Axle Alignment Specified Values: Notes
Specified values valid for all engine versions.
| Front Axle |
Basic Suspension |
Golf GTE |
Sport Suspension |
Raised Suspension/Heavy Duty Suspension |
Golf Wagon Alltrack |
| PR numbers |
G01/G04/G12/G22/G23 |
G08/G18 |
G02/G05/G11 |
G03/G06/G13 |
G14/G15/G21 |
| Total toe (wheels not pressed) |
10' ± 10' |
| Camber (wheels in straight-ahead position). Refer to . |
-30' ± 30' |
-30' ± 30' |
-41' ± 30' |
-16' ± 30' |
-16' ± 30' |
| Maximum permissible difference for the camber (wheels in straight-ahead position) between both sides |
maximum 30' |
| Toe differential angle at 20° steering angle. Refer to . |
1° 19' ± 20' |
1° 19' ± 20' |
1° 30' ± 20' |
1° 09' ± 20' |
1° 09' ± 20' |
| Caster |
7° 23' ± 30' |
7° 23' ± 30' |
7° 38' ± 30' |
7° 09' ± 30' |
7° 09' ± 30' |
| Maximum permissible difference for the caster between both sides |
maximum 30' |
| Height. Refer to Height, Measuring . |
383 ± 10 mm (15.08 ± 0.39 in.) |
383 ± 10 mm (15.08 ± 0.39 in.) |
368 ± 10 mm (14.49 ± 0.39 in.) |
398 ± 10 mm (15.67 ± 0.39 in.) |
392 ± 10 mm (15.43 ± 0.39 in.) |
| Front Axle |
DCC Suspension |
Golf GTD |
Golf GTI |
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Golf GTI with Heavy Duty Suspension |
| PR Numbers |
G07 |
G17/G28 |
G09/G20/G26/G27 |
G24/G25/G29/G30 |
G10 |
| Total toe (wheels not pressed) |
10' ± 10' |
| Camber (wheels in straight-ahead position). Refer to . |
-36' ± 30' |
-41' ± 30' |
-41' ± 30' |
-1°20' ± 30' |
-30' ± 30' |
| Maximum permissible difference for the camber (wheels in straight-ahead position) between both sides |
maximum 30' |
| Toe differential angle at 20° steering angle. Refer to . |
1° 26'± 20' |
1° 30'± 20' |
1° 30'± 20' |
1° 38'± 20' |
1° 19'± 20' |
| Caster |
7° 33' ± 30' |
7° 38' ± 30' |
7° 38' ± 30' |
7° 45' ± 30' |
7° 23' ± 30' |
| Maximum permissible difference for the caster between both sides |
maximum 30' |
| Height. Refer to Height, Measuring . |
373 ± 10 mm (14.69 ± 0.39 in.) |
368 ± 10 mm (14.49 ± 0.39 in.) |
368 ± 10 mm (14.49 ± 0.39 in.) |
365 ± 10 mm (14.37 ± 0.39 in.) |
385 ± 10 mm (15.16 ± 0.39 in.) |
| Rear Axle |
Standard Suspension with Multi-Link-Rear Axle |
Standard Suspension with Torsion Beam-Rear Axle |
Golf GTE MEASUREMENT PREPARATIONS |
Sport Suspension with Multi-Link-Rear Axle |
Sport Suspension with Torsion Beam-Rear Axle |
Raised Suspension/Heavy Duty Suspension With Multi-Link-Rear Axle |
Raised Suspension/Heavy Duty Suspension With Torsion Beam-Rear Axle |
Golf Wagon Alltrack with Multi-Link-Rear Axle |
| PR numbers |
G01/G04/G12/G22/G23 |
G08/G18 |
G02/G05/G11 |
G03/G06/G13 |
G14/G15/G21 |
| Camber |
-1°20° ± 30' |
-1° ± 10' |
-1°45' ± 30' |
-1°20° ± 30' |
-1° ± 10' |
-1°20° ± 30' |
-1° ± 10' |
-1°20° ± 30' |
| Maximum permissible difference for the camber between both sides |
maximum 30' |
| Total toe (at specified camber) |
10' ± 10' |
20' ± 12' |
16' ± 10' |
10' ± 10' |
24' ± 12' |
10' ± 10' |
16' ± 12' |
10' ± 10' |
| Maximum permissible variance for the total toe (with specified camber) from the running direction |
maximum 20' |
| Height. Refer to Height, Measuring . |
385 ± 10 mm (15.16 ± 0.39 in.) |
395 ± 10 mm (15.55 ± 0.39 in.) |
370 ± 10 mm (14.57 ± 0.39 in.) |
400 ± 10 mm (15.75 ± 0.39 in.) |
393 ± 10 mm (15.47 ± 0.39 in.) |
| Rear axle |
DCC Suspension with Multi-Link-Rear Axle |
DCC Suspension with Torsion Beam-Rear Axle |
Golf GTD |
Golf GTI |
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Golf GTI with Heavy Duty Suspension |
| PR numbers |
G07 |
G17/G28 |
G09/G20/G26/G27 |
G24/G25/G29/G30 |
G10 |
| Camber |
-1°20' ± 30' |
-1° ± 10' |
-1°35' ± 30' |
-1°45° ± 30' |
-1°45' ± 30' |
-1°20' ± 30' |
| Maximum permissible difference for the camber between both sides |
maximum 30' |
| Total toe (at specified camber) |
10' ± 10' |
23' ± 12' |
16' ± 10' |
10' ± 10' |
10' ± 10' |
10' ± 10' |
| Maximum permissible variance for the total toe (with specified camber) from the running direction |
maximum 20' |
| Height. Refer to Height, Measuring . |
375 ± 10 mm (14.76 ± 0.39 in.) |
370 ± 10 mm (14.57 ± 0.39 in.) |
370 ± 10 mm (14.57 ± 0.39 in.) |
365 ± 10 mm (14.37 ± 0.39 in.) |
385 ± 10 mm (15.16 ± 0.39 in.) |