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JAyala54 02-08-2013 10:19 PM

need input on...
 
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my camber... had someone tell me its 'too extreme' & that x5s dont come with stock camber... any thoughts?

Roadkill 02-08-2013 10:34 PM

Too hard to tell in the pic if its normal or you have collapsed bushings. Bmw's are known for rather slacked camber in the rear wheels for handling purposes. There is some allowable adjustment in the rear that can be addressed if tire wear is biased heavily to the inside of both wheels.

JAyala54 02-08-2013 10:47 PM

lol its been like this since I got the car... the guy is just a hater

Bulk 02-08-2013 10:48 PM

Maybe get a better photo for us......

Roadkill 02-08-2013 10:51 PM

Tell your hater to educate himself on an automotive brand before he makes comments.

X5SND 02-09-2013 12:06 AM

If you don't have any signs or symptoms of anything being amiss in the rear (no abnormal tire wear or the like)....tell him to go eat dirt. :)

Can't really tell anything from that pic....

TerminatorX5 02-09-2013 12:19 AM

the E34 used to "squat" when put in forward gear. some people thought it was tranny problem... the squatting would make the (-) camber even more pronounced... all bmws (e53 including) have negative camber in rear... unless the wheels are collapsed "inward", the slant is normal... tail a MB or a bimmer, take a look at their butts, you will see it for yourself...

tmv 02-09-2013 10:23 AM

Hard to tell from your pic, but as other stated, negative camber in the rears is normal on bimmers for handling purposes.

electricalserv x5 02-09-2013 03:34 PM

there a video on you tube where You can test for the camber,basically the rear ball joints that are located in the wish bone,You might have to replace them,
It seems after 100k miles You have to replace every little part on these SAV.
It is a pretty good video.

electricalserv x5 02-09-2013 03:36 PM

its VAC motor sport , check it out.

JAyala54 02-10-2013 05:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by electricalserv x5 (Post 921464)
there a video on you tube where You can test for the camber,basically the rear ball joints that are located in the wish bone,You might have to replace them,
It seems after 100k miles You have to replace every little part on these SAV.
It is a pretty good video.

I only got 70k lol so I think im good. I just wanted to see what people would say on here.

davintosh 02-10-2013 06:22 PM

How's the tire wear on the rears? If the insides are more worn, you should look into replacing some of the wear parts in the rear suspension; lots of threads around on what to replace if you do some searching.

Naz24 02-10-2013 06:26 PM

Wouldn't hurt to go get an alignment... Especially since it seems like you've never had one. Also, the shop will be able to tell you if the bushings are shot ( bc it won't align correctly if they are)


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