5/8 +/- 5/16
Decimal -1.63 +/- .31
Caster in Degrees
Fraction N/A
Decimal N/A
Toe-In in Inches
Fraction 7/32 +/- 1/8
Decimal .22 +/- .13
Toe-In in Degrees
Fraction 7/16 +/- 1/4
Decimal .44 +/- .25
Toe-Out in Turns
Inner N/A
Outer N/A
Steering Axis Inclination (SAI) N/A
Quantum Synchro
Front
Camber in Degrees
Fraction 1/3 +/- 1
Decimal .33 +/- 1.0
Caster in Degrees
Fraction 3/8 to 1 1/3
Decimal .66 to .33
Toe-In in Inches
Fraction 3/32 +/- 3/64
Decimal .09 +/- .05
Toe-In in Degrees
Fraction 3/16 +/- 3/32
Decimal .19 +/- .09
Toe-Out in Turns
Inner (2)
Outer (2)
Steering Axis Inclination (SAI) (2)
Rear
Camber in Degrees
Fraction 1 4/5 to -4/5
Decimal -1.08 to -.08
Caster in Degrees
Fraction N/A
Decimal N/A
Toe-In in Inches
Fraction 5/32 +/- 3/32
Decimal .16 +/- .09
Toe-In in Degrees
Fraction 5/16 +/- 3/16
Decimal .31 +/- .19
Toe-Out in Turns
Inner N/A
Outer N/A
Steering Axis Inclination (SAI) N/A
Vanagon
Front (See Figure & Figure )
Camber in Degrees
Fraction 0 +/- 1/2
Decimal 0 +/- .5
Caster in Degrees
Fraction 7 1/4 +/- 1/4
Decimal 7.25 +/- .25
Toe-In in Inches
Fraction 5/32 +/- 1/4
Decimal .16 +/- .25
Toe-In in Degrees
Fraction 5/16 +/- 1/2
Decimal .31 +/- .5
Toe-Out in Turns
Inner (2)
Outer (2)
Steering Axis Inclination (SAI) (2)
Rear (See Figure )
Camber in Degrees
Fraction -13/16 +/- 1/2
Decimal -.81 +/- .5
Caster in Degrees
Fraction N/A
Decimal N/A
Toe-In in Inches
Fraction 0 +/- 3/32
Decimal 0.0 +/- .09
Toe-In in Degrees
Fraction 0 +/- 3/16
Decimal 0.0 +/- .19
Toe-Out in Turns
Inner N/A
Outer N/A
Steering Axis Inclination (SAI) N/A
Vanagon Synchro
Front
Camber in Degrees
Fraction 5/16 +/- 5/16
Decimal .31 +/- .31
Caster in Degrees
Fraction 4 5/8 +/- 1/4
Decimal 4.63 +/- .25
Toe-In in Inches
Fraction 0 +/- 5/32
Decimal 0.0 +/- .16
Toe-In in Degrees
Fraction 0 +/- 5/16
Decimal 0.0 +/- .31
Toe-Out in Turns
Inner (2)
Outer (2)
Steering Axis Inclination (SAI) (2)
Rear
Camber in Degrees
Fraction -1/4 +/- 5/32
Decimal -.25 +/- .16
Caster in Degrees
Fraction N/A
Decimal N/A
Toe-In in Inches
Fraction 5/64 +/- 5/32
Decimal .08 +/- .16
Toe-In in Degrees
Fraction 5/32 +/- 5/16
Decimal .16 +/- .31
Toe-Out in Turns
Inner N/A
Outer N/A
Steering Axis Inclination (SAI) N/A
(1) Caster and rear camber are not adjustable.
(2) Information not available.