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Front:
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MkI & MkII Spitfire
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Kerb Condition (unladen)
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Camber
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2° positive ± 1°
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Caster
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3° ± 1°
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King Pin Inclination
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6.75° ± 1°
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Wheel Alignments
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1/16-1/8" toe-in
(1.59-3.18 mm)
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MkIII Spitfire
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Kerb Condition (unladen)
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Camber
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3° positive ± 1°
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Caster
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3.5° ± 1°
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King Pin Inclination
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5.75° ± 1°
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Wheel Alignments
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1/16-1/8" toe-in
(1.59-3.18 mm)
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MkIV Spitfire
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Kerb Condition (unladen)
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Camber
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3° positive ± 1°
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Caster
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4° ± 1°
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King Pin Inclination
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5.75° ± 1°
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Wheel Alignments
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1/16-1/8" toe-in
(1.59-3.18 mm)
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1500 Spitfire
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Kerb Condition (unladen)
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Laden Condition (2 passengers)
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Camber
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3° positive ± 1°
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2° positive ± .5°
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Caster
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4° ± 1°
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4.5° ± .5°
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King Pin Inclination
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5.75° ± 1°
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6.75° ± .75°
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Wheel Alignments
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1/16-1/8" toe-in
(1.59-3.18 mm)
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0-1/16" toe-in
(0-1.59 mm)
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GT6 (all years)
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Kerb Condition (unladen)
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Camber
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2.75° positive ± 1°
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Caster
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3.5° ± 1°
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King Pin Inclination
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6° ± 1°
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Wheel Alignments
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1/16-1/8" toe-in
(1.59-3.18 mm)
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Remove or add shims equally to both lower wishbone
brackets as necessary. Add shims to go negative,
remove shims to go positive. One shim equals about
1 degree.
Rear:
A quick note about rear alignment: Yes, the rear tires should look very angled (compared to a modern car's alignment). It is due to the car's suspension design. The designers came up with this configuration so that during hard cornering the outside tire will be pushed vertically (maximum tire contact).
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MkI, MkIII & MkIII
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Kerb Condition
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Camber
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0.5° positive ± 1°
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Toe-out
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1/16-1/8"
(.79-2.38 mm)
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MkIV & 1500
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Kerb Condition
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Laden Condition (2 passengers)
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Camber*
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1° negative ± 1°
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3.75° negative ±
1°***
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Toe-out**
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1/32-3/32"
(.79-2.38 mm)
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Toe-in**
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-
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0-1/16"
(0-1.59 mm)
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notes:
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* Camber:
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No provision is made for adjustment to
camber angle. Camber angles found to be
outside the above limits are generally
indicative of a weak or incorrectly set
spring, or wear in the vertical link
bushes.
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** Toe-in/Toe-out
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Rear wheel toe-in/toe-out dimensions
vary as given according to the load
condition of the vehicle. In addition rear
wheel alignment is also influenced by the
condition of the rear spring and wear
factors in the vertical link linkage. It
is important therefore before altering
rear wheel alignment, that the causes
necessitating adjustment are
understood.
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*** a 1967 Triumph Service Bulletin
states Spitfires should have 3°
negative for a static laden condition
(full of fuel, oil and water plus 120 lbs.
weight on each front seat)
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