Road Wheel Alignment (04.00); Specifications; Maintenance; Caster Angle - Aston Martin V8 Vantage Workshop Manual

Road Wheel Alignment (04.00)

Suspension (04.00)
Suspension (04.00)

Road Wheel Alignment (04.00)

Specifications

Front

Toe

3' (±2')
(individual)
Total Toe 6' (±4')
Camber -30' (±5')
Cross Camber 0' (±10')
Castor 5° (+0.5°/-0.25°)
Cross Castor 0° (±0.25°)
KPI 11°/22'
Normal Ride 2 x 37.5kg in front seats (37.5kg in each
seat) plus a full fuel tank.
Height
Ride height is measured from the centre of the road wheel,
vertically, up to the road wheel arch.
Check tyre pressures before checking road wheel
Front
Ride Height mm (±15mm)
Wheel
centre to
wheel arch
(front and
rear)
Over time this vehicle's ride height will settle (up to 20mm).
Therefore, as this vehicle ages it's ride height will tend to sit
towards the lower end of the ride height tolerance band.
This needs to be taken into account when checking vehicle
4-1-2
Rear
10' (+5'/-0')
20' (+10'/-0')
-105' (-1° 45') (±5')
0' (±10')
N/A
N/A
N/A
alignment.
Rear
mm (±15mm)
ride height.

Maintenance

Repair Operation Time (ROT)
Item
All Wheel Alignment
Refer to the geometry setup tool manufacture operating
instructions.
Check vehicle geometry in the following order:

1 Caster Angle

2 Camber Angle

3 Toe
Adjustments to caster, camber and toe settings may impact
each other. After checking / adjusting each setting, minor
adjustments to caster, camber and toe may have to be made
to reach the correct set up for the vehicle.
Both LH and RH Toe need to be adjusted when adjusting
caster and camber.
Workshop Manual
Code
04.00.AD
October 2005