E70 wheel alignment

[JBF]

Hi ard,

Sorry to resurrect an old thread but it seemed to make more sense than starting a new one. I've read this post and several others of yours including on bimmerfest.

My understanding is that for a standard E70 (not including X5M and possible adaptive drive models which could be different) it's the rear camber, rear toe and front toe that are directly adjustable - things like front camber may be affected by toe adjustment. Front camber can be changed with different control arms (really for accident repair) or other third party modifications. Rear camber should be adjusted first, followed by rear toe, then ensuring the SW is properly centred the front toe. The recommended settings are:

Rear camber: -1.3 (units?)
Front/rear toe: 0.01-0.02" from centre

Something that seems to be causing confusion in most of these threads is the unit of measure. Most people posting their figures are showing them in degrees and minutes while you specify (the toe at least) in " from centre.

Could you clarify by summarising the desired toe and camber settings (front and rear) in BOTH " and degrees/minutes? This way when I go to the alignment centre I can ensure that they get this correct.

Thanks.