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Running gear, Front-wheel drive and four-wheel drive
Wheel alignment
Wheel alignment specifications - Audi A3 with four-wheel drive

Applicable to all engines

Front axle

Standard running gear

Sports running gear

Heavy-duty running gear

Individual toe (not pressed)

0' ±5'

0' ±5'

0' ±5'

Overall toe (not pressed)

0' ±10'

0' ±10'

0' ±10'

Camber (with wheels straight ahead) 1)

-30' ±30'

-33' ±30'

-16' ±30'

Max. perm. difference between the two sides


max. 30'


max. 30'


max. 30'

Toe-out on turns with 20°steering angle2)

1° 30' ±20'

1° 31' ±20'

1° 27' ±20'

Caster (not adjustable)

7° 40'

7° 50'

7° 15'

Max. perm. difference between the two sides


max. 30'


max. 30'


max. 30'

Max. steering angle at inner wheel

40°

39°

40°

1)    Camber cannot be adjusted. It can only be corrected slightly by moving subframe. Adjustment range 10'...15'.

2)    Angle of outer wheel is this much less. It may also be given as a negative figure by wheel alignment computers of certain manufacturers.

Rear axle

Standard running gear

Sports running gear

Heavy-duty running gear

Overall toe

15'+ 15'/-10'

15'+ 15'/-10'

15' ±10'

Permissible mis-alignment with respect to longitudinal axis of vehicle


max. 20'


max. 20'


max. 20'

Camber

=> Table, Page 44-20

Permissible difference between the two sides


max. 20°


max. 20°


max. 20°

 
A44-0144

Rear axle camber is governed by height dimension between centre of wheel and bottom edge of wheel housing on body.

  • ‒ → Prior to wheel alignment, determine height dimension "x" between centre of wheel and bottom edge of wheel housing on body.

Rear axle camber values as a function of height dimension between centre of wheel and bottom edge of wheel housing on body

Standard running gear

Sports running gear

Heavy-duty running gear

Height x

Camber value

Height x

Camber value

Height x

Camber value

355 mm

-1° 18'

340 mm

-1° 46'

380 mm

-1° 18'

360 mm

-1° 08'

345 mm

-1° 36'

385 mm

-1° 08'

365 mm

-58'

350 mm

-1° 26'

390 mm

-58'

370 mm

-48'

355 mm

-1° 16'

395 mm

-48'

375 mm

-38'

360 mm

-1° 06'

400 mm

-38'

379 mm

-30'

364 mm

-58'

404 mm

-30'

380 mm

-28'

365 mm

-56'

405 mm

-28'

385 mm

-18'

370 mm

-46'

410 mm

-18'

390 mm

-8'

375 mm

-36'

415 mm

-8'

395 mm

2'

380 mm

-26'

420 mm

2'

400 mm

12'

385 mm

-16'

425 mm

12'

405 mm

22'

390 mm

-6'

430 mm

22'

410 mm

32'

395 mm

4'

435 mm

32'

415 mm

42'

400 mm

14'

440 mm

42'

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