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Stock M2 Wheel Alignment Specifications
Can someone help post the original M2 wheel alignment settings?
I'm going to get mine aligned and the workshop's system don't have the specs. Thanks! |
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Look at the target numbers.. my before and after was because I lowered but the target are the stock specs..
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Regardless I am not sure our cars from factory have Camber adjustment. Could be why no adjustment was made. I am not really worried about camber as much as Toe.. toe being off ears your tires pretty fast.. I ran my track car on the road running -2.5 and never had issues since I had Toe in check.
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Thanks for sharing your alignment / camber settings. Did you notice much difference in the handling and tire wear post adjustment on your M2. My 2018 M2 is 3weeks old and his 800km in the clock. Thought of getting my alignment/camber checked and adjusted.
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At your mileage your car most likely is within factory specs. Never hurts to check it if you notice abnormal tire wear. But you should be good.
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Because it is within spec. The target setting is in degrees and minutes rather than decimal degrees, so the target setting is -1 and 5/6th degrees with a tolerance of 1/3rd of a degree (so up to -2 and 1/6th degrees).
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This looks like exactly what you get at the typical $60-80 alignment shops. Set toe within the green range and let the car go. Nothing wrong with that, for the majority of people they just want the car to drive straight and to keep toe within spec to avoid major tire wear but a full alignment should take the time to set rear camber (which is adjustable on M2) exactly even and to also set front and rear toe exactly even.
Front camber and caster are not adjustable on M2 like most BMWs. I see people asking why there is a price difference between the corner alignment shops and dealership / performance shop alignments and this is the answer. Setting front toe takes 20-30 minutes. Doing a full alignment of all adjustable angles, test driving the car to ensure it feels right and the steering wheel is dead straight, and making any necessary adjustments to finalize can easily take 1.5 to 2 hours and the <$150 places certainly are not taking the time to do all that. |
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I've just had mine put through a KDS session.
Noting that mine is RHD, the target measurements for the rear camber are Left: -1degree 51', Right: -2degrees 14'. For the front camber, the target measurements are Left: -1degree 43', Right: 1degree 31' Front Toe: 0degrees Rear Toe 0degrees 17' So... |
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I just had my 2018 M2 aligned at the dealership after having KW V3's and Dinan swaybars installed elsewhere.
My dealership said they didn't have the M2 alignment specs available to them, so they aligned it to the specs of a lowered F23 (2-series 'vert) w/ 19" wheels. Wish I saw BAN_M2C post previously so I could give it to them. What I find interesting is how our front camber numbers are different, if the M2 has no camber adjustment. Shouldn't mine be the same as Ban_m2c's, since there is no available adjustment? Also unsure why they set my left rear toe 0.05 degrees greater than the right rear toe. Unsure if the difference between wheels really matters tho. |
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Of important note, Ban’s alignment is in degrees & minutes. Yours and my specs below are just degrees. Alignment Specs (deg) Track: Front: -3.1, 0.04 total toe in, Rear: -2.0, 0.29 total toe in Street: Front: -1.8, 0.10 total toe in, Rear: -1.8, 0.29 total toe in OEM: Front: -1.5, 0.16 total toe in, Rear: -1.8, 0.27 total toe in |
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Noting that the V3s are very similar to the M Performance set up (although the latter has specified ride height settings), the installation instructions for the MPS finish off with:
5. Concluding work and coding The retrofit system does not require programming/coding. – Connect the battery – Conduct a function test – Re-assemble the car – Carry out steering angle adjustment – Carry out a standard chassis measurement with DIN loading as described in ISTA No. 32 00 150 – Carry out a chassis measurement and adjust using the standard chassis adjustment data Print out the attached workshop certificate, complete it and give it to the customer with the TÜV parts report. This would suggest the stock toe and camber settings are the ones to go for, allowing for the front camber being non-adjustable (and the settings being different for RHD/LHD markets). HTH |
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