Need alignment advice...

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Kafer_Mike
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Need alignment advice...

Post by Kafer_Mike »

I'm planning to get my '69 Beetle off the jackstands and to the alignment shop this week -- after 9+ years of work. :D It's a fairly hot street car (2332, 44IDFs, CB wedgeports, FK-47, 8.7:1) that I plan to use as a weekend driver; twisties and straight. What do you guys suggest for alignment settings?

I've heard -1/16" toe for the front. Is that at the tire edge or wheel lip? What about the rear? I've heard to set it -1/16 to neutral toe. What about front and rear camber? Actually alignments specs would be great. :wink:

Front:
*2.5" narrowed adjustable ball joint beam set to neutral height
*2.5" lowered spindles
*Stock '69 bug steering
*GR2's
*3/4" Sway-Away sway bar
*205/55's on 16x6 Fuchs
*spare tire in well

Rear:
*24.5mm torsion bars with urethane sping plate bushings
*2.5" lowered with adjustable spring plates and urethane bushings
*GR2's
*3/4" Sway-Away sway bar
*225/50's on 16x7 Fuchs
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Marc wrote:Original IRS specs were: -1°20' ±30' camber (max 20' deviation side-to-side) and 10' ±10' toe-in.
Revised to: -1°20' ±40' camber (max 20' deviation side-to-side) and 0° ±15' toe.
http://www.shoptalkforums.com/viewtopic ... ht=#834086
These specs are in degrees and minutes
and look at this too
http://www.truelasertrack.com/quick_toe_sheet.htm
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