The MkIV stock alignment gets about 6.5 deg caster and 1/4 to 1/2 deg camber w/o shortening the rear sleeve. And usually you will have one sleeve bottomed out and then match the other to it. If you are going to use power steering, it’s a great idea to shorten the rear sleeves a little now so I have flexibility beyond 6.5 deg. caster. Many with power steering use 7-8 degrees.
Initially I thought, oh great – I have to disassemble what I just assembled – but it’s honestly not too bad – and MUCH easier than doing it later… Again, I needed more tools. The sawzall did the job, but was pretty rough – I used the dremel to smooth the edges – but I ended up ordering a bench grinder to make quicker work of it… should be here tomorrow and will help move things along, I’m sure I’ll need it again!
Overall, I’m pretty happy with the first one – one more to go. Then get this back together and then start on the front brakes!
