Ritchie Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 Hello all, Does anybody know the front and rear track widths for an '87 Brat? I'll be looking at trying to DIY my wheel alignment soon and I'd be interested if front and rear are both the same or if the front is wider, I'm sure I read somewhere that it was. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steptoe Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 Having done the Tambox string alignment I would hazard a guess front and rear is same Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveT Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 Here is the setup I came up with - Not in these pictures, I added 4 mini plumb bobs, and used 2 tape measures to get the side to side distance. The FSM has the specifications on how parallel the readings need to be by length. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ritchie Posted December 11, 2019 Author Share Posted December 11, 2019 On 10/11/2019 at 9:52 AM, DaveT said: Here is the setup I came up with - Not in these pictures, I added 4 mini plumb bobs, and used 2 tape measures to get the side to side distance. The FSM has the specifications on how parallel the readings need to be by length. Time to re-visit this, as I will be doing this soon as the Brat has been off the road for a while. Excuse my ignorance but what to you mean by "FSM" I think I have a plan formulated but I need the track widths front and rear, I've searched everywhere on the web but there seems to be a lot of conflicting info. It would be much appreciated if somebody could let me know. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el_freddo Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 FSM = factory service manual. Cheers Bennie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ritchie Posted December 11, 2019 Author Share Posted December 11, 2019 1 minute ago, el_freddo said: FSM = factory service manual. Cheers Bennie Thanks Bennie, can this be accessed on the net or do I have to buy one? Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ritchie Posted December 11, 2019 Author Share Posted December 11, 2019 To make this a bit more interesting have a pic of my Brat.. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveT Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 For these old models, if someone decided to post all or part of the FSM, you might find it online. Sometimes they show up on ebay, etc. I got mine from dealers, back when the cars were about 2 years old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carfreak85 Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 Nice Volks! 16x7? I've got some SE37Ks on my bugeye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ritchie Posted December 11, 2019 Author Share Posted December 11, 2019 3 hours ago, carfreak85 said: Nice Volks! 16x7? I've got some SE37Ks on my bugeye. Yep, 16x7 I think they really suit it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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