Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Specified values for wheel alignment, torsion beam axle, Golf

Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual / Running gear, axles, steering / Wheels, tyres, axle align / Wheel alignment / Specified values for wheel alignment, torsion beam axle, 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′ ± 1 0′
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	BlueMotion
PR numbers	G01+2UC+GM1 G01+2UP G02+2UC+GM1 G07+2UC G21/G26
Total toe (unladen)	10′ ± 10′
Camber (in straight-ahead position) → Remark	-41′ ± 30′
Maximum permissible difference between sides	max. 30'
Toe-out on turns with 20° steering angle → Remark	1° 30′ ± 20′
Caster	7° 38′ ± 30′
Maximum permissible difference between sides	max. 30'
Ride height	368 ± 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.

Rear axle	Standard running gear	Sports running gear	Raised running gear	DCC running gear
Camber	-1° ± 10′	-1° ± 10′	-1° ± 10′	-1° ± 10′
Maximum permissible difference between sides	max. 30'	max. 30'	max. 30'	max. 30'
Total track (at prescribed camber)	20′ ± 12′	24′ ± 12′	26′ ± 12′	23′ ± 12′
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	BlueMotion
Camber	-1° ± 10′
Maximum permissible difference between sides	max. 30'
Total track (at prescribed camber)	24′ ± 12′
Max. permissible deviation from direction of travel	max. 20'
Ride height	370 ± 10 mm

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