Wheel alignment

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Wheel alignment specifications for camber, castor and toe-in.

Overview

Modern alignment is recommended:

• camber: -25' to 0°
• caster: 2°05' to 3°10'
• toe-in: 4mm

Since the strut-type suspension is normally non-adjustable, changes to the camber & caster may be requires modifications. See Front Suspension Adjustment.

Castor

Check caster first. See Castor

Camber

Check camber second. See Camber

Toe-in

Toe-in (tracking) is the easiest to check and the only adjustable setting.

The tires should be pointing slightly together at the front, so when moving they will be not be pointing outwards. When car is moving the suspension "give" lets the toe-in vary.

• Too little toe-in (toe-out) results in darty alignment, moving the car randomly from side to side.

• More toe-in results in a more straight-line stability. Too much toe-in makes the turning sluggish.

Measuring

Compare front width to rear width

Park on a level surface

Adjusting

Center steering wheel. Turn wheel fully from side to side, then turn exactly 1/2 way to the center.

If the wheels are not pointing straight ahead, or the toe-in figure is incorrect, use the following steps:

Loosen the Side Rod Bar nuts.

NOTE: They are left-hand thread
and right-hand thread

Rotate left Side Rod Bar until left wheel is pointing straight ahead. Ensure Steering wheel is still centered. Then rotate right Side Rod Bar until right wheel is pointing straight ahead. Ensure Steering wheel is still centered.

Finally, rotate the Side Rod Bar in the same direction evenly on both sides until toe-in is achieved.

B110

The stock settings follow. These are old-fashioned settings, designed for old road standards.

All
Steering angle In: 43°
Steering angle Out: 36°

Sedan & Coupe
Camber: 5' to 2°05'
Caster: 20' to 1°50'
Toe-in: 4-6mm (0.08 to 0.32 inch)
King pin inclination: 7°55'

Van
Camber: 45' to 1°45'
Caster: 1°05' to 2°05'
Toe-in: 5-7mm (0.20 to 0.28 inch) 
Steering angle In: 43°
Steering angle Out: 36°
King pin inclination: 7°45'

Van with Heavy Duty Spring
Caster: 40' to 1°40'

B310

B310 12" wheel models
camber: -25° to 1°05'
caster: 1°40' to 3°10'
toe-in: 0 to 2 mm (0 to 0.08 inch)
kingpin inclination: 7°40' to 9°10'
turning angle inside: 41° to 45°
turning angle outside: 33.5° to 37.5°

B310 13" wheel models
camber: 0° to 1°30'
caster: 1°40' to 3°10'
caster (wagon): 1°55' to 3°25'
toe-in: 1 to 3 mm (0.04 to 0.12 inch)
kingpin inclination: 7°50' to 9°20'
turning angle inside: 38° to 42°
turning angle outside: 31.5° to 35.5°

More Information

You can align your suspension at home. Here's an article about it:

Suspension 401
Do-it-yourself performance alignment 
of your car's camber, caster, and 
toe angles
by Dr. John Krane