# Front alignment caster by front ride height (NA8)

Canonical URL: https://miatatorque.com/spec/front-alignment-caster-na8/

Applicability: NA 1994–1997 (BP) — Other years inferred from 1994 factory evidence.

Confidence: fsm

Caster angle
Height from center of wheel to fender brim
mm {in}
328—337 {12.9—13.3} 5°16′ ± 45′
338—347 {13.3—13.7} 5°02′ ± 45′
348—357 {13.7—14.1} 4°49′ ± 45′
358—367 {14.1—14.4} 4°35′ ± 45′
368—377 {14.4—14.8} 4°21′ ± 45′

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.

```json
{
  "id": "front-alignment-caster-na8",
  "name": "Front alignment caster by front ride height (NA8)",
  "aliases": [],
  "applies_to": [
    {
      "gen": "NA",
      "years": [
        1994,
        1997
      ],
      "engines": [
        "BP"
      ],
      "note": "Other years inferred from 1994 factory evidence."
    }
  ],
  "kind": "non-torque",
  "value_text": "Caster angle\nHeight from center of wheel to fender brim\nmm {in}\n328—337 {12.9—13.3} 5°16′ ± 45′\n338—347 {13.3—13.7} 5°02′ ± 45′\n348—357 {13.7—14.1} 4°49′ ± 45′\n358—367 {14.1—14.4} 4°35′ ± 45′\n368—377 {14.4—14.8} 4°21′ ± 45′",
  "procedure": {
    "notes": "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. Select target using FRONT height. Maximum cross-side 1°30′."
  },
  "confidence": "fsm",
  "sources": [
    {
      "source": "fsm-1994",
      "page": "R–6 (PDF p. 738)",
      "as_printed": "Caster angle\nHeight from center of wheel to fender brim\nmm {in}\n328—337 {12.9—13.3} 5°16′ ± 45′\n338—347 {13.3—13.7} 5°02′ ± 45′\n348—357 {13.7—14.1} 4°49′ ± 45′\n358—367 {14.1—14.4} 4°35′ ± 45′\n368—377 {14.4—14.8} 4°21′ ± 45′",
      "verified_years": [
        1994,
        1994
      ],
      "document": {
        "id": "fsm-1994",
        "tier": 1,
        "title": "1994 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual",
        "covers": [
          {
            "gen": "NA",
            "years": [
              1994,
              1997
            ],
            "engines": [
              "BP"
            ]
          }
        ],
        "note": "Mazda's base manual for 1994–97; later model years got supplements, which we haven't checked yet."
      }
    }
  ],
  "jobs": [],
  "system": "suspension-front",
  "component": "inventory-pass-2026-10",
  "componentName": "Service measurements and fasteners",
  "sequence_diagrams": [],
  "url": "https://miatatorque.com/spec/front-alignment-caster-na8/"
}
```