Xsara Vts Rear Arms

[stu8v 68 1 Cars]

Anyone know, what toe/camber settings do xsara rear arms give?

 

Cheers

[Anthony 1,000]

It will vary to a point with ride height, but the book figures are 1.2 degrees camber and 5mm toe IIRC.

 

Late arms I believe had a touch more camber - 1.3 or 1.4 degrees from memory.

 

(I know Sandy listed the geometry of the various arms if you do a search, or it's on Autodata but I don't have it installed on this laptop)

[stu8v 68 1 Cars]

Mmmm too much toe for my liking I reckon.

[Paul_13 212 1 Cars]

Post number 4 may help

[welshpug 1,627]

slight misinformation on that thread, the ZX is identical in wheelbase and track to the 306/xsara, though the front strut tops are closer together giving more front camber as well as the rear being set as they are.

 

this is the thread Anthony mentioned

 

http://forum.205gtidrivers.com/index.php?showtopic=56644&st=0&p=526084entry526084

[stu8v 68 1 Cars]

Looks like I'll keep the ZX ones I have then.

 

Cheers guys.

[Dizzee stuff 33 1 Cars]

Has anyone used the xsara vts ones ? I have some sitting in the garage but would like to here peoples opinions before fitting them.

[Tom Fenton 1,526]

The Xsara arms give a useful amount of negative camber. They have quite a bit of toe in which makes the car more predictable at the back. Whether you like this or not depends on your driving style. Personally in my 200bhp/200ftlb 205 I have more than enough to be thinking about as it is without the back end trying to steer of its own accord.

 

However I have to say that a search would have definitely told you all this.

[edbar 6]

I have xsara vts arms on a 309 beam solid mounted, back end is fantastic and predictable even on a wet track at full chat.

[allanallen 528 2 Cars]

I'm a fan of a bit of toe in on the rear as well, I've got 309 arms on my 205 which I think are similar (ish) to 306 arms with a bit of negative camber + toe in.