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      10-15-2015, 08:17 PM   #1
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Just got an alignment, what do you guys think??

Hey guys so I just got an alignment done today. Im not sure if these are good specs but my car drives pretty neutral now. Ill post the before and after chart pics. Let me know what you guys think! I only paid $80 for the alignment as I know the owner of the shop. He said I can always come back after I show these figures to who ever I know (aka forum guys)

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      10-15-2015, 09:15 PM   #2
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Why is your rear right still off camber after the alignment?
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      10-15-2015, 10:26 PM   #3
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Yeah, confused why they didn't match the toe side to side in the rear.
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      10-15-2015, 10:59 PM   #4
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Why is your rear right still off camber after the alignment?
My bad! I forgot to add.. HE thought I said only the front two, but after the alignment we fixed the back right. I should have uploaded the picture of the second alignment. But the back is matching! How do the numbers look overall?
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      10-17-2015, 12:06 PM   #5
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Front toe should be zeroed out, rear at 1/16th.

Also, how can you fix it after the alignment? Maybe I'm confused. Get the car back on the rack, your camber and toe is off.

Is this for street, track or a little bit of both?
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      10-17-2015, 01:27 PM   #6
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Did you attach the wrong pic? They are both the same.

Rear camber and toe should be closer to the same on each side.
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      10-17-2015, 04:07 PM   #7
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Did you attach the wrong pic? They are both the same.

Rear camber and toe should be closer to the same on each side.
Yo!

The topic is before the alignment and the botton is after the alignment. But the dude thought I only wanted the front done since I just got new tires in the front. After he was done we did the rear alignment again. Clearly my toes aren't set to zero so I need to go back! Ugh.. DO you know what the exact numbers should be for the front and rear?? This would help a lot
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Yo!

The topic is before the alignment and the botton is after the alignment. But the dude thought I only wanted the front done since I just got new tires in the front. After he was done we did the rear alignment again. Clearly my toes aren't set to zero so I need to go back! Ugh.. DO you know what the exact numbers should be for the front and rear?? This would help a lot
For track or street?
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When a RWD accelerates the fronts wheel tend to toe out.
Thats why RWD cars run toe-in on the front wheels for street driving...it gives the front end stability at the expense of a willingness to turn it.
The less toe-in you have, the more "twitchy" the front feels but the turn-in is better.
Spec (for my 2009MY car) is 11' (minutes) total toe-in split evenly.
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      10-19-2015, 05:37 PM   #10
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For track or street?
I drive only on the streets. No track at all.
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When a RWD accelerates the fronts wheel tend to toe out.
Thats why RWD cars run toe-in on the front wheels for street driving...it gives the front end stability at the expense of a willingness to turn it.
The less toe-in you have, the more "twitchy" the front feels but the turn-in is better.
Spec (for my 2009MY car) is 11' (minutes) total toe-in split evenly.
Hey! Can you give me some numbers or an alignment chart which accurately depicts numbers for my spec car? I went on the alignment thread but all those dudes seem to be running lowering springs or aftermarket kits.
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Hey! Can you give me some numbers or an alignment chart which accurately depicts numbers for my spec car? I went on the alignment thread but all those dudes seem to be running lowering springs or aftermarket kits.
This is the printout I received from my BMW dealer using a KDS II machine.
Target data is the spec. Mine is a non-EDC car but that shouldn't make a difference AFAIK.

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This is the printout I received from my BMW dealer using a KDS II machine.
Target data is the spec. Mine is a non-EDC car but that shouldn't make a difference AFAIK.

Thanks brotha! These numbers seem to make more sense. Im gonna take my car in again tomorrow and see whats up
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