Adjustment of wheel alignmentvalues on Example I · front and rear axle: a

911 Carrera (996) Wheels, tires, suspension alignment Adjustment of wheel alignmentvalues on Example I front and rear axle: as for 911 Carrera (996), Rearleft springpreloadC i~ increased. In this way the wheel load: Notes on front axle camber Front axle basic camber adjustment is carried rear left C and front right B out at the factory on the lower 2-part control increases ' arm. Further notes on this topic are provided in the following text under Wheel alignment values. rear right D and front le~ A Camber adjustment (fine adjustment) is decreases 1- carried out at the spring strut mount as for the 911 Carrera (996). Check all wheels for clearance after adjustmentand assemblywork. Important instructions for suspension alignment work -GT3 The following must be observed during suspension alignment of the 911 GT3: Height adjustment/wheel-load change A one-sided height change causes a wheel~oad change at the same time. A wheel-load change on one wheel also alters the wheel loads of the other wheels. A one-sidedincrease in the installed spring 144_99 preload (raising vehicle)increases the wheel load. The wheel-loaddifference frt m left to right on front and rear axle should b as small as A one-sideddecrease in the installed spring possible (under 15 kg if pos ible). preload (lowering vehicle)decreases the wheel load. A change in the wheel-loadis always transferred diagonallyonto the other axle side. This means that if the wheel load on one wheel is decreased or increased,the same occurs on the diagonally opposite wheel. 44 Suspension alignment -GT3 44 -16c Printed in Germany -34, 1999 9964416a