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| cub40 |
 Jul 20 2009, 09:04 AM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 3 Joined: 6-June 09 From: Seattle, WA. Member No.: 10,445 Region Association: Pacific Northwest  |
Hi Guys, what does it mean if the rear wheels are not parallel with the sides of the car or each other? The bottom of the tire sticks farther out than the top ( like the bottom of a triangle ) as viewed from the back of the car. I don't think this is normal. Thanks in advance.
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| carr914 |
Jul 20 2009, 09:08 AM
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Racer from Birth Group: Members Posts: 119,140 Joined: 2-February 04 From: Tampa,FL Member No.: 1,623 Region Association: South East States  |
Means you need some new rear springs and an alignment
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| carr914 |
Jul 20 2009, 09:09 AM
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Racer from Birth Group: Members Posts: 119,140 Joined: 2-February 04 From: Tampa,FL Member No.: 1,623 Region Association: South East States |
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| Spoke |
Jul 20 2009, 09:20 AM
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Jerry Group: Members Posts: 6,992 Joined: 29-October 04 From: Allentown, PA Member No.: 3,031 Region Association: None 
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Yep, an alignment may be in order. Is it one or both rear wheels? If it is just the passenger side, it is possible that there is some issue with the hell hole.
My 71 914 had this issue. The passenger side inner suspension console was replaced when the hell hole was fixed and the passenger rear tire was really cambered out like you describe. Got a pic of the wheels that we can look at? |
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| turnaround89 |
Jul 20 2009, 10:24 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 671 Joined: 17-May 08 From: Rockford, Illinois Member No.: 9,067 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
My rear wheels do the same thing but its very minimal, you can notice it, but you really have to look. My vw bug is the same way, but it is supposed to do that, i actually thought my 914 was the supposed to be like that (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif)
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| Cupomeat |
Jul 20 2009, 10:49 AM
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missing my NY 914 in VA Group: Members Posts: 1,336 Joined: 26-November 07 From: Oakton VA Member No.: 8,376 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Yes, the 914 is supposed to have some negative camber in the rears and therefore will have the top of the rear slightly in.
The real concern is when it is really significant camber, as it might be without pictures or specifications... Then again, good luck getting someone to do the alignment in some places. You;ll find the "We don't work on 914s" to be too common in Porsche shops, mostly due to fear and ignorance. Hope that helps. |
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| SirAndy |
Jul 20 2009, 10:53 AM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,688 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
It's called negative camber and it's usually a good thing to have. Gives you more grip in the corners.
However, make sure both wheels are equal. If only one wheel is at an angle (usually the passenger side) it means something isn't right with your suspension. There was a thread here just a few days ago about a broken/rusted suspension ear. Which will result in a large amount of negative camber on just one side. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bye1.gif) Andy PS: If you look at my avatar picture, you can see the rear wheel has some negative camber. Any more than that and you may have a problem ... |
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| blitZ |
Jul 20 2009, 12:48 PM
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Beer please... Group: Members Posts: 2,223 Joined: 31-August 05 From: Lawrenceville, GA Member No.: 4,719 Region Association: South East States |
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My thoughts also. If nothing is broken, then the PO probably had an aggressive alignment. If you don't AX, then you may want something less aggressive to limit tire wear. |
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