how do my alignment specs look

[dsocold]

im pretty clueless but took a pic of final result is this even right

[dsocold]

the picture

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the picture

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i hope the pic finally goes through.....,

[Eyeman]

Seems OK to me but I'm also not an expert. I'd rather they get the camber more even when it's adjustable, which it should be both front and rear for you.

They always want to get the toe "in the green", but i'd rather have about half the recommended toe if I were running around twice the normal camber. Some even prefer no toe if running much camber, since the toe when combined with camber is what really wears out tires. I'm also a little confused as to whether your front or rear toe is toe in or out, but it must be appropriate since it's "in the green".

[dsocold]

how is it possible i have that much camber in the front without camber plates

[drunkenup]

Originally Posted by dsocold

how is it possible i have that much camber in the front without camber plates

Throw up a picture of your strut towers. It's possible they are damaged

[dsocold]

Originally Posted by drunkenup

Throw up a picture of your strut towers. It's possible they are damaged

i doubt it, visually it looks fine. The car rides fine
i added several photos from different angles. I did knock out the alignment pins i noticed the left side is more towards the motor, but the right side isnt and im definetly gonna loosen the shock mount and push it towards the motor more for more camber. I feel either the alignment machine was glotches or somethings up

[dsocold]

photos.. simply do nlt work annoyingg.. this app has for to many glitches its crazy

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tryin to post photos but they dont show up

[dsocold]

pics of towers finally

[dsocold]

more angles

[Eyeman]

I assume you had camber plates. How low are you? If not really low, something is off. You can knock readjust the strut tower to at least reduce the camber on the more cambered sized. Rear is adjustable but if you have 3deg front, may as well have 2deg rear.

[dsocold]

Originally Posted by Eyeman

I assume you had camber plates. How low are you? If not really low, something is off. You can knock readjust the strut tower to at least reduce the camber on the more cambered sized. Rear is adjustable but if you have 3deg front, may as well have 2deg rear.

oh i am definetly decently low and i have the alignments pins knocked off and i have the m3 control arms but still... thats alot of camber. do you think this can benefit handling having this much camber like this??

[Eyeman]

That explains it. I'd leave it like it is. Yes, camber generally helps handling, especially front camber with our cars. See how you tire wear goes, if you are eating up the inside of your front tires, especially on the higher camber side, try to move that strut tower out and get a new alignment at a shop that will reduce your toe to about half the recommended level, or even see if they will look at 1M recommendations and put your car at those.

[dsocold]

Originally Posted by Eyeman

That explains it. I'd leave it like it is. Yes, camber generally helps handling, especially front camber with our cars. See how you tire wear goes, if you are eating up the inside of your front tires, especially on the higher camber side, try to move that strut tower out and get a new alignment at a shop that will reduce your toe to about half the recommended level, or even see if they will look at 1M recommendations and put your car at those.

so your saying being this low plus the m3 bits, this should be somewhat normal.. i remember way back bmw claimed my shock tower had slight mushrooming on the passenger side, but i really never noticed it when i inspected it so i dunno man. thanks for the insight tho it handles great tho so i guess ima just let it be. i wonder if i would even need camber plates anymore i had planned on getting them soon....