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Free Negative Camber for the E53 BMW X5
for the BMW E53 X5 Scope: This DIY article will address how to add more negative camber to the front of an E53 X5 with the macpherson front suspension (not for air suspension equiped X5's produced in 2004+). Subject used was my wife's 2002 E53 X5 4.4 with sport suspension. I do not know if this can be performed on an X5 equipped with front air suspension. After the adjustment, your car's alignment may be out of spec and will require an alignment. The steps to perform an alignment will not be covered in this article, although we did perform one on this car immediately after installation. Please take your vehicle to a qualified alignment shop after you have installed these plates. It is quite safe to drive after installation to the alignment shop, chances are you only have a little toe out up front. Effort Required: Skill Difficulty: 2 out of 10. Much THANKS goes to my crew, Zivago Lee and Danny Lee, for the assistance while my right wrist was suffering from severe tendonitis and a possible fracture. They actually performed most of the work while I took pictures in this session. Time Required: 30 minutes depending on experience. Disclaimer: This is what worked for me. If you are not sure nor comfortable doing any of these steps, please DO NOT attempt to perform this procedure. Rather take your vehicle to a qualified mechanic for the work to be done. Do not take your vehicle to a friend that does not understand this document either (2 confused minds will not make it better). You cannot hold X5World nor me responsible for any damages YOU may have caused on YOUR vehicle (we weren't there and didn't do any of it, thats the story and I'm sticking to it). But seriously, it ain't all that hard to do.
You will obvious need to lift the vehicle. You can lift one corner at a time as you work or you can lift the entire front end. You do not need to lift the back end at all. You can use any hydraulic jack with jackstands or even the scissor jack in your trunk. This article will not cover how you lift your vehicle but if you need more instructions on how to lift your X5, please submit a request on the forum at www.xoutpost.com. What ever you do, PLEASE do not work with a hydraulic jack alone/without jackstands! You cannot depend on a simple rubber seal to hold the weight of any car up safely as you work underneath it. Please use jackstands to securely and safely hold the vehicle up. References: Rogue Engineering Camber Plates for the BMW E53 X5 BMW E53 X5 Camber Options |
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