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      06-28-2016, 11:18 AM   #1
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I thought I would start a thread for everyone to share specs or any thoughts regarding factory or track oriented alignment settings.

Edit : This first alignment was with lowering springs only and no camber plates. I had a bit too much toe in at the rear.

When I installed coilovers/camber plates I settled on 1/16 total toe in the rear as recommended by HPAutosport.
0 toe with -2.8 degrees of camber front and
-2.0 in the rear. Car felt great on the street and track.
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      06-28-2016, 11:34 AM   #2
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There is a thread already where I posted mine.

http://f87.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho...ight=alignment
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From what you posted the rear has way too much toe-in, am I reading that right?
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      06-28-2016, 03:27 PM   #5
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From what you posted the rear has way too much toe-in, am I reading that right?
I believe the total toe would translate to just about 4mm of total toe in. .37 degree of total toe.

I was put off that the m4 spec called for almost 0 toe in the rear. I've never ran so close to 0 on a rwd car. So I went in to about 4mm, equal to other f80 track alignments I've seen. Although I'm not running much camber at all.

What's your setup? I could be totally wrong but I didn't think it was overkill.

It doesn't help reading a alignment in MM and trying to translate/convert over from Swedish haha.
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Most of the alignments should be easy to understand the names of.

The numbers are in the order Before // Accepted range // After adjustments. So Börvärden is what the allowed specs are for each item.
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Most of the alignments should be easy to understand the names of.

The numbers are in the order Before // Accepted range // After adjustments. So Börvärden is what the allowed specs are for each item.
Yeah I took a look at it and figured it out. Thanks for posting that btw.

I've just heard of the f80 problems of squirm under braking with the almost 0 toe in they call for. I believe IND and others pushed it to around 4mm total to help the problem.
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I haven't pushed the car to notice anything like that (or it doesn't with the MPS) under braking.
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I'll see in a month or so at the track. I'm new to track driving but I'll share anything I come across.
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We're currently setup with -2.5* camber up front with 0 toe and -2* camber in the rear with 1/16" total toe-in.
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I believe the total toe would translate to just about 4mm of total toe in. .37 degree of total toe.

I was put off that the m4 spec called for 0 toe in the rear. I've never ran 0 on a rwd car. So I went in to about 4mm, equal to other f80 track alignments I've seen. Although I'm not running much camber at all.

What's your setup? I could be totally wrong but I didn't think it was overkill.

It doesn't help reading a alignment in MM and trying to translate/convert over from Swedish haha.
zero toe front and slight toe-in in the back is what you want. If that what you have, you are good to go.
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We're currently setup with -2.5* camber up front with 0 toe and -2* camber in the rear with 1/16" total toe-in.
Thanks guys. I'll dial it back a little bit
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Mine, with just camber plates are:

Front -2.3
toe 1/64 in

back -1.9
toe 5/64 in
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Guys, what is your preferred alignment setting for a stock car? Any thoughts on that?

I might have my tuner look at the set up since I have vibrations under heavy braking, and I do not think my brakes would be the main issue here with only 10K km driven.

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Anyone, how much front camber can be dialed in without aftermarket camber plates?
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Anyone, how much front camber can be dialed in without aftermarket camber plates?
None over stock at -1.5
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Guys, what is your preferred alignment setting for a stock car? Any thoughts on that?

I might have my tuner look at the set up since I have vibrations under heavy braking, and I do not think my brakes would be the main issue here with only 10K km driven.

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I probably dialed in a little too much rear toe. But my preferred settings are front 0 toe, rear-more toe in than it calls for, just a tiny bit.

Camber for me as well as everyone is -1.5 up front unless you have plates. No pins to pull here.

I set the rear at -2.
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I probably dialed in a little too much rear toe. But my preferred settings are front 0 toe, rear-more toe in than it calls for, just a tiny bit.

Camber for me as well as everyone is -1.5 up front unless you have plates. No pins to pull here.

I set the rear at -2.
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I probably dialed in a little too much rear toe. But my preferred settings are front 0 toe, rear-more toe in than it calls for, just a tiny bit.

Camber for me as well as everyone is -1.5 up front unless you have plates. No pins to pull here.

I set the rear at -2.
So stock camber up front is 1.5? Shouldn't it change to something like 1.7 after being lowered?
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I probably dialed in a little too much rear toe. But my preferred settings are front 0 toe, rear-more toe in than it calls for, just a tiny bit.

Camber for me as well as everyone is -1.5 up front unless you have plates. No pins to pull here.

I set the rear at -2.
So stock camber up front is 1.5? Shouldn't it change to something like 1.7 after being lowered?
It should once settled. It didn't Initially, at least without me in the car.
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Getting my camber plates done tomorrow. Anyone else with numbers?
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Getting my camber plates done tomorrow. Anyone else with numbers?
TC Kline plates on coilovers here. Fronts are at -3 and rears at -2.3/4 on stock alignment eccentric bolts and stock arms. The front can go one degree more or all the way back to stock adjustability wise.
The only other suspension mods are H&R sways and adjustable links.

have a feeling I might be dialing back those camber figures but I have yet to see tires temps on track with the new setup. The car feels great though.

0 toe front
And a little more than factory toe in rear
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