Wheels slanting outwards?
05-16-2009, 08:53 PM
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Hey Guys... Finally just got my car back from the dealership getting new front tie rods. Got a alignment done due to the fact that I just installed H&R springs on my baby. Was having a smoke while staring at the car and noticed that my rear wheels are slanting outwards on the bottom and somewhat inwards on the top? Is this normal? I have 275 running on the rear and 245 in the fornt.
05-16-2009, 08:56 PM
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Normal toe out camber. Helps with cornering and comes like that factory.
I think by dropping a car it becomes more noticeable.
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Normal toe out camber. Helps with cornering and comes like that factory.
I think by dropping a car it becomes more noticeable.
Post pics of the car!
05-16-2009, 08:58 PM
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A -2 camber is BMW spec on the e60. Sure you're fine.
05-16-2009, 09:29 PM
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Been making a write up of the new set up of the car. Especially for the xi owners. Put on 19'' miro m6 time attack reps, hamman front splitter, acs quad style diffuser (made a copy of the broken one I paid Eurorev). :thumbsdown: Quad remus exhaust. Resanator deleted. Black 530xi emblem. H&R lowering springs. Stainless steel racing strut bar. 8000k HIDS top and bottom from Erick from Elite motorsport . When I find time will finish and post up. Thanx for the info about the rears tilting outwards. Though I screwed up my car up. Phew..
05-16-2009, 09:37 PM
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As long as it was aligned correctly, it should have -2.00 degrees of camber in the rear...as per spec. I'd know since I had my xi aligned about 4 times and watched each time.
Does it look like this? My old xi with H&R's.
Does it look like this? My old xi with H&R's.
05-16-2009, 11:34 PM
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Originally Posted by DrLev99' post='880779' date='May 16 2009, 10:37 PM
As long as it was aligned correctly, it should have -2.00 degrees of camber in the rear...as per spec.
05-17-2009, 04:56 AM
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Originally Posted by DrLev99' post='880779' date='May 17 2009, 12:37 AM
As long as it was aligned correctly, it should have -2.00 degrees of camber in the rear...as per spec.
05-17-2009, 06:12 AM
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Originally Posted by CWS530' post='880740' date='May 17 2009, 12:58 AM
A -2 camber is BMW spec on the e60. Sure you're fine.
