MK1 Golf wheel camber - positive or negative?

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  1. Volks42 Forum Member

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    Finally got new springs all sorted, set camber to roughly 1 degree positive - went for a drive, felt a little bit twitchy and quite light on steering.
    Looking at the wheels I probably didn't get the value quite right, difficulties of doing it on an uneven drive!

    Should I opt for negative camber over positive? Would this resolve the slightly twitchy/light steering?
     

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  2. daNpy Forum Member

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    Why do you want positive camber?
     
  3. Tristan

    Tristan Paid Member Paid Member

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    Should most definitely be negative. Steering will be a touch heavier, but the car will handle so much better.
     
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  4. Volks42 Forum Member

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    I assumed that was what the default spec was - I thought I read it was about 1 degree positive camber. Sounds like I made a mistake!
     
  5. 2swe Forum Member

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    Haynes says +20' (with 20' +- tolerance).
     
  6. Tristan

    Tristan Paid Member Paid Member

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    It does say positive, but that's for leisurely driving, and lightweight steering. To handle well, a bit of negative improves things
     

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