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05-19-2014, 06:47 PM
NorCal-Dimitri

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Originally Posted by das boots

+1. Exactly what I got. Front clears and rear RCRs. Same car color and even the front splitter. Only diff are the wheels.

Great minds think alike. Is it you or rguti that has the same mileage as me?
05-19-2014, 07:18 PM
das boots

I'm the same one.
05-19-2014, 08:52 PM
Pip

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New wheels installed on the girls car. And I washed my car and detailed the wheels. Not as bad as the 135s, but the vmr 718s are fairly intricate as well.

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I'll be walking to work tomorrow so I can clean up the exhaust tips, interior and window glass tomorrow after work.
05-19-2014, 09:36 PM
Avetiso

:drool

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05-20-2014, 03:34 AM
NoVAphotog

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Originally Posted by jakksfor20

The spec is .3 to -.3. It's out of spec by .1 degree. If a temperature is 191 degrees and the spec is 180-190, you don't say that it is out by 191 degrees.

So...am I worrying about all of this or just driving until I get new tires and then looking into making sure they can be aligned fully to spec?
05-20-2014, 03:56 AM
jakksfor20

Cross camber is only the difference between the left and right camber of each set of wheels. I wouldn't worry about it all.

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05-20-2014, 05:41 AM
danewilson77

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Originally Posted by NoVAphotog

Dane, this was at BMW of Fairfax. Reported no issues after they were done, briefly touched on the tech trying to get it in spec, but did not cite any reason. I'm assuming this is this something I could investigate myself?

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Originally Posted by jakksfor20

Looks to me like the only thing on the rear OOS is the cross camber and it's only out by .1 degree. Caster is out on the front, but that won't affect tire wear.

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Originally Posted by danewilson77

Cross camber is almost out by 0.5° (0.4° actually)

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Originally Posted by jakksfor20

The spec is .3 to -.3. It's out of spec by .1 degree. If a temperature is 191 degrees and the spec is 180-190, you don't say that it is out by 191 degrees.

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Originally Posted by NoVAphotog

So...am I worrying about all of this or just driving until I get new tires and then looking into making sure they can be aligned fully to spec?

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Originally Posted by jakksfor20

Cross camber is only the difference between the left and right camber of each set of wheels. I wouldn't worry about it all.

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I guess my whole point in mentioning this was:

1. I think the shop could have done better, but not something to worry about. We're all OCD when it comes to maintaining our cars.

2. When you guys have a shop perform work on your cars, you need to look at what they did, and ask questions then so you can understand why they did, what they did.

Too often I hear of issues after the fact, where the owner doesn't understand what the shop worked on, why a part was replaced, why one side was aligned differently than the other, etc.

Even when taking your car to the shop, try to be as involved as possible with what's going on regarding the maintenance.

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05-20-2014, 05:57 AM
jakksfor20

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Originally Posted by danewilson77

I guess my whole point in mentioning this was:

1. I think the shop could have done better, but not something to worry about. We're all OCD when it comes to maintaining our cars.

2. When you guys have a shop perform work on your cars, you need to look at what they did, and ask questions then so you can understand why they did, what they did.

Too often I hear of issues after the fact, where the owner doesn't understand what the shop worked on, why a part was replaced, why one side was aligned differently than the other, etc.

Even when taking your car to the shop, try to be as involved as possible with what's going on regarding the maintenance.

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Agree with everything you just said, Dane.

They absolutely could have done a better job of making sure each side was almost the same camber. OP, before you get worried that it's going to be detrimental leaving it, it won't. If I had noticed it BEFORE I had left, I would have made them put it back on the rack. Notice it afterwards and I'd keep it in the back of my mind for next time.

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05-20-2014, 06:12 AM
NoVAphotog

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Originally Posted by danewilson77

I guess my whole point in mentioning this was:

1. I think the shop could have done better, but not something to worry about. We're all OCD when it comes to maintaining our cars.

2. When you guys have a shop perform work on your cars, you need to look at what they did, and ask questions then so you can understand why they did, what they did.

Too often I hear of issues after the fact, where the owner doesn't understand what the shop worked on, why a part was replaced, why one side was aligned differently than the other, etc.

Even when taking your car to the shop, try to be as involved as possible with what's going on regarding the maintenance.

Out.

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Alignment is definitely an area I'm learning about so I greatly appreciate the feedback from all. I'll keep these things in mind for next time and will go to an indy where I can watch in general.
05-20-2014, 06:14 AM
danewilson77

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Originally Posted by NoVAphotog

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Alignment is definitely an area I'm learning about so I greatly appreciate the feedback from all. I'll keep these things in mind for next time and will go to an indy where I can watch in general.

And I understand that you can't always watch the evolution. Look at the paperwork afterwards, read down each line item, understand each line item, and ask probing questions.

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