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Kingpin angle (NA8)
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Not yet checked against the factory manual for your car's year. It's verified in the 1994 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual; later manuals may differ.
Kingpin angle 11°20′Kingpin angle 11°20′
Factory manualTaken from a Mazda factory workshop manual, with page citation.
Procedure
Factory unloaded: full tank, coolant and oil at specified levels, spare tire/jack/tools in designated positions; level ground, no luggage/passengers. Measure wheel-center to fender brim. Left/right height difference maximum 10 mm {0.39 in}; rear height must exceed front by 10–30 mm {.4–1.1 in}, PDF 738. Source does not label a tolerance.
Applies to
- NA 1994–1997 (BP) — Other years inferred from 1994 factory evidence.
- Verified in: 1994 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual
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- 1994 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop ManualTier 1
Page R–6 (PDF p. 738) · Printed value & notes
Page R–6 (PDF p. 738)Printed: “Kingpin angle 11°20′”
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