280 Alignment specs

[jforrester42]

I have replaced the bushings on the leading links on my 85 280 and need the alignment specs to give the wheel alignment shop.
Caster?
Toe in?
Camber? (not adjustable) but useful to evaluate A arm bushing wear.
Thanks for any info,
John

[bradderztvr]

Hi John,
Taken from the TVR Engineering Worshop Manual dated 1986 for all 280 and 350's.....
Caster is 3.5 degrees positive (note to increase positive caster tighten outer nut of leading link. To increase negative castor slacken outer nut).
Wheel alignment setting is 1/8" Toe in.

[mrzigazaga]

Hi mate....Here is something i was sent years ago by a fellow Wedger and all over nice chap and have shared it ever since...


Here are the generic settings for all Wedges:

The tracking should be set at 3.2mm toe-in +/- 1.5mm

Caster: 3.5 - 4.0 deg. pos.
Camber (F) 1.0 deg. neg.
Camber (R) 1.0 - 1.5 deg. neg.
Toe (in) (F) 0.50 deg.
Toe (in) (R) 2MM - don't know why MM not deg!

2mm on 15inch rims = 0.30 degrees = 18 minutes
2mm on 17inch rims = 0.27 degrees = 16 minutes
Either way it's just a smidge toe in.

15 inch rims 3.2mm toe gives 0.24 degrees wheel to vehicle center-line or 0.48 degrees wheel to wheel.

14 inch rims 3.2mm toe gives 0.26 degrees wheel to vehicle center-line or 0.52 degrees wheel to wheel.

For the front
toe is 3.2 +/- 1.5mm
camber is 0 +/- 1.2 degres (not adjustable anyway is it?)
caster is 31.2 +/- 0.5 degrees
KPI 6 degrees (Not sure what this is?
For the rear
toe is 4.5mm
camber is 0.5 +/- 0.5 degrees (this seems small as the wheels have a visible camber)


Cheers

Ziga

[jforrester42]

Thanks for the specs!
Still waiting for upholstery shop to replace the top (hood).
Cheers,
John