Coupe Wheel Alignment

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AlphaEchoAlpha

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 Peterborough
Hi All,

I'm currently in the throws of replacing a large quantity of bushes on my coupe, and of course it's booked in for an alignment next week after the work has been finished (if that will ever happen!)

I'm sure I've read some people opting for an M3/M3 CSL alignment - is this recommended practice?

Thanks,

Harry
 
AlphaEchoAlpha said:
'm sure I've read some people opting for an M3/M3 CSL alignment - is this recommended practice?
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Hi Harry

I haven’t come across this opinion before and must admit I don’t really understand the logic. Is the implication is that having fitted different wheels the alignment should be different to that stated for the car? I can understand people maybe wanting to introduce a little negative camber, however I would have thought the toe in and out is specific to the car.
 
Lots of opinions here telling you this and that. But for me, I went to a place that set it up ( and knew how to set it up) to be driven on the roads with a sensible , non tyre chewing set up. And it works fine . Still have the front strut dimples in, so camber is the same. Most of the time just getting a check and set done ( mine had a crazy toe in on the rear) will make it a much nicer car to drive. You can let go of the wheel ( I have been told :roll: ) at 100mph and just carries on straight and doesnt feel nervous or twitchy and the tyres are running well across the tread.
 
Thanks for the replies all - I was going mad - I had a look at the E85/86 wheel and tyre thread and the line in there recommends a Z4M setup. I knew it was M something :lol:

To cut a long story short, and if you’re new to the scene then a simple Z4 M alignment set up will hold you in good stead. If then you want to take things further and tweak things, then you can.
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https://z4-forum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=49&t=107556
 
AlphaEchoAlpha said:
Thanks for the replies all - I was going mad - I had a look at the E85/86 wheel and tyre thread and the line in there recommends a Z4M setup. I knew it was M something :lol:

To cut a long story short, and if you’re new to the scene then a simple Z4 M alignment set up will hold you in good stead. If then you want to take things further and tweak things, then you can.
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https://z4-forum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=49&t=107556
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And to further update this - The garage I used really struggled to get anywhere near a Z4M setup so reverted to a standard on the second go. Would probably recommend not bothering asking for a Z4M setup... Thankfully they did it again for no extra cost as they'd also managed to get it pulling to the left & the steering wheel offset.
 
Depends - if 100% street driven, stay with stock alignment. If doing some track days, a compromise alignment will work too - I run -2 degress camber front/rear (camber plates required), zero toe front, and minimal toe-in rear. Provides good turn-in, and neutral handling to mid-corner, but will push from late mid-corner to track out - only way to fix that is to run toe out in front, but that would kill tires on the street. Find a good shop and discuss your needs - alignment is a HUGE tool to dial in desired handling characteristics.
 
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