1980 Triumph SpitfireFACTORY OEM SERVICE PROCEDURE

Wheel Alignment Specifications

Application Caster (Degrees)  Camber (Degrees)  Toe-in (Inches)  Remarks 
AUDI         
  4000        
    Front 1/2 ± 1/2 -2/3 ± 1/2 1/6 ± 1/6 (1) (1) - Toe-in given in degrees. (2) - 1 1/6 ± 2/3 for Turbo.
    Rear ..... -1 ± 1/3 1/3 ± 1/3 (1)  
  5000        
    Front -1/6 ± 2/3 (2) -1/2 ± 1/2 1/12 to - 1/6 (1)  
    Rear ..... -1/2 ± 1/2 1/6 to 5/12 (1)  
BMW         
  320i        
    Front 8 1/3 ± 1/2 0 ± 1/2 3/64 to 3/32  
    Rear ..... -2 ± 1/2 0 to 5/64  
  528i        
    Front 7 2/3 ± 1/2 1/2 ± 1/2 3/64 to 3/32  
    Rear ..... -2 ± 1/2 0 to 5/6  
  633CSi & 733i        
    Front 9 ± 1/2 0 ± 1/2 0 to 1/16  
    Rear ..... -1 ± 1/2 5/64 to 9/64  
CHRYSLER CORP. IMPORTS         
  Arrow 2 1/12 ± 1/2 1 ± 1/2 5/64 to 15/64 (1) - A toe-in to toe-out range.
  Champ & Colt        
    Hatchback 5/6 ± 1/3 1/2 ± 1/2 5/32 to 5/64 (1)  
  Challenger & Sapporo 2 2/3 ± 1/2 1 1/4 ± 1/2 5/64 to 23/64  
  Colt Wagon 2 2/3 ± 1/2 1 1/4 ± 1/2 5/64 to 23/64  
  Arrow & D50 Pickups 2 1/2 ± 1 1 ± 1/2 5/64 to 23/64  
COURIER         
  Pickup 1 ± 1/4 1/2 to 1 1/4 0 to 1/4  
DATSUN         
  200SX 2 1/2 ± 3/4 1/12 ± 3/4 0 to 5/64 (1) - 2 2/3 ± 3/4 for Wagon. (2) - 1 2/3 ± 3/4 for Wagon. (3) - 5/6 ± 3/4 for Wagon.
  210 2 5/12 ± 3/4 (1) 3/4 ± 3/4 3/64 to 1/8  
  280ZX        
    Front 4 11/12 ± 3/4 1/6 ± 3/4 3/64 to 1/8  
    Rear ..... 2/3 ± 3/4 5/64 to 5/32  
  310        
    Front 1 1/6 ± 3/4 1 ± 3/4 0 to 5/64  
    Rear ..... 3/4 ± l 0  
  510 1 5/6 ± 3/4 (2) 1/2 ± 3/4 (3) 3/64 to 1/8  
  810        
    Front l 11/12 ± 3/4 3/4 ± 3/4 0 to 5/64  
    Rear ..... 1 1/6 ± 3/4 5/32 to 35/64  
  Pickup 1 1/3 ± 1/2 1/2 ± 1/2 13/64 to 9/32  
FIAT         
  Brava 3 1/4 ± 1/2 1 ± 1/2 5/32 to 5/16 (1) - Toe-out.
  Spider 2000 3 1/2 ± 1/2 1/2 ± 1/2 3/64 to 3/16  
  Strada        
    Front 2 ± 1/2 1 3/4 ± 19/32 11/64 to 7/64 (1)  
    Rear ..... 1 ± 1/2 0 to 5/32  
  X1/9        
    Front 6 3/4 ± 5/64 -1/2 ± 1/2 3/32 to 15/64  
    Rear ..... -1 1/4 ± 1/2 13/64 to 11/32  
FIESTA         
  Hatchback 1/3 ± 5/6 2 1/4 ± 1 3/64 to 9/64  
HONDA         
  Accord       (1) - Toe-out. (2) - Toe-in. (3) - 1/2 ± 1/2 for Wagon.
    Front 1 1/4 ± 1/2 1/2 ± 1/2 3/64 ± 1/8 (1)  
    Rear ..... 1/4 ± 1/2 3/64 ± 5/64 (1)  
  Civic        
    Front l 3/4 ± 1 (3) 0 ± 1 0 ± 1/8 (1)  
    Rear ..... ..... 0 ± 5/32 (2)  
  Prelude        
    Front 1 1/2 ± 1 0 ± 1 0 ± 1/8 (1)  
    Rear ..... 0 ± 1 1/8 ± 5/64 (2)  
JAGUAR         
  XJ6        
    Front 2 1/4 ± 1/4 1/2 ± 1/4 1/16 to 1/2  
    Rear ..... -3/4 ± 1/4 0 ± 1/32  
LUV         
  2-WD Pickup - 1/6 1/2 0  
  4-WD Pickup 1/3 7/12 0  
MAZDA         
  GLC l 2/3 ± 3/4 (1) 3/4 ± 1/2 (2) 0 to 15/64 (1) 1 3/4 ± 3/4 for Wagon. (2) - 1 ± 1/2 for Wagon. (3) - 3 2/3 ± 3/4 for right side. 3 1/6 ± 3/4 for left side. (4) - 4 1/2 ± 1/2 for right side. 4 ± 1/2 for left side.
  626 (3) l 1/4 ± 1/2 0 to 15/64  
  RX7 (4) l/6 ± 1/2 0 to 15/64  
             
  B2000 Pickup l ± 1/3 3/4 ± 1/3 0 to 15/64  
             
MERCEDES-BENZ         
  280SE, 300SD & 450SEL 10 ± 1/2 -1/6 ± 1/6 1/8 ± 3/64  
  450SL & 450SLC 3 2/3 ± 1/3 -1/6 ± 1/2 5/64 ± 3/64  
  All Others 8 3/4 ± 1/2 0 ± 1/6 1/8 ± 3/64  
MG         
  MGB 6 ± 1/8 1/2 ± 3/4 1/16 to 3/32  
PEUGEOT         
  504 2 2/3 ± 1/2 - 2/3 ± 1/2 5/64 to 5/32  
  505 ..... 2/3 ± 1/2 1/8 to 5/32  
  604 .....      
    Front 3 1/2 ± 1/2 1/2 ± 3/4 5/64 to 5/32  
    Rear ..... -1 1/2 ± 1/2 3/64 to 5/32  
PORSCHE         
  911SC       (1) - Toe-in given in degrees (2) - 1/4 ± 1/2 for 924 Turbo "Sport".
    Front 6 1/12 ± 1/4 1/2 ± 1/6 0 (1)  
    Rear ..... 0 ± 1/6 1/6 ± 1/6 (1)  
  924 & 924 Turbo        
    Front 2 2/3 ± 1/2 -1/3 ± 1/4 -1/12 ± 1/6 (1)  
    Rear ..... -1 ± 1/2 (2) 0 ± 1/12 (1)  
  928        
    Front 3 1/2 ± 1/2 -1/2 ± 1/6 0 ± 1/12 (1)  
    Rear   -2/3 ± 1/6 1/6 ± 1/12 (1)  
RENAULT         
  Le Car        
    Front 12 1/2 ± 1/2 1/2 ± 1/2 3/64 to 3/16  
    Rear ..... 1/2 ± 1/2 3/64 to 1/8  
SAAB         
  99 & 900 1 ± 1/2 1/2 ± 1/2 (1) 0 to 3/64 (1) - 2 ± 1/2 with power steering.
SUBARU         
  Exc. 4-WD Wagon       (1) - 5/6 to 2/3 for Wagon. (2) - 1 3/4 ± 3/4 for Wagon.
    Front -1 1/6 to 1/3 (1) 1 1/2 ± 3/4 (2) 5/64 to 5/16  
    Rear ..... 0 ± 3/4 0 ± 3/4  
  4-WD Wagon        
    Front -1 5/12 to 1/12 l 5/6 to 3 1/3 15/64 to 15/32  
    Rear ..... -5/16 to 1 1/12 -1/12 to 1 1/12  
  BRAT         
    Front -3 1/4 ± 1 2/3 1 1/3 ± 3/4 5/64 to 15/64  
    Rear ..... 1 1/3 ± 3/4 5/64 to 15/64  
TOYOTA        (1) - 5/32 ± 3/64 with power steering. (2) - 1 1/2 ± 1/2 for Wagon. (3) - 3/64 ± 3/64 with radial tires. (4) - 1/8 ± 3/64, with radial tires. (5) - 0 ± 3/64 with radial tires. (6) - 5/64 with radial tires.
  Celica l 2/3 ± 1/2 1 ± 1/2 3/64 ± 3/64 (1)  
  Corolla 1 3/4 ± 1/2 (2) 1 ± 1/2 1/8 ± 3/64 (1)  
  Corona 1 1/2 ± 1/2 1 ± 1/2 1/8 ± 3/64 (3)  
  Cressida 1 ± 1/2 1 ± 1/2 3/64 ± 3/64 (4)  
  Land Cruiser 1 1 5/32 ± 3/64 (5)  
  2-WD Pickup 1/2 ± 1/2 1 ± 1/2 1 3/64 ± 3/64 (6)  
  4-WD Pickup 3 1/2 1 5/32 ± 3/64 (3)  
  Supra 1 3/4 ± 1/2 1 ± 1/2 0 ± 3/64  
  Tercel        
    Front 2 1/6 ± 1/2 1/2 ± 1/2 5/64 ± 3/64  
    Rear ..... 0 ± 1/2 0 ± 3/64  
TRIUMPH         
  Spitfire        
    Front 4 1/2 ± 1/2 2 ± 1/2 0 to 1/16  
    Rear ..... -3 1/4 ± 1/2 0 to 1/16  
  TR7 & TR8 3 1/2 ± 1 - 1/4 ± 1 0 to 1/16  
VOLKSWAGEN         
  Dasher       (1) - Toe-in given in degrees.
    Front 1/2 ± 1/2 1/2 ± 1/2 1/6 ± 1/4 (1)  
    Rear ..... - 2/3 ± 2/3 0 ± 5/6 (1)  
  Jetta, Rabbit & Scirocco        
    Front l 5/6 ± 1/2 1/3 ± 1/2 -1/12 to -1/2 (1)  
    Rear ..... -l 1/4 ± 7/12 1/3 ± 1/3 (1)  
  Rabbit Pickup        
    Front 1 5/6 ± 1/2 1/3 ± 1/2 -1/2 to 1/6 (1)  
    Rear ..... 0 ± 1 -1 to 1 (1)  
  Vanagon        
    Front 7 1/4 ± 1/4 2/3 ± 1/2 2/3 ± 1/3 (1)  
    Rear ..... -5/6 ± 1/2 0 ± 1/6 (1)  
VOLVO         
  All Models        
  Man. Steering 2 1/2 ± 1/2 1 1/4 ± 1/4 (1) 3/16 ± 1/16 (1) - 1/2 ± 1/4 for GT.
  Pow. Steering 3 1/2 ± 1/2 1 1/4 ± 1/4 (1) 1/8 ± 1/16  
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