03-05-2020, 04:30 PM | #23 |
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I think we can all agree getting an alignment every 3-4 months is excessive. I regularly track my S2000 and Autocross it and i only get an alignment whenever i change my suspension or if i feel a pull on one of my wheels. Maybe at most...once a year?
While potholes and speed bumps CAN cause your alignment to go out of wack, i cant imagine BMW making such weak suspension that going over a few of them at the proper speeds would mess it up enough to need an alignment. That being said i do know many people (my girlfriend included) who do tend to drive over speed bumps faster than i would ever do. Maybe OP is one of those people? Who knows |
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03-05-2020, 05:15 PM | #26 |
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Maybe some part is loose or the service guy at the dealership is not tightening things enough.
When I say bad roads I am referring to downtown area in SD. The 2 speed bumps I hit were not painted and as mentioned would be very tricky to tell while driving. I've seen few other folks hit such bumps in SD.
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03-05-2020, 05:16 PM | #27 |
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When the car pulls one way, I get an alignment to correct it (Also when I got new wheels, tires, springs) |
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You guys are missing the point...
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My previous car was aligned on a hunter system here in the UK and got it checked two years later. We have crappy roads and the car barely needed anything doing to it.
Having said that there was a tangible benefit getting it updated but nothing night and day. I think for a petrol head every couple of years is sufficient and responsible and doesn't break the bank Mandatory on cars new to me though, most previous owners having not given it a second thought . |
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Once a year, unless I hit something. I paid for the lifetime alignment, so it costs $0.
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This is not necessarily a problem if the numbers coincidentally line up. Because if you run a small degree of toe in on your "street" camber setting, this will become neutral or slightly toe out as you adjust to your "track" camber setting. A small amount of toe-in makes the car behave well and steer nicely on the street (reduces tramlining or wandering). Zero-toe or a small amount of toe-out improves steering response and turn-in respectively on the track. So it's a win-win. The problem arises when the changes are not proportional. In my particular car, I move from -2.0deg street to -3.5deg track. To match this with my preferred toe settings, I need to accompany the camber change with 3/6ths of a turn inwards on each tie rod, otherwise the toe-out at -3.5deg camber for track is excessive. It's a fair bit of screwing around so it depends on how serious you are. Unless you are prepared to do this, you are better off with just choosing a hybrid setting and sticking with it for street and track. -2.5deg and zero-toe is a good place to start. Shoulder wear will help you get the camber fine tuned. Steering feel will help you get the toe where you want it. |
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In other vehicles I have hit potholes at high enough speed to muck the alignment.
For those with height adjustable coil-overs I have always had the alignment checked after raising or lowering. I don't do regularly scheduled alignments but I'll have it checked if the shop is capable and I'm getting other work done. Last edited by redgs4; 12-24-2020 at 02:25 PM.. |
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I actually don't hit potholes much, and if I'm honest, got the lifetime alignment because I figure I'll be fiddling with the height here and there. I think I have the height right at the moment, but I'll still get an alignment once a year, and every time I get new tires for absolute sure.
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Was it just bs? They give you the before and after, but you say the alignment shouldnt be off other than components not working as intended, right? |
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I used to work in a major parts/auto repair shop, similar to Pep Boys and it was an insider joke that the mechanics and service writer called for a wheel alignment as just a way to pad the bill. That was pretty much easy money for them and something the customers would not question, just 10 mins of pretending to turn a wrench and print out a piece of paper. It sounds to me like the dealer suggesting a alignment was just a shot in dark and not really the cause of the underlying issue, which could of been anything from tire pressure variations or just undulations in the road surface giving off the impression that the settings was off. |
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The issue could also be related to the electronic steering I guess. Ive seen the other thread reporting the steering being weird after an update, but it wasnt after any update to my knowledge. |
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04-08-2022, 12:32 PM | #42 | ||
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My humble opinion, if the steering wheel is tracking strait and not drastically veering to side by side on its own, a wheel alignment is not needed. |
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