Help me set up my narrowed link pin front beam! (please)

[IntrstlarOvrdrve]

I posted earlier about narrowing my torsion leaves for a 4in narrowed beam. I have decided to leave them uncut until I set my front end up so I can make sure that it is within the limit of my shim packs (per drscopes advice). I have read through the following thread:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=295861

I have a 4in narrowed beam from a supplier that advertises on the samba. I have 2.5in drop spindles and disc brakes for the front. My question is, will the body being off the car affect the camber all that much? And what offset do I need to set it to per the chart on Chircos website?

(Disclaimer: I'm a complete newb at this, just trying to wade through information and get my car right )
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[drscope]

When the car is assembled, you measure the distance between the parallel faces of the trailing arms. Then depending on what that distance is, you use the shim chart to place the correct number of shims in the correct location.

What you are attempting to do is to get the link pin bushing in the spindle carrier square with the faces of the trailing arm.

Camber is PRE-SET by the angle in the spindle carrier casting and can NOT be changed with the shims.

So what you are attempting to do now is to get the location of your trailing arms on the leaf stacks so that the faces on them fall with in the chart.

The location of the trailing arms is determined by where you make the dimples in the leaf stack.

So dimple location is CRITICAL on a king & link pin car.

Having the body off the car or no load on the chassis should have NO effect on the set up.
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[IntrstlarOvrdrve]

I have filed the ends of the arms down so that they slip all the way over the leaves, I am going to set it all up and then cut/dimple the leaves accordingly.

I'm still confused about how many shims to put where though, how do I measure how much offset I need?
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[Culito]

[IntrstlarOvrdrve]

Ok, I measured and the passengers side is 7mm, and the drivers is 9mm. It is ok to cut the leaves with this in mind?

Going by the chart, on the passengers side I will need 3 shims on A and C and 5 on B and D. Then drivers will be 5 on A, 3 on B, 2 on C and 6 on D?

Just out of curiousity, what would I do if the offset was more than the +-2 tolerance?
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[Culito]

[Joey]

The chances of your measurements being the exact same after you drill the dimples in the leaves I think are going to be slim. I remember my first narrowed beam I built was a bit off and I had an offset of 10 mm on one side. I just added shims until the link pin carrier was sitting flush with the face of the arms and there was no binding.
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[IntrstlarOvrdrve]

Well, as long as I'm on the right track, I'll cut them and dimple them today
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