Rear wheel alignment shop needed
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I'm looking to get the my rear wheels aligned (so I don't go through the inside rears again ) and was told by a local service shop that only the BMW dealer has the tools to adjust the rear camber. He said a regular shop might do a toe adjustment but thats it for the rear. Is this true?
Just by looking at the rear you can see too much negative camber. I don't think the stock alignment is optimum for running 20's.
If you know a realiable place I can go either in Irvine, CA area or Chino Hills/Claremont, CA area, please advise...THANKS!
Just by looking at the rear you can see too much negative camber. I don't think the stock alignment is optimum for running 20's.
If you know a realiable place I can go either in Irvine, CA area or Chino Hills/Claremont, CA area, please advise...THANKS!
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Originally Posted by Heloha' post='559350' date='Apr 10 2008, 03:42 PM
I'm looking to get the my rear wheels aligned (so I don't go through the inside rears again ) and was told by a local service shop that only the BMW dealer has the tools to adjust the rear camber. He said a regular shop might do a toe adjustment but thats it for the rear. Is this true?
Just by looking at the rear you can see too much negative camber. I don't think the stock alignment is optimum for running 20's.
If you know a realiable place I can go either in Irvine, CA area or Chino Hills/Claremont, CA area, please advise...THANKS!
Just by looking at the rear you can see too much negative camber. I don't think the stock alignment is optimum for running 20's.
If you know a realiable place I can go either in Irvine, CA area or Chino Hills/Claremont, CA area, please advise...THANKS!
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Just by looking at the rear you can see too much negative camber. I don't think the stock alignment is optimum for running 20's
I think you will be surprised how much they still appear to be leaning in after an alignment. And I am not sure how any old shop will know what camber to set the car's camber at arbitrarily or if they would even be willing to. I'd have them keep the rears at -2.00. I am not even sure someone will be able to adjust it to -1.00 or thereabouts even if they tried...there's a limit to how far they can adjust it. Someone correct me if I am wrong.
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