Steering Rack Centering; Front Camber And Toe Adjustments - Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR SEQ 2019 User Manual

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Steering rack centering

As the steering rack is electric, the steering angle sensor has to be electronically aligned with the wheels at
the aligning time.
How to proceed to align the steering angle sensor:
It is necessary fix the steering wheel. To do it, you can use straps fixed between the roll cage and the steering
wheel or other kind of standard tools.
The use of a rack centering stopper tool is not recommended because it is difficult to get the steering angle
sensor at 0 deg. The most important is to obtain the toe alignment with the sensor at 0 deg.
Proceed as following:
Switch on main and ignition switches.
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Turn left and right to get the steer angle signal
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initialized.
Fix the steering wheel when the steer angle is 0 deg.
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Switch off the ignition and main.
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Proceed now with the alignment jobs.
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Notes:
With this process the steering angle signal will be 0 deg with the wheels aligned. This is very
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important for the steering assistance and for the electronic slip differential behavior.
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Front camber and toe adjustments

The front suspension is very special on this car due to its kinematic characteristics. To reach the front
suspension set-up value is recommended to proceed as following:
1. Car ride height: put the ride height at your choice through damper/spring adjustments.
2. Camber: to change the camber is recommended to move the steering rack arm first. The camber will
change quickly.
3. Toe: to change the toe enlarge or reduce the wishbone adjustment.
4. Check: adjust a second time if necessary.
Notes:
Although this process seems strange, it is the best and faster way to obtain the camber and toe
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adjustments.
Front wishbone adjustment:
Underneath the front wishbone there is a bolt to control the
adjustment movement. Unlock the four screws that are fixing
the camber regulator plate and proceed to the adjustment.
Notes:
After any intervention, fix the wishbone regulator plate bolts in the right tighten.
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