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Old 08-28-2007, 10:09 AM
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...and yes I have tried the search facility first before posting !! but all I can seem to find are posts regarding track/street setup for people that want cars to do both. I have a MY04 C4S cabriolet, and live in Spain....so we have no track days (boo hoo) but I have got a problem with handling at the right front (after my local tyre guy adjusted stuff) and I want to know what the standard, off the shelf settings should be for offset, toe-in/out and cast. I have the following wheels:-

Front 225/40/18
Rear 295/30/18

Thanks in advance.
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Thanks very much for this and your speedy reply. However, I am a complete incompetent when it comes to understanding these numbers - I have read the guide to wheel alignment - but I do not understand how you can have such big variables ie front camber -15deg with a +/- fig of 15deg as well !! what does that mean ?? also wheat does the max diff left to right mean ??

Help please !! in simple lay mans terms.
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Originally Posted by stevenjamesdavies
Thanks very much for this and your speedy reply. However, I am a complete incompetent when it comes to understanding these numbers - I have read the guide to wheel alignment - but I do not understand how you can have such big variables ie front camber -15deg with a +/- fig of 15deg as well !! what does that mean ?? also wheat does the max diff left to right mean ??
Note the minute mark (') next to the 15. There are 60 minutes in a degree, so 15 minutes is 0.25 degree.



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