stock one has almost no adjustment in it at all, I spoke of solid bushing like this:
http://www.tarett.com/items/996-997-...a01-detail.htm

you put thrust arms into it using hole on a side, then rotate this bushing to get proper caster. if it`s enough - good, if not - you need longer arms.

 

I still think we maybe talking about the same thing. You can never go by Porsche Pictures as to what it will actually look like. It doesn't say in that documentation that there are (infinite, a few or 2) adjustments within the caster range - it just says caster can be adjusted.

Now back to your 2010 RS, everything I have said still stands - but remove your front wheel and take a look at 'your' caster puck and see what is there (1 hole or 2 holes).

Also,
1) have your struts been rotated?
2) do you have shims inserted into your 2pc lower control arms?
3) are you on the 1st or 2nd caster hole?

My guess is
1) yes
2) no
3) 1st

You need to have
1) yes (if you have big camber values and / or big front tire
2) yes (if above is yes - and want more caster)
3) 2nd (if you want more caster)


Paul (I only play a mechanic on the internet)

 

Thanks Paul.

How do I find out if my struts have been rotated?

Cheers,
Ipe

 

look at this picture:
http://www.suncoastparts.com/product//986996FrACA.html

in stock those arms do not have a 'puck' with 2 holes - it is somewhat odd there instead that you take out and put a solid one instead.

 

look at pictures i posted in that thread:
https://rennlist.com/forums/997-gt2-...-begins-7.html

that is how it looks when strut top is rotated to get to deepest possible position. usually they are set to a middle of a hole. if you look from a top on a strut bolt you can say that based on how close is it to an inner edge of an opening there.

 

Ipe,

That isn't exactly an easy one - as I only play a mechanic on the internet.

To me, it is obvious by looking at where the wheel is in the wheel well knowing what your alignment is.
When your strut top has been rotated, your entire shock has been shifted noticeably inwards and with only a stock sized tire, lets say running -2 camber, you will have about 1/2-3/4 inch of available space between your fender and tire while at rest. This distance is also affected if your shop used the top eccentric for additional camber - further moving inward the top of the tire - you could have 1 inch of space. If however, they added shims in between your 2pc control arm (see link below), then the top spacing will be as mentioned above, but the bottom of the wheel will have been moved outwards - looking more 'normal'

If the strut is un-rotated (original as delivered position) and with near stock alignment, the wheels will look pretty 'flush'

To answer your question 'technically', I would have to go outside, jack up my car and see by looking up if you can tell just by looking (I don't have the time currently to do this)

Are you the original owner of the car? y/n
If not, phone the original owner and ask?
Phone shop that did alignment and ask?
If they are not a pcar specialist, they almost certainly did not rotate the struts as they would have no idea they could - and, they also likely do not know about the caster adjustment (if you have 2 holes).




look at this picture:
http://www.suncoastparts.com/product//986996FrACA.html