alingment issues

[VRSTLE]

I had my alingment checked and i have to say checked because it was so bad that they would not help and told be to go to the bmw dealer, which i did but i set up an apointment for wensday

The chart for the alingment says that the front right wheel is at -2.xx camber and the left one is -1.xx which they say can only be from frame dammage or from a broken suspension

i was woundering if anyone has any ideas about what it could be,
I am changing my shocks right now becasue they where all blown, but i think that it would likley be the control arms that are bent and i could buy them before i take it in on wensday, or should i just order them after i take it to bmw and they tell me for sure what is the problem

[Hellabad]

Need to know what the xx is.

If for example, you have -1.99 on one side, and -2.11 on the other side, that is no big deal at all.

[jlevie]

A difference in front camber from side to side can be frame damage or bent suspension components (control arms or strut housing). The only way to tell which is to replace the control arms and see what the camber winds up as. If it winds up being distortion of the frame, the cheaper solution ins adjustable camber plates.