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Old 09-25-2015, 09:17 PM
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Originally Posted by cn90 View Post
I do my own alignment at home.

Alignment is a straightforward business if one knows what he is doing.
No matter what car you drive, the vehicle should have all 4 wheels running in parallel. It is a simple fact but many alignment shops can't seem to master it.

In virtually all vehicles, whether it is Honda, Toyota, Volvo or BMW:
- FRONT total toe is either neutral (0 degrees) or a tiny tiny bit toe-in.
- This is b/c when the car is aligned, it is stationary. But once the vehicle rolls on the highway, the force of propulsion pushes the chassis forward and will a create a tiny bit of "toe out". So setting the car with a tiny bit of "toe in" in the shop will create a neutral condition during rolling.

- Most BMWs have Rear negative camber to allow for aggressive cornering. But this will cause excessive INNER tire wear (for the REAR tires). I usually reduce the Rear Camber to as little as allowed, using the eccentric bolts. I posted info on bimmerfest E39 forum.

PS: O.P., your car now has toe-out for both axles.
Not exactly... Not exactly a straight forward business...
If you have RWD vehicle, front wheels should be diled slightly inwards as resistance of the road pushes them outwards.
If you have FWD, front wheels should diled slightly outwards as forces from drive axcels pulling them inwards.
We're talking about miserable numbed of degrees but I believe that if something is specified to be such and such, it should be followed.
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