Golf Mk3
Specifications for wheel alignment, vehicles with front and four-wheel drive |
Front axle | Suspension strut axle | |||
Model / engine / equipment | 44…66 kW CL, GL Golf/Vento 44…85 kW Variant 55…85 kW convertible 66…85 kW synrco up to mod. 1994 | 81 kW TDI GTI 85 kW GTI 85 kW GT Vento 128 kW VR6 140 kW VR6 syncro | Golf/Vento 66 kW GT, 81 kW TDI Golf 85 kW GL and all vehicles with basic running gear as of mod. '95 | |
Running gear version | Basic running gear | Plus running gear (lowered approx. 20 mm) | Basic running gear (lowered approx. 10 mm) | Heavy-duty running gear (1BB) |
Total toe (without load) | 0° ± 10′ | |||
Camber → Note(in straight-ahead position) | - 30′ ± 20′ | - 40′ ± 20′ | - 36′ ± 20′ | - 20′ ± 20′ |
Maximum permissible difference between both sides | max. 20′ | max. 20′ | max. 20′ | max. 20′ |
Toe-out on turns at a steering angle of 20° to left and right | - 1° 5′ ± 20′ | - 1° 30′ ± 20′ | - 1° 5′ ± 20′ | - 1° 20′ ± 20′ |
Caster (not adjustable) | + 1° 45′ ± 30′ | + 3° 25′ ± 30′ | + 1° 50′ ± 30′ | + 1° 40′ ± 30′ |
Maximum permissible difference between both sides | max. 30′ | max. 30′ | max. 30′ | max. 30′ |
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Rear axle | Torsion beam axle | Semi-trailing arm axle 66 kW syncro | Semi-trailing arm axle 85 kW, VR6 syncro |
Camber | -1° 30′ ± 10′ | -1° 30′ ± 30′ → Note | -1° 30′ ± 30′ → Note |
Maximum permissible difference between both sides | max. 20′ | max. 20′ | max. 20′ |
Total toe (at prescribed camber) | + 20′± 10′ | + 17′± 20′ → Note | + 17′± 20′ → Note |
Max. permissible deviation from direction of travel | max. 20′ | max. 20′ | max. 20′ |
Golf Variant rear axle up to vehicle ID No. 1H-RW 027093 → Note | Torsion beam axle | ||
Camber | -1° 35′ ± 10′ | ||
Maximum permissible difference between both sides | max. 20′ | ||
Total toe (at prescribed camber) | + 20′ + 10′ - 30′ | ||
Max. permissible deviation from direction of travel | max. 20′ |
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