International Auto Specialists on Princess Anne St. Seem like great guys. They put weight in the car to simulate driving conditions. Not sure if it's needed, but oh well.
Capo
International Auto Specialists on Princess Anne St. Seem like great guys. They put weight in the car to simulate driving conditions. Not sure if it's needed, but oh well.
Big Earner
Here are the results from my indy shop. They wanted to align it to non sport setup, to get the most out of my tires. But I told them to keep the sport suspension alignment. You know, because dat camber.
Enforcer
could someone give my results a once over and see if its close to stock spec. seems off to me.. like they used regular sedan 330i specs and not sport
It's finally time to settle down,
my name is Nelson.
Soldier
to those that don't know, unless you have slotted the strut towers, the front camber and caster is non-adjustible, only toe. the reason the ZHP has .5deg difference is camber is becouse it is lowered from a standard e-46.
Capo di tutti capi
Actually....you don't need to "Slot" the towers. What I usually see done, is they punch the pins out on the FSM's.
In either case...amber adjustability is minimal on the front.
Call Me Dane l 2/2004 330i ZHP l 18x8 ET45 BBS CK's wrapped with Michelin Pilot Sport AS3+ @ 245-40-18 l KW V1 Coilovers in front l KW V1 springs w/ Bilstein B8 dampeners in rear l BMW Performance Rotors l UUC StrutBarbarian l Racing Dynamics Rear Strut Bar l Jim Conforti Shark Injector l Light Birch Interior Trim l Bimmian Celly Mount l M3 Trunk Mat l l e90 Performance E-Brake & Shift Knob l M3 Tri-Stitched Boots l AL Headlight Retrofit with ZKW Lenses l CobyWheel Wrap w/M3 Stitching l LCM sw 4.5 triple blink and rear fogs l Maple Interior Trim
Enforcer
Hey Dane,
I'm taking the car in for an alignment tomorrow. I'd like to know what kind of adjustments they can do.
I see by looking at your alignment sheet the shop was able to change all aspects front and back. I'm very familiar with vehicle alignment procedures but don't know the limitations of the e46. In aligning the caster and camber on the fronts, is there any else but shock tower top adjustment? No LCA adjustment? These pins I read about, do they stick up out the top of the shock tower?
How about rears? What adjustment points do they have?
Also, what's FSM? Front shock mount?
Capo di tutti capi
Rears = They can appreciably change camber/toe
Front = Only toe. Very slight amount of camber adjustment.
Call Me Dane l 2/2004 330i ZHP l 18x8 ET45 BBS CK's wrapped with Michelin Pilot Sport AS3+ @ 245-40-18 l KW V1 Coilovers in front l KW V1 springs w/ Bilstein B8 dampeners in rear l BMW Performance Rotors l UUC StrutBarbarian l Racing Dynamics Rear Strut Bar l Jim Conforti Shark Injector l Light Birch Interior Trim l Bimmian Celly Mount l M3 Trunk Mat l l e90 Performance E-Brake & Shift Knob l M3 Tri-Stitched Boots l AL Headlight Retrofit with ZKW Lenses l CobyWheel Wrap w/M3 Stitching l LCM sw 4.5 triple blink and rear fogs l Maple Interior Trim
Enforcer
How are the pins at the FSMs removed? Is unbolting the FSM required? I guess you have to any way to make the adjustment.
Capo di tutti capi
They usually just punch pins out if need be. Only necessary to zero camber out.Originally Posted by Dave1027
Only loosening of fsm bolts is required.
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Call Me Dane l 2/2004 330i ZHP l 18x8 ET45 BBS CK's wrapped with Michelin Pilot Sport AS3+ @ 245-40-18 l KW V1 Coilovers in front l KW V1 springs w/ Bilstein B8 dampeners in rear l BMW Performance Rotors l UUC StrutBarbarian l Racing Dynamics Rear Strut Bar l Jim Conforti Shark Injector l Light Birch Interior Trim l Bimmian Celly Mount l M3 Trunk Mat l l e90 Performance E-Brake & Shift Knob l M3 Tri-Stitched Boots l AL Headlight Retrofit with ZKW Lenses l CobyWheel Wrap w/M3 Stitching l LCM sw 4.5 triple blink and rear fogs l Maple Interior Trim
Enforcer
Well, the alignment at Les Schwab turned out not very productive. They refused to adjust the camber and caster. Only wanted to do the toes. The guy told me if I wanted a complete alignment I should take it to the BMW dealer because they have special tools to do the shock tower. They put the car on the rack and everything was close except for the right front which has the camber and caster of by almost a full degree. The guy said there was no evidence of accident but thinks somebody may have hit a pothole. He said all the bushings and ball joints are in great shape though. Carfax does say the bushings were done recently.
A car enthusiast friend of mine is recommending an indie shop. He's checking to see if they can do the work.
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