Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Specified values for wheel alignment, multi-link suspension, Golf
| These specifications apply to all engines. |
| Explanations regarding PR numbers
→ Chapter „Vehicle data sticker“. |
| Front axle |
Basic
running gear |
Sports
running gear |
Raised
running gear |
DCC
running gear |
| PR numbers |
G01+2UA
G02+2UA
G07+2UA
G18/G22 |
G01+2UC+GM1
G01+2UP
G02+2UC+GM1
G07+2UC
G21/G26 |
G01+2UF
G02+2UF
G24/G25/G27 |
G03+2UQ/ G03+2UH |
| Total toe
(unladen) |
10′ ± 10′ |
10′ ± 10′ |
10′ ± 10′ |
10′ ± 10′ |
| Camber (in
straight-ahead position)
→ Remark |
-30′ ± 30′ |
-41′ ± 30′ |
-16′ ± 30′ |
-36′ ± 30′ |
| Maximum
permissible difference between sides |
max. 30' |
max. 30' |
max. 30' |
max. 30' |
| Toe-out on
turns with 20° steering angle
→ Remark |
1° 19′ ±
20′ |
1° 30′ ±
20′ |
1° 09′ ±
20′ |
1° 26′ ±
20′ |
| Caster |
7° 23′ ± 30′ |
7° 38′ ± 30′ |
7° 09′ ± 30′ |
7° 33′ ± 30′ |
| Maximum
permissible difference between sides |
max. 30' |
max. 30' |
max. 30' |
max. 30' |
| Ride height |
383 ± 10 mm |
368 ± 10 mm |
398 ± 10 mm |
373 ± 10 mm |
| 1) |
Camber cannot be adjusted. Corrections are possible by
moving the subframe slightly. |
| 2) |
The toe-out on turns can be displayed as a negative
value on the wheel alignment computer, depending on the manufacturer. |
| These specifications apply to all engines. |
| Explanations regarding PR numbers
→ Chapter „Vehicle data sticker“. |
| Front axle |
GTI |
GTD |
Golf R 18" |
Golf R 19" |
| PR numbers |
G06+2UC
G06+2UC+GM1+A8H
G06+2UC+GM3+A8G
G06+2UJ
G04+2UM
G29 |
G05+2UJ+GM03
G06+2UC+GM03
G02+2UC+GM1+A8G
G06+2UC+GM1+A8G
G05+2UJ
G32 |
G04+2UK+1N7
G04+2UL+1N7 |
G04+2UK+QZ0
G04+2UL+QZ0 |
| Total toe
(unladen) |
10′ ± 10′ |
10′ ± 10′ |
10′ ± 10′ |
10′ ± 10′ |
| Camber (in
straight-ahead position)
→ Remark |
-41′ ± 30′ |
-41′ ± 30′ |
-44′ ± 30′ |
-44′ ± 30′ |
| Maximum
permissible difference between sides |
max. 30' |
max. 30' |
max. 30' |
max. 30' |
| Toe-out on
turns with 20° steering angle
→ Remark |
1° 30′ ±
20′ |
1° 30′ ±
20′ |
1° 38′ ±
20′ |
1° 38′ ±
20′ |
| Caster |
7° 38′ ± 30′ |
7° 38′ ± 30′ |
7° 45′ ± 30′ |
7° 45′ ± 30′ |
| Maximum
permissible difference between sides |
max. 30' |
max. 30' |
max. 30' |
max. 30' |
| Ride height |
368 ± 10 mm |
368 ± 10 mm |
363 ± 10 mm |
363 ± 10 mm |
| 3) |
Camber cannot be adjusted. Corrections are possible by
moving the subframe slightly. |
| 4) |
The toe-out on turns can be displayed as a negative
value on the wheel alignment computer, depending on the manufacturer. |
| These specifications apply to all engines. |
| Explanations regarding PR numbers
→ Chapter „Vehicle data sticker“. |
| Front axle |
GTI,
heavy-duty running gear |
GTE |
| PR numbers |
G06
+2UN |
G20/G23 |
| Total toe
(unladen) |
10′ ± 10′ |
10′ ± 10′ |
| Camber (in
straight-ahead position)
→ Remark |
-30′ ± 30′ |
-30′ ± 30′ |
| Maximum
permissible difference between sides |
max. 30' |
max. 30' |
| Toe-out on
turns with 20° steering angle
→ Remark |
1° 19′ ±
20′ |
1° 19′ ±
20′ |
| Caster |
7° 23′ ± 30′ |
7° 23′ ± 30′ |
| Maximum
permissible difference between sides |
max. 30' |
max. 30' |
| Ride height |
383 ± 10 mm |
383 ± 10 mm |
| 5) |
Camber cannot be adjusted. Corrections are possible by
moving the subframe slightly. |
| 6) |
The toe-out on turns can be displayed as a negative
value on the wheel alignment computer, depending on the manufacturer. |
| Rear axle |
Standard running gear |
Sports
running gear |
Raised
running gear |
DCC
running gear |
| Camber |
-1° 20′ ±
30′ |
-1° 20′ ±
30′ |
-1° 20′ ±
30′ |
-1° 20′ ±
30′ |
| Maximum permissible
difference between sides |
max. 30' |
max. 30' |
max. 30' |
max. 30' |
| Total track
(at prescribed camber) |
10′ ± 10′ |
10′ ± 10′ |
10′ ± 10′ |
10′ ± 10′ |
| Max.
permissible deviation from direction of travel |
max. 20' |
max. 20' |
max. 20' |
max. 20' |
| Ride height |
385 ± 10 mm |
370 ± 10 mm |
400± 10 mm |
375 ± 10 mm |
| Rear axle |
GTI |
GTD |
Golf R
18" |
Golf R
19" |
| Camber |
-1° 45′ ±
30′ |
-1° 35′ ±
30′ |
-1° 45′ ±
30′ |
-1° 45′ ±
30′ |
| Maximum permissible
difference between sides |
max. 30' |
max. 30' |
max. 30' |
max. 30' |
| Total track
(at prescribed camber) |
16′ ± 10′ |
10′ ± 10′ |
16′ ± 10′ |
16′ ± 10′ |
| Max.
permissible deviation from direction of travel |
max. 20' |
max. 20' |
max. 20' |
max. 20' |
| Ride height |
370 ± 10 mm |
370 ± 10 mm |
365 ± 10 mm |
365 ± 10 mm |
| Rear axle |
GTI,
heavy-duty running gear |
GTE |
| Camber |
-1° 20′ ±
30′ |
-1° 45′ ±
30′ |
| Maximum permissible
difference between sides |
max. 30' |
max. 30' |
| Total track
(at prescribed camber) |
10′ ± 10′ |
16′ ± 10′ |
| Max.
permissible deviation from direction of travel |
max. 20' |
max. 20' |
| Ride height |
385 ± 10 mm |
395 ± 10 mm |
These specifications apply to all engines.
Explanations regarding PR numbers
→ Chapter „Vehicle data sticker“.
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