Alignment settings.

[VAE30FTW]

Those were the settings I went with. Any ideas why the camber is uneven. The alignment was done with a full tank and driver in the drivers seat. Car has e30 M3 FCABS

[jlevie]

The front camber errors are either damaged suspension parts or damage to the car. The rear errors could be bad trailing arm bushings or bent trailing arms.

[VAE30FTW]

I'll get a strut brace and check my struts for any bends

[EyExR]

I have a question. If all the suspension is brand spanking new, and some numbers are off (front and rear), is it possible to physically "bend" any components to bring things back to spec?

Wondering what can be done. I know some of the race guys have the answer...:?:

[jlevie]

If all of the components of the front suspension are good, front camber errors will most likely be from damage to the shock towers. That can be fixed on a frame machine or by replacing the upper strut mounts with adjustable camber plates. Rear camber errors are going to be from bent trailing arms or a bent subframe if the bushings are good. That can also be fixed on a frame machine, the damaged parts replaced, or weld-in camber/toe adjusters can be installed.

[yeaseth]

Are you running Camber plates?

[EyExR]

If all of the components of the front suspension are good, front camber errors will most likely be from damage to the shock towers. That can be fixed on a frame machine or by replacing the upper strut mounts with adjustable camber plates. Rear camber errors are going to be from bent trailing arms or a bent subframe if the bushings are good. That can also be fixed on a frame machine, the damaged parts replaced, or weld-in camber/toe adjusters can be installed.

Thanks for the reply!

A local alignment shop blamed my numbers being off on my front right corner because of a bad strut housing - but I really doubt it. My first guess was the tower got bent somehow...

Now, I'm not sure who I would trust to do frame alignments...

Would a stress bar help in the front? I'm thinking if the towers are bent, a stress bar would not fit. So, I would disconnect the suspension from the bottom of the strut and physically bend it in a direction so the tower bends in order to fit the brace. Reconnect everything, and the camber should be corrected. No?

[nrubenstein]

Frankly, i wouldn't worry about it. I've seen plenty of brand new BMWs that wouldn't camber within spec.

[VAE30FTW]

Are you running Camber plates?

No completely stock

[AndrewBird]

I highly doubt you would ever notice 0.6º while driving the car. Even 1º would be pretty hard to notice.

[VAE30FTW]

Just installed this

Made a nice difference.



I'm not too worried about it. It's my DD.

[Massimo]

While on the topic could someone give me measurements of the frame rail between the cabs and a measurement between the strut towers say from the nuts closest to the firewalls.

Mine is out and just want to find out what it is. I have all new suspension so it is non of the componets.

[L8 apexr]

If the strut towers were whacked then the tower brace would likely not fit as designed.If it dropped right on with minimal effort then you likely have a bent strut tube.