# Maximum steering angle (NB1)

Canonical URL: https://miatatorque.com/spec/alignment-maximum-steering-angle-nb1/

Applicability: NB 1999–2000 (BP-4W) — Other years inferred from 1999 factory evidence.

Confidence: fsm

Maximum steering angle
Inner 38°±3°
Outer 33°±3°

Always confirm against your factory manual. Match every restriction and follow all stages and procedure notes. Disputed claims must not be automatically resolved. The complete record below preserves every printed unit, source claim and procedure.

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  "id": "alignment-maximum-steering-angle-nb1",
  "name": "Maximum steering angle (NB1)",
  "aliases": [],
  "applies_to": [
    {
      "gen": "NB",
      "years": [
        1999,
        2000
      ],
      "engines": [
        "BP-4W"
      ],
      "note": "Other years inferred from 1999 factory evidence."
    }
  ],
  "kind": "non-torque",
  "value_text": "Maximum steering angle\nInner 38°±3°\nOuter 33°±3°",
  "procedure": {
    "notes": "Factory unloaded condition: fuel tank full, coolant and oil at specified levels, spare tire, jack and tools in designated positions. Use the factory measuring procedure; height is wheel center to fender brim, not ground clearance. Inner and outer refer to the wheels during a turn. Factory procedure says adjust to the median. Ride-height left/right difference must not exceed 10 mm {0.39 in}, PDF 317. Technical table footnotes (PDF p. 340) confirm the unloaded condition and a 1°30′ maximum cross-side camber/caster difference."
  },
  "confidence": "fsm",
  "sources": [
    {
      "source": "fsm-1999",
      "page": "02–50–1; footnotes02–50–2 (PDF p. 339)",
      "as_printed": "Maximum steering angle\nInner 38°±3°\nOuter 33°±3°",
      "verified_years": [
        1999,
        1999
      ],
      "document": {
        "id": "fsm-1999",
        "tier": 1,
        "title": "1999 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual",
        "covers": [
          {
            "gen": "NB",
            "years": [
              1999,
              2000
            ],
            "engines": [
              "BP-4W"
            ]
          }
        ],
        "url": "https://www.mellens.net/mazda/Mazda-Miata-1999-2001.pdf"
      }
    }
  ],
  "jobs": [],
  "system": "suspension-front",
  "component": "inventory-pass-2026-10",
  "componentName": "Service measurements and fasteners",
  "sequence_diagrams": [],
  "url": "https://miatatorque.com/spec/alignment-maximum-steering-angle-nb1/"
}
```