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Originally Posted by m3bs
My wife ran over a curb during some nasty weather yesterday, and I'm trying to do a quick check of alignment, but I can't seem to find the factory specs anywhere. Anybody who has had an alignment done recently got a report showing the target specs?
No vibration, so I don't think she bent a wheel, and no blistering on the new Michelins. Steering wheel slightly off center, but I don't drive the car often enough to remember if it has always been that way.
'12 X3 35i M-Sport, if it makes a difference.
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Originally Posted by Tjalle
Since nobody with an X3 seem to have time, I will give you some X4 35i data - handy since I had a re-alignment due to lowered vehicle. I believe same chassis. If you are within 10% of nominal values you should be OK.
Also: someone doing alignments should have BMW data, but I gather you will do your own check.
Nominal values:
Note: ¤=degree
------ Front - -- Rear
Toe: +0¤06` +0¤12`
Camber: -0¤20` -1¤30`
To mine mind those are the important ones.
Remarks
-mine had a little toe out front, which I did not notice. Very small angles.
-rear camber is significant and will probably have an impact on steering/handling.
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My GF has a X3 35i that is being delivered via Performance Center.
When we need to do an alignment on that, I'll do another write up. I've done my own alignments:
http://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1171025
There may be a bit involved with the preparation for the alignment such as properly loading the vehicle.