Advise Needed - XKR Geometry Settings
Advise Needed - XKR Geometry Settings
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apex

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148 posts

278 months

Friday 22nd February 2008
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Does anyone have or know where to get hold of the correct geometry settings (ofset, camber, toe in etc) for a 05 XKR 4.2S.

Recently had new rears fitted and the fitting station reset the geometry (front and rear) stating it was "out".

In relation to the cost of a pair of 285 section pirelli's it wasn't much so went ahead.

Anyway I'm not convinced they used the correct settings as the car isn't as planted and surefooted as before, so if anyone has them much appreciated. Not sure if the settings changed through the lifecycle of the car so to be clear its on 20" rims and comes with the "handling pack".

Much appreciated...

sjwb

557 posts

230 months

Friday 22nd February 2008
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Sorry about the formatting not coming over, but if you follow the columns you should be able to sort it out. If not email me.
Please note the following:

Front Camber Adjustment (57.65.06)
1. The front suspension on vehicles up to VIN 031302 does not provide the facility to adjust the camber angle. This can only be achieved by replacing the original rear fulcrum-bolt of the lower-wishbone, with an eccentric fulcrum-bolt. The eccentric bolt should only be fitted when directed by Jaguar Technical Support. See operation (57.65.02). Eccentric fulcrum bolts are supplied by Jaguar Cars Ltd.
Description of Eccentric Bolt
1. Both ends of the eccentric fulcrum bolt, i.e. the threaded section and the head are concentric with the holes in the crossbeam fulcrum flanges. However, the center section of the bolt (arrowed), which retains the wishbone rear bush, is eccentric to the two ends of the bolt. When the bolt is installed; rotation of the bolt will cause the lower-wishbone rear arm to move in and out. A raised strip (arrowed) on the bolt head flange indicates the position of the bolts eccentric section, to aid positioning when adjusting the camber.
The function of the eccentric bolt when it is rotated, is to increase or decrease the distance between the lower-wishbone fulcrum center at the crossbeam and the ball joint center, therefore altering the camber angle.



Wheel Alignment - Front Camber
1997 onwards VIN - 001246 to current Units Camber
Left - Hand Right - Hand Balance (RH - LH)
Min Max Min Max Min Max
All RHD/Japan Degrees/minutes -1° 17' -0° 17' -0° 45' +0° 14' -0° 11' +1° 13'
Decimal degrees -1.28° -0.28° -0.76° +0.24° -0.19° +1.21°
USA/Canada/Mexico Degrees/minutes -1° 11' -0° 1' -1° 18'-0° 18' -0° 50' +0° 34'
Decimal degrees -1.18° -0.18° -1.30° -0.30° -0.83° +0.57°
Rest of World Degrees/minutes -1° 14' -0° 14' -1° 17' -0° 17' -0° 44' +0° 40'
Decimal degrees -1.24° -0.24° -1.28° -0.28° -0.74° +0.66°

All the above figures are at "showroom" height. (See ride height section above).
Tires must be inflated to normal pressure.
Wheel Alignment - Front Castor
1997 onwards VIN - 001246 to current Units Castor
Left - Hand Right - Hand Balance
Min Max Min Max Min Max
All Right-Hand drive and Japan Degrees/minutes +6° 28' +7° 52' +6° 20' +7° 44' -0° 50'+0° 34'
Decimal degrees +6.47° +7.87° +6.33° +7.73° -0.84° +0.57°
USA, Canada and Mexico Degrees/minutes +5° 52' +7° 16' +6° 38' +8° 02' +0° 04' +1° 28'
Decimal degrees +5.87° +7.27° +6.64° +8° 04° +0° 06° +1.46°
Rest of World Degrees/minutes +6° 15' +7° 39' +6° 28' +7° 52' -0° 29' +0° 55'
Decimal degrees +6.25° +7.65° +6.47° +7.87° -0.49° +0.91°

All the above figures are at "showroom" height. (See ride height section above).
• Tires must be inflated to normal pressure. !LINK!a href=javascript:gotoSection('204-04')><<204-04>>!LINK!/a>
Wheel Alignment - Front Toe
1997 onwards VIN - 001246 to current Units Total Toe
Min Max
All Right-Hand drive and Japan Degrees/minutes +0° 05' +0° 25'
Decimal degrees +0.08° +0.42°
USA, Canada and Mexico Degrees/minutes +0° 05' +0° 25'
Decimal degrees +0.08° +0.42°
Rest of World Degrees/minutes +0° 05' +0° 25'
Decimal degrees +0.08° +0.42°

• All the above figures are at "showroom" height. (See ride height section above).
• Tires must be inflated to normal pressure. !LINK!a href=javascript:gotoSection('204-04')><<204-04>>!LINK!/a>
Wheel Alignment - Rear Camber
1997 onwards VIN - 001246 to current Units Camber
Left Hand Right Hand Balance (RH - LH)
Min Max Min Max Min Max
All Markets Degrees/Minutes -0° 54' -0° 06' -0° 54' -0° 06' -1° 00 +1° 00
Decimal Degrees -0.90° -0.10° -0.90° -0.10° -1.00° +1.00°

All the above figures are at "showroom" height. See vehicle ride height section above.

apex

Original Poster:

148 posts

278 months

Monday 25th February 2008
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thanks steve, appreciated ...